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<blockquote data-quote="monsmord" data-source="post: 8125823" data-attributes="member: 6876475"><p>Alrightey! I don't own any of these CDs, so can't vet performances or curation of collections, but I know many of the pieces and all the composers, and enjoy them myself. I'm skipping names popularized by Kubrick. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Hopefully you'll find one or two to suit.</p><p></p><p>Some 20th Century "easy listening":</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Psaume-Faust-Helene-Soir-Triste/dp/B00000JWIU" target="_blank">Lili Boulanger (sort of her "greatest hits")</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rautavaara-8-Symphonies-Einojuhani/dp/B001OBBSR8" target="_blank">All eight symphonies of Einojuhani Rautavaara</a> (his concerti and "Cantus Arcticus" are also highly recommended)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Antheil-Orchestral-Works-Vol-2/dp/B07KBRFGXR" target="_blank">George Antheil, "Orchestral Works Vol 2"</a> ("Archipelago" is amaaaaazing, and I assume you have "Ballet Mechanique")</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rorem-Three-Symphonies-ROREM/dp/B0000ACY0V" target="_blank">Ned Rorem, "Three Symphonies"</a></p><p></p><p>...And more meaty fare:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sofia-Gubaidulina-Orchestral-Concordanza-M%C3%A4rchenbild/dp/B000001RVG" target="_blank">Selections from Sofia Gubaidulina</a> (all of her work is great - check out "Concerto for Two Orchestras" on YouTube for a real treat)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/George-Crumb-Birthday-Album-Mundus/dp/B00002EPMQ" target="_blank">George Crumb "70th Birthday Album"</a> (I'm guessing you already have his "Ancient Voices of Children." I turned down a chance to meet him because I was chicken)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Penderecki-Symphonies-Other-Orchestral-Works/dp/B008DWG0CY" target="_blank">Penderecki, "Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works"</a> (a bit of a mish-mash)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Contextures-Interplay-William-Kraft/dp/B000005IZZ" target="_blank">William Kraft, "Contextures"</a> (yes, he scored Bakshi's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Original-Soundtrack-Recording-William-Kraft/dp/B00CNWE02C" target="_blank">"Fire and Ice"</a>!)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Olga-Neuwirth-Lost-Highway/dp/B000N2H8IW" target="_blank">Olga Neuwirth, "Lost Highway"</a> (an opera based on David Lynch's film)</p><p></p><p>...For wind ensemble:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Composers-Collection-Joseph-Schwantner/dp/B000F9RLI0" target="_blank">"Composer's Collection: Joseph Schwantner"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Persichetti-Divertimento-Pageant-Masquerade-Parable/dp/B000EQHS8M" target="_blank">Persichetti, Collected works</a></p><p></p><p>In the vein of Philip Glass:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Do-You-Be-Meredith-Monk/dp/B0000260VM" target="_blank">Meredith Monk, "Do You Be"</a> ("Turtle Dreams" looks to be out of print)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Julia-Wolfe-Bang-Can-All-Stars/dp/B0125PSM16" target="_blank">Julia Wolfe, "Anthracite Fields"</a> (I prefer her "Arsenal of Democracy," but can't find it)</p><p></p><p>...And some chamber stuff (heavy on the Manchester School):</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Birtwistle-Moth-Requiem-Roderick-Williams/dp/B00HW4PK2K" target="_blank">Harrison Birtwistle's "The Moth Requiem"</a> (and why not pick up the DVD of his opera, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Birtwistle-Minotaur-John-Tomlinson/dp/B001F5IO5C" target="_blank">"The Minotaur"</a>?)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Davies-Donnithornes-Maggot-Songs/dp/B000001PCI" target="_blank">Peter Maxwell Davies (RIP), "Eight Songs for a Mad King"</a> (or anything by him)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Higdon-Chamber-Verismo-Trio/dp/B00AWAFKMQ" target="_blank">"Jennifer Higdon: Chamber Music"</a> (I met her once; she's neato)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lux-Huelgas-Ensemble/dp/B00TTUOALC" target="_blank">Wolfgang Rihm, "Et Lux"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trios-Kaija-Saariaho/dp/B008P76UYU" target="_blank">Kaija Saariaho, "Trios"</a></p><p></p><p>Okay, so this isn't modern, but Gesualdo's music is...weird for his time, so it almost sounds like someone today mimicking Olde Musik, but... <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gesualdo-Complete-Madrigals-Longhini/dp/B00E3ISIAO" target="_blank">Don Carlo Gesualdo, "Complete Madrigals"</a></p><p></p><p>Amazon's coming up empty on a few others, like Gaziza Zhubanova, Betty Olivero, Andrew Norman, etc., but hey, there's always YouTube.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monsmord, post: 8125823, member: 6876475"] Alrightey! I don't own any of these CDs, so can't vet performances or curation of collections, but I know many of the pieces and all the composers, and enjoy them myself. I'm skipping names popularized by Kubrick. :) Hopefully you'll find one or two to suit. Some 20th Century "easy listening": [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Psaume-Faust-Helene-Soir-Triste/dp/B00000JWIU']Lili Boulanger (sort of her "greatest hits")[/URL] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Rautavaara-8-Symphonies-Einojuhani/dp/B001OBBSR8']All eight symphonies of Einojuhani Rautavaara[/URL] (his concerti and "Cantus Arcticus" are also highly recommended) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Antheil-Orchestral-Works-Vol-2/dp/B07KBRFGXR']George Antheil, "Orchestral Works Vol 2"[/URL] ("Archipelago" is amaaaaazing, and I assume you have "Ballet Mechanique") [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Rorem-Three-Symphonies-ROREM/dp/B0000ACY0V']Ned Rorem, "Three Symphonies"[/URL] ...And more meaty fare: [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Sofia-Gubaidulina-Orchestral-Concordanza-M%C3%A4rchenbild/dp/B000001RVG']Selections from Sofia Gubaidulina[/URL] (all of her work is great - check out "Concerto for Two Orchestras" on YouTube for a real treat) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/George-Crumb-Birthday-Album-Mundus/dp/B00002EPMQ']George Crumb "70th Birthday Album"[/URL] (I'm guessing you already have his "Ancient Voices of Children." I turned down a chance to meet him because I was chicken) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Penderecki-Symphonies-Other-Orchestral-Works/dp/B008DWG0CY']Penderecki, "Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works"[/URL] (a bit of a mish-mash) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Contextures-Interplay-William-Kraft/dp/B000005IZZ']William Kraft, "Contextures"[/URL] (yes, he scored Bakshi's [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Original-Soundtrack-Recording-William-Kraft/dp/B00CNWE02C']"Fire and Ice"[/URL]!) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Olga-Neuwirth-Lost-Highway/dp/B000N2H8IW']Olga Neuwirth, "Lost Highway"[/URL] (an opera based on David Lynch's film) ...For wind ensemble: [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Composers-Collection-Joseph-Schwantner/dp/B000F9RLI0']"Composer's Collection: Joseph Schwantner"[/URL] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Persichetti-Divertimento-Pageant-Masquerade-Parable/dp/B000EQHS8M']Persichetti, Collected works[/URL] In the vein of Philip Glass: [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Do-You-Be-Meredith-Monk/dp/B0000260VM']Meredith Monk, "Do You Be"[/URL] ("Turtle Dreams" looks to be out of print) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Julia-Wolfe-Bang-Can-All-Stars/dp/B0125PSM16']Julia Wolfe, "Anthracite Fields"[/URL] (I prefer her "Arsenal of Democracy," but can't find it) ...And some chamber stuff (heavy on the Manchester School): [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Birtwistle-Moth-Requiem-Roderick-Williams/dp/B00HW4PK2K']Harrison Birtwistle's "The Moth Requiem"[/URL] (and why not pick up the DVD of his opera, [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Birtwistle-Minotaur-John-Tomlinson/dp/B001F5IO5C']"The Minotaur"[/URL]?) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Davies-Donnithornes-Maggot-Songs/dp/B000001PCI']Peter Maxwell Davies (RIP), "Eight Songs for a Mad King"[/URL] (or anything by him) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Higdon-Chamber-Verismo-Trio/dp/B00AWAFKMQ']"Jennifer Higdon: Chamber Music"[/URL] (I met her once; she's neato) [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Lux-Huelgas-Ensemble/dp/B00TTUOALC']Wolfgang Rihm, "Et Lux"[/URL] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Trios-Kaija-Saariaho/dp/B008P76UYU']Kaija Saariaho, "Trios"[/URL] Okay, so this isn't modern, but Gesualdo's music is...weird for his time, so it almost sounds like someone today mimicking Olde Musik, but... [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Gesualdo-Complete-Madrigals-Longhini/dp/B00E3ISIAO']Don Carlo Gesualdo, "Complete Madrigals"[/URL] Amazon's coming up empty on a few others, like Gaziza Zhubanova, Betty Olivero, Andrew Norman, etc., but hey, there's always YouTube. [/QUOTE]
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