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Contemporary composers. Please help.

Hello,

I would greatly appreciate any help with contemporary (20-21st century) classical music. At this point my favorites are:
Alfred Shnittke, Arvo Part, Steve Reich.
Glass, Adams, Xenakis are not in that heavy rotation.
Tried Shoenberg and Stockhousen, so far they are beyond my understanding.

Thank you,
Sergey.
lsd13
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uru975
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Try Gorecki especially his Symphony #3. Dawn Upshaw's performance gets a lot of deserved play but my favorite is with Zolia Kilanowicz and the Polish National Orchestra.

Ludovico Einaudi may be more pop but his Divenire CD is a favorite as is Jim Chappelle's Dusk for solo piano
millicurie999
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Take a look (listen) at Tan Dun as well.
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rja
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I like Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov symphonies.
lsd13 OP
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Thanks everybody!
If it's not too much to ask, could you guys name some albums of recommended composers.
Thanks again,
Sergey.
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Penderecki- Violin Concerto No2 (Mutter/LSO. DG Label)

Poul Ruders-Violin Concerto No1 ( Rebecca Hirsch Violin) Unicorn-Kanchana Label
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