Let Us Help the TIME-LIFE People

[dulcinea]

From 1969 to 1971 I subscribed to the TIME-LIFE History of Music. It started with the Renaissance, and ended with the period between the 50s and the beginning of the 70s; the latter included still-living composers such as Bernstein, Britten, Espla, Rodrigo, Shostakovich and Walton. Now that the 20th century is over, which composers of the second half of that century would you recommend for a new History, the first half being represented by such as Copland, Prokofiev, Ravel and Villa-Lobos? Also, whom would you recommend as deserving to be added to the list of masters of previous centuries?

[Ralph]

From 1969 to 1971 I subscribed to the TIME-LIFE History of Music. It started with the Renaissance, and ended with the period between the 50s and the beginning of the 70s; the latter included still-living composers such as Bernstein, Britten, Espla, Rodrigo, Shostakovich and Walton. Now that the 20th century is over, which composers of the second half of that century would you recommend for a new History, the first half being represented by such as Copland, Prokofiev, Ravel and Villa-Lobos? Also, whom would you recommend as deserving to be added to the list of masters of previous centuries?

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Dittersdorf.

[hautbois]

[Corlyss_D]

Now that the 20th century is over, which composers of the second half of that century would you recommend for a new History

Bolcom, Part, and Rutter.

[piston]

Tough question, dulcinea. Yes, I would also suggest A. Part, not as my top recent/current composer, but because he has done much to "modernize" choral/religious music. Time-Life should also have one prominent minimalist because they are representative of this time period (probably a U.S. composer). I would also recommend a woman composer for their growing and affecting presence in classical music. Numerous choices here, from the old Soviet Union to the ol' USA. I think Francis Poulenc, who died in 1966, would prevail in my list over Dutilleux or Messiaen. From the "peripheral" geographic areas of classical music -- another major trend in the last half century -- I would suggest Ginastera and Piazzolla, from Argentina, and Maurice Ohana from Morocco. I've got to stop somewhere, I guess.

[mickey]

I would throw Messiaen, Adams, Rautavaara and Piazolla in there among others

[Harvested Sorrow]

Ligeti also comes to mind.

[Wallingford]

If I'm not mistaken, didn't they also pass over GRIEG.....?