Donald Satz <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>I'd take my chances with the following:
>
>a. Warren Zevon
>b. Richard Thompson
>c. Bob Dylan
>d. Aho
>
>Right, the first three have likely not written a note of classical music.
>But, I think each of them has the ability to write well in any genre they
>please.

Actually, Warren Zevon recently completed a symphony (there's an article
at <http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~amorris/zevon/zevint2.html>).  Betcha it's
better than McCartney, at least.

>From <http://members.tripod.com/~Zevonaticism/index.htm>:
Although he had little formal musical training, while in junior high
in Los Angeles he became acquainted with the conductor and writer
Robert Craft, who gave him advice and guidance, and introduced him to
Igor Stravinsky, whose house he was honored to visit several times.

I'll make two lists, one of composers who have already written plenty for
orchestra, and one of composers who haven't and I'd love to see try.

1. Per Norgard
2. Gyorgy Ligeti
3. Louis Andriessen
4. Lowell Liebermann (guardedly; I have one CD of his piano concertos,
   which is wonderful, and one of music for flute and orchestra, which
   is not very memorable)

1. Frederic Rzewski (at least to my knowledge; all I've heard is piano music)
2. Fred Frith
3. Henry Threadgill
4. Nick Didkovsky

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