The best of past century

Certif1ed · 09-08-2009, 02:16 AM

Olivier Messaien
Krystof Penderecki (I always spell his name wrong, but he was an AMAZING composer)
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Edgard Varese

Notable works (in above composer order)
Turangalila Symphonie
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, St Luke Passion
Kontakte, Helicopter Quartet
Poeme Electronique, Ionisation

Halebopp · 11-10-2009, 12:14 AM

I loved playing his orchestral West Side Story arrangement. How often do you get to shout "Mamba" in the middle of a concert?

Halebopp · 11-10-2009, 12:16 AM

But if we're having a debate, I have to throw my personal favorite out there.

Hindemith. He wrote some fantastic stuff.

Engine · 03-12-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Halebopp

But if we're having a debate, I have to throw my personal favorite out there.

Hindemith. He wrote some fantastic stuff.

Hell yeah, man. Fuckin' Hindemith..

SATCHMO · 03-12-2010, 07:18 PM

Bela Bartok's six string quartets

09-08-2009, 02:16 AM	#21 (permalink)
Certif1ed Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 194	Olivier Messaien Krystof Penderecki (I always spell his name wrong, but he was an AMAZING composer) Karlheinz Stockhausen Edgard Varese Notable works (in above composer order) Turangalila Symphonie Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, St Luke Passion Kontakte, Helicopter Quartet Poeme Electronique, Ionisation

11-10-2009, 12:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
Halebopp Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 17	I loved playing his orchestral West Side Story arrangement. How often do you get to shout "Mamba" in the middle of a concert?

11-10-2009, 12:16 AM	#23 (permalink)
Halebopp Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 17	But if we're having a debate, I have to throw my personal favorite out there. Hindemith. He wrote some fantastic stuff.

03-12-2010, 07:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Bela Bartok's six string quartets