The problem with Hovhaness is that, being loved only on the fringes, performances are often not very good. There is one truly outstanding recording, though: an album titled Celestial Gate, Rudolf Werthen conducting I Fiamminghi (on Telarc). Just gorgeous.
For other music that hits me in similar places, I'd point forward to Górecki and Arvo Pärt*, and backwards to Bruckner.
*late 1970s-80s work in both cases; both had to work their way into their mature styles from rather alarming beginnings
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Date: 2007-10-09 04:12 pm (UTC)For other music that hits me in similar places, I'd point forward to Górecki and Arvo Pärt*, and backwards to Bruckner.
*late 1970s-80s work in both cases; both had to work their way into their mature styles from rather alarming beginnings