20th century... Russian... oppressed by the Soviet regime.... that's the basics.
He's heavy, with really thick orchestration. I personally find him comparable to Mahler, in terms of the thickness, but a slightly more dischordant sound that comes with mid-20th century composers.
Best I can do on the whole 25-words-or-less bit :-)
when i hear oppressed, heavy, thick, dischordant, I think of sitting through an opera by Wagner :) It's at least worth me finding something to listen to and giving it a go that way. And while I expect more than a 25 words or less entry from a music geek (lol), I will have you know that your posts inspired me to put on 98.7, which I have been studying to for the past three or so hours. I really miss classical music...
Heh. I was just lazy, that's why I stuck with the limit.
Shostakovitch is more dischordant that Wagner, but easier to take. In my opinion, anyway. And he's Russian, so don't forget all that angst. Woohoo for Russian angst!
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Date: 2006-01-24 07:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 07:27 pm (UTC)He's heavy, with really thick orchestration. I personally find him comparable to Mahler, in terms of the thickness, but a slightly more dischordant sound that comes with mid-20th century composers.
Best I can do on the whole 25-words-or-less bit :-)
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Date: 2006-01-24 10:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 10:34 pm (UTC)Heh. I was just lazy, that's why I stuck with the limit.
Shostakovitch is more dischordant that Wagner, but easier to take. In my opinion, anyway. And he's Russian, so don't forget all that angst. Woohoo for Russian angst!
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Date: 2006-01-25 01:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 09:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 09:20 pm (UTC)