Help Me Find Great Modern Classical Music

[Kalamata Kid]

I'm not very experienced in classical music but I would suggest these

Giovanni Allevi

Nicola Piovani

and if you want something more modern
Dardust


and especially all the music of Ennio Morricone

Giovanni Allevi
I liked his “Symphony Of Life” more


He seems very young. One day he may be a great composer.
Nicola Piovani
beuetifaul! On the light side but I like it. I will definitely check him out!
La Vita è Bella - Nicola Piovani - Concerto di Natale 2014 Assisi


Dardust
Gorgeous piece.


Ennio Morricone – He is ok.

[Kalamata Kid]

 
You mentioned Tschaikovsky. I do hope you know his 5th Symphony?

It's his most daring (and beautiful) work!

Also you should know:

Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition & Night on Bare Mountain

Another tip: also try to find different 'playings' of classical works. E.g. different orchestras and different directors, different interpretations. It really can make a, .. err .., difference!
 

Yes it's been a while last heard the fifth.
Beautiful!


Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
One of my all time favorites. Gorgeous music!!!

Night on Bare Mountain. Like also!
Both are good suggestions. Thanks

Another good tip. I however find that the first listen becomes my favorite. This must be the sign of a true amateur.

[Kalamata Kid]

Love this piece by Phillip Glass.

Very nice! but through the years I have lost interest in Glass.

[liv]

Snippet from swedish composer Anders Hillborg. Clarinet played by another swede, the super talented Martin Fröst.

[rp314]

Olivier Messiaen who besides being a very influential 20th century composer,

was appointed professor of composition in 1966 at the Paris Conservatoire, a position he held until his retirement in 1978. His many distinguished pupils included Quincy Jones, Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Yvonne Loriod.

Interesting vocals but they are still vocals. Good try!

But...but...voices...they're such an important part of the human participation in music.

And, sometimes in modern music they're integrated in such interesting ways, for example:

Luciano Berio (composer and conductor)

I'm incorrigible!

[Kalamata Kid]

Snippet from swedish composer Anders Hillborg. Clarinet played by another swede, the super talented Martin Fröst.

Very good this guy Hillborg.
But preferred Anders Hillborg - Four Transitory Worlds
I will put him near the top of my list and find more of his symphonies.
Thanks

[Kalamata Kid]

Olivier Messiaen who besides being a very influential 20th century composer,

was appointed professor of composition in 1966 at the Paris Conservatoire, a position he held until his retirement in 1978. His many distinguished pupils included Quincy Jones, Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Yvonne Loriod.

Interesting vocals but they are still vocals. Good try!

But...but...voices...they're such an important part of the human participation in music.

And, sometimes in modern music they're integrated in such interesting ways, for example:

Luciano Berio (composer and conductor)

I'm incorrigible!

I am not starting a movement to convince people not to listen to classical music with a vocal track. Well, at one time I really like the Debussy Nocturnes and still do to some lesser degree. I like voice on music outside of the classical genre. So now you have my confession. Happy?

For me the voice for serious listening is very distracting. Might be the right/left side of the brain issue.

[aMUSEd]

That made me think of Hans Werner Henze who wrote an Ode to the west wind which is rather marvellous, I was thinking you would probably love his 4th symphony which has some very beautiful passages.

[Kalamata Kid]

That made me think of Hans Werner Henze who wrote an Ode to the west wind which is rather marvellous, I was thinking you would probably love his 4th symphony which has some very beautiful passages.

Excellent! I have one or two of his CD's but not sure what is on them. I recall that I liked it a lot. I had asked for more of his works at the library but the local system has no more.

[Kalamata Kid]

rp314,

I bumped into this piece and has a small vocal segment.
Beautiful piece! and even the voice was excellent!!
So here is one more exception to my rule.
I hope that you are happy now. I am!
Carl Nielsen - Symfoni nr 3 Op 27 (Espansiva) (1911) DRSO Michael Schönwandt

[Googleplexer]

Not sure if these align with your tastes (Torke and Bates might be more percussive than what you're looking for), but these are some of my favorite modern composers that haven't been mentioned yet.

John Adams: The Chairman Dances (one of my favorite pieces of classical music)


Peter Boyer: Symphony No. 1 (I couldn't find a good YouTube video)

Michael Torke: Bright Blue Music


Mason Bates: The B-Sides


Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 8

[liv]

Snippet from swedish composer Anders Hillborg. Clarinet played by another swede, the super talented Martin Fröst.

Very good this guy Hillborg.
But preferred Anders Hillborg - Four Transitory Worlds
I will put him near the top of my list and find more of his symphonies.
Thanks

If you like it, he is well worth exploring in more detail. One of few imho who is both knowledgeable and brave.

Heres a chamber work he did in 80's (celestial mechanics), with each string instrument having it's own tuning, creating a world of micro tuning colors.

[Kalamata Kid]

Not sure if these align with your tastes (Torke and Bates might be more percussive than what you're looking for), but these are some of my favorite modern composers that haven't been mentioned yet.

John Adams: The Chairman Dances (one of my favorite pieces of classical music)


Peter Boyer: Symphony No. 1 (I couldn't find a good YouTube video)

Michael Torke: Bright Blue Music


Mason Bates: The B-Sides


Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 8

Just last week I got John Adams (b. 1947) Violin Concerto. Heard but did not care for it much. As for you suggestion it was fairly good. I will check out some more of his works.

Peter Boyer: Symphony No. 1 Little that I heard sound pretty good.

If Michael Torke ever does an adagio or uses less percussion he will be great.

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 8, Excellent!!! I hope he has other symphonies that are equal to this. I will check him out!

I kinda like Mason Bates
The broom as an instrument! I used paint rollers on one of my works .

[Kalamata Kid]

Snippet from swedish composer Anders Hillborg. Clarinet played by another swede, the super talented Martin Fröst.

Very good this guy Hillborg.
But preferred Anders Hillborg - Four Transitory Worlds
I will put him near the top of my list and find more of his symphonies.
Thanks

If you like it, he is well worth exploring in more detail. One of few imho who is both knowledgeable and brave.

Heres a chamber work he did in 80's (celestial mechanics), with each string instrument having it's own tuning, creating a world of micro tuning colors.

Will try to get this CD and listen with headphones.

[Kalamata Kid]

These are the suggestions that I will try to find CD’s.
This list is of composers that I have not previously heard of.
Alla Pavlova
Jennifer Higdon
Leoš Janáček
György Kurtág,
György Ligeti
William Walton
Anton Webern
Varese
Aaron Jay Kernis
Musica Celestis
Lepo sumera
Erkki Sven
Kaija Saariaho
Ernest Bloch
Nicolas Flagello
Thomas Adès.
Richard Wernick
Rachel C. Hardy
Xenakis
Elliott Carter
Saint Saens Brett Dean:
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Anders Hillborg
Mason Bates
Einojuhani Rautavaara
John Adams
Peter Boyer

I am a bit familiar with these composers but will again find works that I have not heard before.
Simon Stockhausen - Doktrin der Ruhe and Windschatten Bartok
Schubert
Dmitri Shostakovich,
Krzysztof Penderecki,
Beethoven's missing 10th symphony.
Edward Elgar,
Brahms Piano
Vaughn Williams
Hans Werner Henze
Philip Glass?

Thanks to all for your suggestions.