Which composer(s) grew on you

Sanguine Fan

[QUOTE=purebeta;83299488
That said, most music from inexperienced or naiive Avant-Garde composers
is nothing more than a will to impress, and more often than not these are the works which I'm not a fan of.

Some works which I'm particularly fond of at the moment(but by no means easy to listen to):
http://youtu.be/HBTSFRqN9V4 - Adámek - Ca tourne ça bloque
http://youtu.be/Qf2PDi-4BNw - Van der Aa - Imprint
http://youtu.be/NovmhQV8IfI - André - iv 4 (This one in particular takes some close listening)
http://youtu.be/H2Rmk0zIECk - Billone - 1+1=1 (Quite heavy, but has some quieter, more still moments)[/QUOTE]

These pieces are all interesting in their own way. I can't say I find any of them attractive, but that's subjective of course. Would prolonged exposure to music like this eventually render me open to its pleasures? Perhaps, but I don't think it is worth the investment of time and energy.

I watched the second episode of The Sound and the Fury on BBC 4 recently. It covered the post-war avant-garde composers of the Darmstadt school, e.g. Boulez, Nono, etc., and later people such as Birtwistle. What struck me about them all was their indifference if not hostility towards their audiences.

Why on earth would you create anything unless it is to communicate to someone else? I think it was Birtwistle who commented that he will keep writing the music he writes until the audience gets it. For me, it raises the question as to where creative vision ends and blind arrogance begins?

It's impossible to answer, of course. I doubt if anyone could distinguish between true artistic integrity and charlatanism based solely on listening to a composer's work. Having said that, I am sure some of the composers of music I hate must be utterly genuine in their desire to express something deep within themselves. I just wish they would do so in a way that would mean something to more than just a small audience of those who understand the process.

Smidge

In keeping with the ? on the thread I would have to say Patrick Cassidy.
Irish composer who has written a lot of beautiful pieces.
A lot for scores, but hey they are still beautiful for "modern" pieces

Edit, having just posted the above I have just listened to Vide cor meum and I stand by my choice :-)

(I am also a classicist btw so don't judge me!)

Pherekydes

Anyone in the Helix last night (Wed)? The Fidelio Trio played Anton Arensky's Piano Trio, Op 32. A really beautiful piece of music. Why haven't I heard it before this?

In short, Arensky is definitely growing on me.

pconn062

Pherekydes wrote: »

Anyone in the Helix last night (Wed)? The Fidelio Trio played Anton Arensky's Piano Trio, Op 32. A really beautiful piece of music. Why haven't I heard it before this?

In short, Arensky is definitely growing on me.

How did you find the Fergus Johnson work they premiered? I meant to get up to it but things conspired against me.

Pherekydes

pconn062 wrote: »

How did you find the Fergus Johnson work they premiered? I meant to get up to it but things conspired against me.

Not to my taste, unfortunately. The wife didn't like it, either.

MomijiHime

Mozart after learning that he proposed to Marie Antoinette when they were children ..I think it's sweet

banquo

The Scandinavian composer.. who's name I forgot... same time frame as late Mozart / Early Beethoven... gah what was his name...