Direct links to some Forgotten Masterpiece Friday favorites

[drplacebo]

It's probably a little unwieldy to copy all my past Forgotten Masterpiece Friday posts into this group, but I'll start posting them here in the future. For now, I thought I'd link directly to a few favorites on my journal. I can also now confirm that all the Forgotten Masterpiece Fridays on my DW journal are visible to the public.

Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 1 ("Nordic")

Wang Xilin, Symphony No. 1
* An early work from a still-active composer sometimes known as the Chinese Shostakovich.

George Bristow, Symphony No. 3
* A very early American symphony that was well ahead of its time in orchestration.

Ethel Smyth, Double Concerto
* Interesting combination of solo instruments: horn and violin!

Walter Rabl, Clarinet Quintet

Sheng Lihong, Ocean Symphony
* Literally the composer's only composition for which he received sole credit; but for a first and last effort, what a piece!

Amanda Maier, Violin Sonata
* Mutually influential with Brahms's 3rd violin sonata; the two composers simultaneously sent one another early drafts!

Kunihiko Hashimoto, Symphony No. 1
* The second movement is essentially a Japanese Bolero that ends with taiko drums being used in the percussion section.

Comments

[used_songs]

I really like the Kunihiko Hashimoto (I started with that one and am still working my way up your list).

BTW I got an error message on the Sheng Lihong - but I'm going to keep an eye out for it because it sounds interesting.

[drplacebo]

Changed the YouTube link. It should work now.

[used_songs]

Thanks. That's really beautiful.

[ghostwire]

thank you for sharing!

will definitely listen to them once I get the time. :)