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8 months ago
in Podcast: Alan Hovhaness - Symphony No. 63 “Loon Lake” on Naxos Blog
1st I was lucky enough to hear a bit of Alan Hovhaness' Symphony # 63 on XM
radio recently. (Thank God for XM and those that invented it).
2nd I listened to this little lesson about a few pieces of his and was amazed and
satisfied to learn a little about his life. I hope to hear the entire piece (sym
#63) on line.
the bit of music I did hear remnded me of A variation on a theme by Thomas Tallas, by Rahpe vaughn Williams; an English composer. The music is polyphonic and abstract; it just flows. It is beauty. Listen to it.
O was happy to learn about Mr. Hovhaness, as I know little bouat modern American composers...Danny Elfman, John Williams, Phillip Glass, Vangelis, and Hans Zimmer. Ok, maybe a few of these guys are not American, but they are modern and greatl; in my opinion. Take some time to listeb to wonderful Classical, Opera, and Jazz. You will be amazed.
Chuck Mazzarella www.lulu.com/chuckmazzarella
radio recently. (Thank God for XM and those that invented it).
2nd I listened to this little lesson about a few pieces of his and was amazed and
satisfied to learn a little about his life. I hope to hear the entire piece (sym
#63) on line.
the bit of music I did hear remnded me of A variation on a theme by Thomas Tallas, by Rahpe vaughn Williams; an English composer. The music is polyphonic and abstract; it just flows. It is beauty. Listen to it.
O was happy to learn about Mr. Hovhaness, as I know little bouat modern American composers...Danny Elfman, John Williams, Phillip Glass, Vangelis, and Hans Zimmer. Ok, maybe a few of these guys are not American, but they are modern and greatl; in my opinion. Take some time to listeb to wonderful Classical, Opera, and Jazz. You will be amazed.
Chuck Mazzarella www.lulu.com/chuckmazzarella
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raymond_bisha
Hi Chuck, Thanks for your email, glad you enjoyed this podcast. I was looking at your list of composers, and thought of a couple of other American composers that you might enjoy: William Schuman (his symphonies are terrific), and Virgil Thomson. Also, since you like Danny Elfman, John WIlliams and Hans Zimmer, try out some of the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Korngold wrote some great concert music, and was one of the big name movie composers in the 1940's and 1950s.
