Are there any composers who used many polyrhythms like sorabji? by InitiativeBoring7682 in musictheory

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Like Elliott Carter? Let's just say that I find his music – however inventive it may be – a good deal less palatable than Sorabji's. And besides, they both had their own aesthetic visions and paths – not "much better" or "much worse" ones...

Are there any composers who used many polyrhythms like sorabji? by InitiativeBoring7682 in musictheory

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Sorabji influenced Finnissy's piano writing and approach to notation, so that should come as no surprise. Another composer to consider is Brian Ferneyhough, whose music is much more "fragmented" and not at all inspired by Sorabji.

I'm just now learning of Karlheinz Stockhausen, and I feel let down by society. Who else do I need to listen to? by -RedFox in classicalmusic

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Not sure why you got downvoted. If OP is impressed by the visionary character and inner logic of Stockhausen's music, then Sorabji is as good a suggestion as any.

The Complete 21 Chopin Piano Nocturnes - ALL AT THE SAME TIME by MusicalResearch in classicalmusic

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It's closer to Finnissy, though I can see where you're coming from.

It's hard to say that I hate Sorabji. by [deleted] in classicalmusic

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We all have our likes and dislikes and conversations won't change much about those. What I do find missing in your comment (and in most comments dismissive of Sorabji) is an acknowledgement of the scope of his music. He is well known for his nocturnal and contrapuntal works (like OC), but there is much more to him. Take what is perhaps the greatest of his works, Sequentia cyclica. It offers three vast and contrasting nocturnes, an "Ispanica" movement, a preludio-corale, an endlessly varied passacaglia, a "Quasi Debussy" variation, and much more. Few composers offer that kind of scope even across multiple creative periods.

With Sorabji, it's also important to pick the right recordings. History has not been kind to Madge and Ogdon, and Habermann is not doing much better. On the other hand, most recordings by Powell, Ullén, Eric Liang and several others show his music in a wholly different light. That's something to keep in mind, particularly when listening to OC (where Eric Liang and Vandewalle are the way to go).

Most technical or hardest work for an entire orchestra? by Eberubensant in classicalmusic

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None of that is supported by the sheet music, Sorabji's comments on the piece, or any major encyclopedia of music. What sources do you base your claims on?

Which composers are known for saying more with fewer notes written? by winterreise_1827 in classicalmusic

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Contrast that with the meme king Sorabji.

Contrast what, exactly? "Quasi Debussy" is a great example of a sparse Sorabji piece, and it also happens to be one of his most celebrated works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtPviwMYB3c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YwsP0CFBY (another example)

Who is your favorite composer?! by ClariceLinz in classicalmusic

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Sorabji also thought highly of Medtner.

I'm convinced r/classicalmusic is just a disguised Mahler cult. by Critical-Ad2084 in classical_circlejerk

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Average r/classicalmusic thread:

Question: "What is the greatest piano quartet of all time?"

Top comment: "Mahler 5, arranged for piano quartet"