Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!kevyn From: kevyn@watarts.UUCP (K. Collins-Thompson Math Frosh @ U of Waterloo) Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Re: Looking for classical-sounding modern composers Message-ID: <8123@watarts.UUCP> Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 12:18:25 EST Article-I.D.: watarts.8123 Posted: Sun Oct 28 12:18:25 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Oct-84 02:14:24 EST References: <416@hlwpc.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 21 I attended an Andre Gagnon concert here at the University a couple of weeks ago; it was excellent (and not just because he's a >gulp< CANADIAN). He played, among other Romantic works by Chopin, Schumann, etc., some of his own piano compositions. The first, which was titled, "Neiges" (i.e. "Snow") reflects his style. It was "flowing", rich in harmony, and subtle in its rhythms. He has released several recordings (sorry, I don't know which company), including an album en- titled "Neiges" which was very "popular" in Canada. BUT IT'S NOT MUZAK! It's not "classical" either, but it's the closest thing there is to music which I think will never be able to be "re-created". And this is perhaps not at all a Bad Thing. [ Celibacy is not hereditary ] [ "Oh my!", said God. "I suppose I don't exist!" And he disappeared in a puff of logic.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevyn Collins-Thompson ...watarts!kevyn [but I'm NOT an artsie...] University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., CANADA Eh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------