Post #521761 by OnyaBirri on Sat, Apr 3, 2010 7:44 AM

My favorite proto-exotica classical work is Ginastera's ballet "Panambi." it is available both as a suite and in its full length, about 40 minutes. Imagine if Debussy had composed "The Rite of Spring" and that will give you an idea.

Other examples from classical music include:

Antill - Corroboree
Revueltas - Night of the Mayas
Slavinsky - Sinfonia Orienta
Prokofiev - Scythian Suite
Villa Lobos - Nonetto and Quator

Those two Villa Lobos pieces almost sound like prototypes for some of Les's minimalist stuff like "Mozambique." I have never seen a citation where these were mentioned as influencing Les, but I'm sure he must have studied these.

[ Edited by: OnyaBirri 2010-04-03 07:44 ]