My memory tells me that Tailleferre is a composer who's often been brought up but doesn't usually end up as a final option, so I'll put her in my basket (I could see that piece being early 20th-century French music.
My other guess would be Villa-Lobos, mostly from the string writing.
Wow, that NTT really did seem like a Listener Jeremy special. And the hint doesn't help, since I never ignore Will's suggestions. ;)
I'm really not sure about this style, but it is definitely first half of 20th century. Could be American, could be French (by the harmonies in the strings? Which also could be exoticist). As for instrumentation, it seemed to be clarinet and string quartet, which doesn't help me particularly.
I have to say, I'm rather at a loss. I'll invoke the gods of clarinet and put in Widor and Reger.
My memory tells me that Tailleferre is a composer who's often been brought up but doesn't usually end up as a final option, so I'll put her in my basket (I could see that piece being early 20th-century French music.
My other guess would be Villa-Lobos, mostly from the string writing.
Wow, that NTT really did seem like a Listener Jeremy special. And the hint doesn't help, since I never ignore Will's suggestions. ;)
I'm really not sure about this style, but it is definitely first half of 20th century. Could be American, could be French (by the harmonies in the strings? Which also could be exoticist). As for instrumentation, it seemed to be clarinet and string quartet, which doesn't help me particularly.
I have to say, I'm rather at a loss. I'll invoke the gods of clarinet and put in Widor and Reger.