Twenty years ago I came across an album of twentieth century music and I'm pretty sure it was from some music festival - the Osaka or Ojai festival? - featuring 20th-century orchestral composers. And this particular track featured musical glasses and had "Mountain" in the title. Where do I begin hunting? [more inside]
posted by jimmymcvee on Apr 5, 2013 - 5 answers

Who are the next Bachs and Mahlers? [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Jan 2, 2013 - 39 answers

Arvo Part blows me away. Who else should I check out? [more inside]
posted by mizrachi on Mar 13, 2009 - 10 answers

What songs feature the pizzicato technique? [more inside]
posted by Korou on Jul 24, 2008 - 24 answers

If you were to give someone a 25-track crash course on classical music (a "mix-cd/playlist"), what compositions would you include? [more inside]
posted by beelerspace on Jan 5, 2008 - 13 answers

Music Filter: I want to be more 'modern classical' literate. [more inside]
posted by elastic.scorn on Jan 20, 2006 - 22 answers