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Originally Posted by octothorp
My preferences tend to lean toward modern compositions; mostly 20th century, and a lot of eastern european stuff. Henryk Gorecki's third symphony is stunning. Arvo Part is another favorite; check out his Fratres. If you listen to a bit of this style and find that it's something you like, Gyorgy Ligeti is another guy to check out. Also, Georgs Pelecis, who isn't really a well known composer, has a piece called Nevertheless that floors me every time I hear it.
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Also a big fan or Part and Ligeti, but I know better than to suggest them to others if I don't know what kind of musical background they're coming from. Some might know Ligeti from "Lux Aeterna" - otherwise known as the sound of the monolith in 2001. But I'm more fond of some of his adaptations of Hungarian folk songs.
A good 20th century suite that everyone can get into, whether you're into the more experimental or not, is Holst's
The Planets. Everyone knows bits of it, but when you listen to it as whole you really start to realize how much John Williams owes him. I usually say "stole from him," but I'm feeling polite tonight.