Actually, American William Grant Still was a fine composer who's music is worth listening to any time of year. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ9jOVTsyVYHoFCwIOwB0el9FxuzOEc1v
Yeah he's good. So's guy-whose-thread-got-no-replies-because-he's-younger-than-Shostakovich. http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000143/thread/265228683
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FYI Still was 11 years older than Shosty. 1895 versus 1906.
There are a few born after Shostakovich that I think are pretty good:
Arnold, Arutiunian, Barber, Britten, Bernstein, Diamond, Floyd, Francaix, Ginastera, Guarnieri, Hovhaness, Lilburn, Larsson, and Messiaen (more of a love/hate thing with Messiaen and Ginastera). I suppose I can tolerate Pärt and Takemitsu in small doses. I won't count film composers as I don't consider it proper Classical music.
FYI Still was 11 years older than Shosty. 1895 versus 1906.
yeah that's my point
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