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John Smyth wrote:
>I hope you are not including Prokofiev in this blanket dismissal. He,
>(among many other 20th Century composers), could write a melody as
>meltingly lovely as any 19th century composer. Just remember that in the
>20th, it's the rhythms and sonorities that become the prime ear ticklers.
>I must say I have a hard time with some of our Century's music.
Hindemith is a favorite 20th century composer of mine. One of my all-time
favorite pieces to play is the Hindemith flute sonata (and I love the
Prokofiev flute sonata too, mind you!). Other good'ens include Martinu and
Muczynski.:-) They all allow for different rhythms and sonorities without
going TOO far out.
I have an appreciation (as any good music-school-grad should) of the later
20th Century composers and those who favored twelve-tone (Schoenberg, Berg,
Webern), and I find that much of the time, I grow to like the music better
when I can play it or analyze it. This happened to me with the Bartok
string quartets: analyzing them brought out the genius behind them. If
you can, find a score and follow along (if your boss doesn't mind!):-)
-Lindsey Orcutt
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