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Old 03-02-2009, 10:05 PM   #8 (permalink)
Cynosure
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Yes! There has been LOTS of great classical music composed in the 20th Century. Some of my favorites CD's containing modern classical music...

HOVHANESS: Celestial Gate & Other Orchestral Works

Moods invoked by this music: celestial, noble, majestic, melancholy, mysterious.

Amazon.com: Hovhaness: Celestial Gate and Other Orchestral Works Amazon.com: Hovhaness: Celestial Gate and Other Orchestral Works





GORECKI: Symphony #3 "Sorrowful Songs"

Moods: sacred, mourning, anguish, rapturous.

Amazon.com: Henryk Gorecki: Symphony 3 "Sorrowful Songs" Amazon.com: Henryk Gorecki: Symphony 3 "Sorrowful Songs"





VASKS: Message

Moods: ethereal, other-wordly, yearning, soaring.

Amazon.com: Vasks: Message Amazon.com: Vasks: Message





SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony #8

Moods: dark, brooding, patriotic , frenetic, apocalyptic.

Amazon.com: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 Amazon.com: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8





(BTW: The CD's listed here contain some of the absolute best performances/recordings of these symphonies. These are definitely CD's to play if you want to test and/or show off the high fidelity of your stereo system.)

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