Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only

frogman, the Rachmaninoff "Symphonic Dances" are certainly worthy of inclusion in any list of outstanding music from the second half of the twentieth century. One of the additional criteria for me in pulling selections to play will be that the composer is not so well known. So, not including Rachmaninoff among my selections for this coming listening group session is no slight to his immense contribution.

Thanks for so many good suggestions. The selections I currently have under consideration for our upcoming listening session, which prompted the original post, will come from among the following works:

Zwilich: Symbolon or Concerto Grosso, Mehta/NYP, New World NW 372
Larrson: Concertino for Db & Str Orch, Wedin/OskarshamnEns, Fredin-db, Opus 3 8502
Rochberg: String Qt #3, Concord Qt, Nonesuch H 71283
Takemitsu: Rain Tree, Sugahara/Percussion Museum, Super Analogue 9207
  or Piano Distance, Serkin, RCA ARL1-4730
Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchrestra, Kletzki/OSR, London CS 6665
Bozay: Improvisations No 2, Bozay/Perenyi/Papp/Perenyi, Hungaroton SLPX 12058
Druckman: Aureole, Slatkin/StLouisSO, New World NW 318
Duarte, John: Idylle pour Ida, Alice Artz-gui, Hyperion A66146
Maw: Sonata for strings and two horns, Del Mar/EngChmOrch, Civil-hn, Argo ZRG 676
Wuorinen: Speculum Speculi, Speculum Musicae, Nonesuch H 71300
Kokkonen: Symphony No. 3, Berglund/Finnish Radio SO, Decca SXL 6432
Martin, Frank: Concerto for seven wind instruments, timpani, percussion, and string orchestra, Ansermet/OSR, London CS 6241
Imbrie: Three Sketches, Dempster-trmb, Aanerud-pf, New World NW 254
Tubin: Sym 4 (Sinfonia lirica), Jarvi/Bergen, BIS LP 227
Piston: Symphony No. 7 or 8, Mester/LouisvilleO, Louisville LS 746

Of course, we can't play everything and all is subject to change upon reflection. As usual, we will at least play whole movements if not entire works. My goal, as I've said, is to expose my friends to some music and composers they've perhaps not yet heard.

OK Rushton - I'm a professional horn player, and I have NEVER heard of either Maw or the work  you mention, a sonata for strings and two horns??  Since it was recorded by Alan Civil, I see, it can't be a really recent work, either.   What do you know about the work?

Learsfool, Alan Civil also recorded Maw's succinctly titled "Chamber Music" for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano (1962, Argo, lp).  This piece was my first exposure to Maw; very interesting British composer.  If I am not mistaken, his sonata for strings and two horns is one of his last works.

Rushton, very impressive list of works; sure to expand the musical horizons of the attendees of your listening gathering.  Congratulations and have a great time!

Let's not forget Allen Hovaness.