Here are the top 30 most underrated classical composers (from the 16th to the 20th century. It is my own opinion and I know I ommited many composers that deserve much more recognition (especially among casual listeners), but 30 is also just a finite number and I cannot include all composers here. Maybe I will do a second part, where i try to add more American composers. Yet I encourage everybody to mention other underrated composers in the comments and explore the ones I listed here. have fun!
Here are the timestamps:
30) 00:23 Bohuslav Martinů
29) 02:29 Max Bruch
28) 05:26 Nikolai Medtner
27) 07:06 Frederick Delius
26) 08:40 Karol Szymanowski
25) 10:43 Fanny Mendelssohn
24) 12:13 Heitor Villa-Lobos
23) 13:42 Alexander von Zemlinsky
22) 15:45 Gustav Holst
21) 17:44 George Enescu
20) 19:16 Muzio Clementi
19) 20:43 Gerald Finzi
18) 22:04 Dietrich Buxtehude
17) 23:28 César Franck
16) 25:21 Erich Korngold
15) 26:58 Georg Phillip Telemann
14) 28:12 Ottorino Respighi
13) 29:57 Vasily Kallinikov
12) 31:28 Heinrich Schütz
11) 32:50 Rued Langgaard
10) 35:31 Johann Kuhnau
09) 37:10 Louis Spohr
08) 38:53 Charles Valentin Alkan
07) 40:05 Mieczysław Weinberg
06) 41:48 Christoph Graupner
05) 43:23 Moritz Moszkowski
04) 45:09 Sir Arnold Bax
03) 47:33 Einojuhani Rautavaara
02) 49:32 Joachim Raff
01) 50:56 Franz Schreker
And here are the recordings I used:
30)
• Bohuslav Martinů:...
29)
• Bruch: Serenade f...
28)
• Piano Concerto No...
27)
• Delius: On Hearin...
26)
• Szymanowski: Symp...
25)
• Piano Sonata in G...
24)
• Symphony No. 10 "...
23)
• Zemlinsky: Lyrisc...
22)
• Gustav Holst(1874...
21)
• Romanian Rhapsody...
20)
• Clementi: Concert...
19)
• Romance in E-Flat...
18)
• Passacaglia in D ...
17)
• Cello Sonata in A...
16)
• Violin Concerto i...
15)
• Flute Sonata in G...
14)
• Sinfonia Drammati...
13)
• Vasily Kalinnikov...
12)
• Musikalische Exeq...
11)
• Sfærernes Musik T...
10)
• Toccata in A Major
09)
• Symphony No. 9 in...
08)
• 12 Etudes dans le...
07)
• Cello Concerto in...
06)
• Christoph Graupne...
05)
• Moritz Moszkowski...
04)
• Tintagel
03)
• Symphony No. 7, "...
02)
• Raff: Symphony No...
01)
• Franz Schreker: C...
Intro:
• Bachianas Brasile...
