by - written on 19/01/01, updated on 14/11/03
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Charles Ives was an American composer who wrote a number of pieces in the early 20th Century. Much of his work is challenging to listen to, and centres on the beauty of nature, particularly focusing on asymetrical aspects of nature against the flase symetry of artificial man made structures or creations. Ives' works in ... Read the complete review
by - written on 20/11/00, updated on 20/11/00 (Very useful, 18 readings)
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I know it is impossible to include every composer, but there are some glaring omissions. For instance where is Byrd or Tallis or Taverner (with an 'R') or nearer the present day, no mention on Glazunov, Parry or Stanford. How many have heard the piano concertos of Sterndale Bennet despite Malcolm Binns' brave attempts to ... Read the complete review
by - written on 11/07/00, updated on 11/07/00 (Useful, 18 readings)
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I wonder how many pieces has this great Sameul Barbera had composed. So far, I only encounter Samuel's Adagio for strings. I have experienced sobbing after listening to this adagio. This is has something very submerge underlying the melody it self, which will grow from within my heart, and can actually feel the melancholy of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/07/00, updated on 03/07/00 (Very useful, 25 readings)
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Gyorgy Ligeti is not exactly a household name - he isn't even a name that would be familiar to listeners of Classic FM. The one place you may have heard some of his music is on the film 2001 A Space Odyssey - you know the bit where the ape throws a bone in the air, and the choir sounds like a particularly nasty beehive. That's ... Read the complete review
