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Manny Laureano: Are they lesser known because they are not consistent with the musical language he's known for or is it that they're just not terribly interesting to listen to?
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I like to think that if a composer like Copland puts something down on paper and releases it to the public that he is doing so because he feels it is worthy of release. I think some of his earlier works actually are a bit more interesting because they are so different. But it's that difference that creates discomfort, I think, in the average listener/concertgoer. When most people hear that Copland is going to be performed, they think Rodeo, Appalachian Spring, you all know the pieces...they think or have that sound in their head before the concert even begins. I think it has alot to do with audience expectations.
Uninteresting...maybe unexpected. Discomforting because of that expectation. So, I guess I'll take door number one.