In Reply to: Greatest 20th Century composer? posted by tinear on September 25, 2006 at 05:39:36:
Regardless of who might have been the greatest composer of the last century, I think it is fair to say that the 20th century produced more great composer and great music than any other century, or even all of the put together!And what about the 21st? It might be greater still but I'm not sure. Who are the great, still-living composers?
I'm fearful the the tradition of classical - or "serious music of the western tradition" - has been too diluted by other, less formal, less serious, less rigorous influences.
Bill Bailey
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Follow Ups
- Any dispute? The 20th was the greatest - Feanor 05:52:47 09/25/06 (20)
- To wrap this into some other recent threads... - EBerlin 17:15:59 09/26/06 (2)
- Ah! Maxwell Davies - Feanor 06:22:17 09/27/06 (1)
- Reviewers be damned... - EBerlin 09:54:05 09/27/06 (0)
- You're kidding right ? - SR 17:06:22 09/25/06 (4)
- Well, there again ... - Feanor 07:16:08 09/26/06 (0)
- Please. - D Harvey 19:49:52 09/25/06 (2)
- Re: Please. - SR 22:01:54 09/25/06 (1)
- No it doesn't. - D Harvey 05:26:04 09/26/06 (0)
- agree, soundmind is right!!! nt - docw 11:23:55 09/25/06 (0)
- Bullcrap - Soundmind 08:41:21 09/25/06 (10)
- It's all hindsight - Thornhill 11:29:29 09/25/06 (3)
- Yep - M. Lucky 11:46:31 09/25/06 (2)
- Contemporary Criticism - Thornhill 18:08:53 09/25/06 (1)
- Thanks, I'm ordering one now! nt - M. Lucky 14:05:57 09/27/06 (0)
- Thanks. I knew someone would - Feanor 09:55:02 09/25/06 (5)
- Re: Thanks. I knew someone would - Soundmind 10:23:49 09/25/06 (4)
- Re: Thanks. I knew someone would - Brian Cheney 10:44:19 09/25/06 (3)
- In fact I listened to both again this evening - Feanor 18:39:31 09/25/06 (0)
- I'll listen a few more times - Feanor 12:43:40 09/25/06 (1)
- Re: I'll listen a few more times - Brian Cheney 16:04:33 09/25/06 (0)