Dave Lewis wrote: >As stated in the opening, I'd like to hear who your favorite neglected >composers are - so over to you. One of Dave's choices was Berwald, and I agree with Dave. Other composers who I'd like to see garner more recognition are: a. Planicky - A baroque composer. I have just one of his recordings, a sacred choral w/orchestra disc on the Arta label. Planicky, much more than any other baroque composer, reminds me of Bach in terms of writing style and melodic development. I thought the Arta disc was outstanding; if someone had told me that Bach was the composer, I would have accepted that statement. But, as far as I know, no additional recordings devoted to Planicky have been issued. b. Othmar Schoeck - A late-romantic composer. He seems to get less ink than Zemlinsky, Schmidt, and a few others. I like his music very much and recommend his string quartets on MDG, horn concerto, and a two or three operas on various labels. If late-romantic appeals to you, Schoeck should fill the bill. c. Reicha - He's in the time period and class of Spohr but recorded less frequently. d. Alkan - Although his music is not one of my prime hunting grounds, I've been very impressed with his solo piano works. He's a nobody compared to Chopin, but I see him as close to Chopin's level. Don Satz [log in to unmask]