Andrew Stiller wrote:
I'm not sure I understand why you don't think Hovhaness was a "recently dead composer" in classical style, since he died in 2000, and when find references to performances of his music it is by "classical music" groups, and the recordings are in the classical music section of the local retailers.
Well, OK. I failed to signal the turn at the drug store, and I'm using (at least in the present exchange) a definition of "contemporary" which is close to the one you use describe, that is the sense of "contemporary classical" composer. I consider Hovhaness to be in that category, but you do not. It is true he is no longer living, but based upon his death date, 2000, I would consider him recent; and what I know of his music, I would consider to be "contemporary classical". I don't mean to persuade you that he is "contemporary classical", I just am curious why you think he is not.
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