Happy 70th birthday Composer of the Week

[ahinton]

Shouldn't Pedant be written with a capital P?

Not in my case; I'm not good enough at pedanrtry nor do I indulge in it with sufficient frequency to merit such Capitalism!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ed of that ilk has but one "l"

I'd never noticed that.

just as Elliott Carter has two "t"s

Three, surely?

[ahinton]

Three, surely?

Of course! I was referring to his forename, as this was so frequently misspelt and indeed often still is! - although he did need the services of a couple of carers in his final years. Quite how he managed to write 20 works in his second century remains as much of a mystery as it is a delight!

Anyway - back to the topic!...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Of course! I was referring to his forename, as this was so frequently misspelt and indeed often still is! - although he did need the services of a couple of carers in his final years. Quite how he managed to write 20 works in his second century remains as much of a mystery as it is a delight!

Indeed - the works seem to me to get sprier/lither/livelier as he became increasingly physical frailer.

Tippett and Babbitt also suffer from "missing t syndrome": at the 1982 Musica Nova Festival in Glasgow, Carter's great contemporary (and, IMO, his only equal amongst his compatriots) sat forlornly through a public discussion with his name plate announcing him as "Milton Babbit".

Anyway - back to the topic!...

Well, having made a public ass of myself over Dessau/Eisler (where I ended up enthusing about Dessau, a composer whose work I can't remember and don't think I've ever heard) a Milton Babbitt CotW would be very welcome chez fhg.

[Rupert P Matley]

Such as his name is pronounced, people suggesting Samuel Scheidt are likely to be thought of as 'taking the Michael' but I actually would like his music selected for CotW, seeing as (maybe for the obvious reason) he's not been featured before.

[Beef Oven!]

Such as his name is pronounced, people suggesting Samuel Scheidt are likely to be thought of as 'taking the Michael' but I actually would like his music selected for CotW, seeing as (maybe for the obvious reason) he's not been featured before.

Would make good morning listening whilst having a shave and shower.

[Flay]

Would make good morning listening whilst having a shave and shower.

And also following my breakfast of All-Bran...

How about Franz Krommer? He wrote a few hundred works. But I don't know how interesting his life was.

Actually I have suggested to CoTW that we could have a week of Canterbury Rock. And why not, we had Bebop?

[Beef Oven!]

And also following my breakfast of All-Bran...

How about Franz Krommer? He wrote a few hundred works. But I don't know how interesting his life was.

Actually I have suggested to CoTW that we could have a week of Canterbury Rock. And why not, we had Bebop?

Kevin Ayers didn't make it to 70, RIP - let's hope Robert Wyatt does

[HARRIET HAVARD]

COTW at 70

To use the format of the quiz section of Essential Classics:

There is one composer who has never been the subject of COTW:

He is English
He is still alive
He holds the record for having written more symphonies of any British composer alive or dead. 85 at the last count.
He has written more than a dozen concerti.
He has composed numerous works for Radio, television, and the stage.
He has an International reputation

Yet I have not seen his name mentioned in any messages in this forum, or heard any of his works played on Radio 3- despite the fact his music is both
original, full of meaning, and more importantly, beautiful.

His name....Derek Bourgeois.

For anyone not familiar with his work, I would suggest they listen to the second movements of his trombone concerto and concerto for timpani. And
then their is his stays in the head Serenade, which 3 breakfast played at my request a few weeks ago.

Needless to say I have suggested him to Composer of the Week, for their 70th Anniversary show.

[HARRIET HAVARD]

COTW at 70

Sorry for the misuse of the word "their". Won't happen again. Should have read my comments before I posted them. Silly me.

[Flay]

Sorry for the misuse of the word "their". Won't happen again. Should have read my comments before I posted them. Silly me.

No problem, Harriet, and welcome to the board! I like your composer suggestion.

You can edit your posts, giving an explanation (e.g. "typo") if wished.