most overrated composer
most overrated composer
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#0most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:53pmI'm gonna go with Mr. Philip Glass. I'm not sure I've ever heard more boring and thoughtless music than his.
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#1re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:54pmhis Aknaten is fabulous, but I like little else of his
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
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#2re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:56pm
I agree.
Also Vivaldi. Could have have possibly written the exact same thing in one *more* key?
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#3re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:08pmKaily that is SO true, but I loves Vivaldi, I call it Baroque elevator music, but having said that, one of my favorite things to sing is his 'Gloria", and I do love the Four Seasons.......
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#4re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:10pmGlass' score for The Hours is one of my favourite scores EVER.
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#5re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:10pmI find Vivaldi a great joy to perform; a terrible bore to listen to. (Save the Seasons and Gloria, bien sur.) As a musician, it's definitely great fun to play all those thrilling twiddly bits, but as a listener, it's incredibly dull to hear the exact same cadences repeat themselves time and again...
Suzanne: I never use catalogs. I'd rather go in the store and see all the salespeople groveling and sucking up to you.
Julia: Pardon me, I never knew they were so solicitous at the K-Mart.
#6re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:12pmbut great dinner music you can ignore, lol
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#7re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:14pmWell, since the Red Priest wrote most of his stuff for church, it somehow makes sense that it's all boring and repetitive.
#9re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:23pmPrinceton, SMACK yourself until you cry.....you have defiled the GOD! (Now say that about ALW, and I'll kiss you)
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#10re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:24pmI like the frenetic aspect of Philip Glass. I think his score for "Dracula" is great. But I find "Einstein on the Beach" a bit hard to take.
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#11re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:26pmI haven't listened to Dracula.....
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#12re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:37pm
Phillip Glass' score for THE FOG OF WAR was pretty good (Highly recommend the movie too, by the way.)
As for most overrated, I'd probably have to go with Randy Newman. When the most memorable song in your canon is "You've Got a Friend In Me", there is a problem.
SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#13re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:55pm
*smacks princeton78*
We'll have no opinions here unless they agree with mine!
I love Philip Glass, but I can definitely see how a lot of folks don't like him. I do agree with Sandwich on Randy Newman, though. His stuff makes me fall asleep.
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DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#14re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:58pmAt least Mr. Newman seems to have it all in perspective - as he did when he accepted his Oscar, "I don't need your pity!"
NCGuy
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/04
#15re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 2:03pmI'm not a big fan of Randy Newman's movie music either, but his singer/songwriter work from back in the day is full of brilliant songs (I Think It's Gonna Rain Today, God's Song, Sail Away, Mama Told Me Not to Come, so many others...).
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#16re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 2:03pm
Gustav Mahler. I find him to be far too obsessed with details so that I never am able to see the full-effect/big picture of the work. And I am sorry, but a 95 minutes symphony is simply not necessary.
I do also agree with Vivaldi.
Musical theater wise, and I think this probably goes without saying, ALW. His work is very pedestrian. I can't say that's entirely negative, part of what makes him so popular is that is music is very accessible to a listening novice.
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#17re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 2:05pm
amen to Mahler. You ever have to PLAY any of it? OY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm convinced he is why musicians drink so much.
Suzanne: I never use catalogs. I'd rather go in the store and see all the salespeople groveling and sucking up to you.
Julia: Pardon me, I never knew they were so solicitous at the K-Mart.
#18re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 2:23pmI give Mahler cd's to people who I truly do NOT want to give a gift to, heh heh
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#19re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 3:44pm
That's awful.
I like Glass.
And speaking of Webber, I got Ivan hooked on CATS yesterday. He downloaded the entire album. Oy.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#21re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 3:54pmFor film: James Newton Howard
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#22re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 3:56pmI didn't think Elfman would make this list. I love Nightmare Before Christmas.
#23re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 3:57pmGASP I LOVE Danny Elfman..but to each his own.
SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#24re: most overrated composer
Posted: 1/13/06 at 3:59pmWe can't knock Danny Elfman! He's great! Oingo Boingo anyone?
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