Steve Schwartz [[log in to unmask]] bellsouths:

>A partial listing of incredible British composers (and a few very very
>good ones) includes:
>
>Vaughan Williams, Holst, Moeran, Lambert, Brian, Walton, Tippett, Knussen,
>Leigh, Alwyn, Rubbra, Simpson, Leighton, Lutyens, Runswick, Arnold, Finzi,
>Howells, Grainger (Australian-English-American), Ireland, Jacob, Bernard
>Stevens, Frankel, Searle, Bax, Berkeley, Maconchy, LeFanu, Davies, Bridge,
>Warlock, Delius, and - oh, yes - Britten.

That is not a list of incredible British Composers, that are all British
Composers you know of, and could burp up between your coffee and your
tea.:-(

>Actually, the countries that seem to have, in the 20th century, slid from
>their position of unquestionable dominance are mainly Germany and Italy.
>Czechoslovakia (or whatever it's called now) has always had a very healthy,
>though concentrated, musical life, at least since the 18th century.

Same goes for the Sweden and Denmark from a later date.

Mats Norrman
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