While we are at this, and to satisfy my own curiosity, could someone name some SPECIFIC SYMPHONIES, by any of these composers, that they feel are particularly outstanding?
I did hear one by Einojuhani Rautavaara several months ago, that I especially liked, but i can't remember the number of the symphony.
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I instantly made four guesses, within the stipulated ten seconds:
1. John Adams (I figured he must have written at least one symphony, though that is not his forte.)
2. Reich (Steve Reich, I also figured he must have written one)
3. Smith. (I speculated, there must be SOME composer alive, whose name is Smith, who has written a symphony)
4. John Williams (I thought, in addition to his film scores, he must have written one symphony).
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How did I do?
I checked myself, before posting this, (based on the honor system), and then I signed the following Pledge:
I performed the quiz within the time specified, and I neither gave help, nor received help on this academic exercise.
Signed, Ondib Olmnilnlolm
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Results:
1. John Adams did write a “Chamber Symphony.”
2. I found no evidence that Steve Reich has written a symphony (Has he?)
3. I discovered, there is a composer, names Robert W. Smith, who is alive, who has written a symphony based on Dante’s Divine Comedy.
4. It turns out that John Williams did write a symphony. He is still alive, apparently.
I am not sure how to score this
Aaaahhh……fresh air.
thanks fella's. Any of you got the wind in the bones enough to write one?
John Williams ?
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Carl Vine
Eric Whitacre
Christopher Theofanidis
...are a couple of my favorites...
While we are at this, and to satisfy my own curiosity, could someone name some SPECIFIC SYMPHONIES, by any of these composers, that they feel are particularly outstanding?
I did hear one by Einojuhani Rautavaara several months ago, that I especially liked, but i can't remember the number of the symphony.
Thanks.
Within the last 10 years? No.
The point is...?
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