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...ew Anyway. Most well-known modern composers aren't trying to write things "similar" to Bach or Brahms, etc. because we don't live in the 1800s. There's a bunch of very well-known composers from the early-mid 20th century including Bartók, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Webern, etc., but there's also a bunch of fairly-well known composers that are either still alive or died fairly recently (from the 80s on). I'd recommend getting away from the idea of "this is what I want music to sound like"; it closes you off to a whole world of interesting things. Some widely recognized pieces by the aformentioned early 20th century composers are things like: Schoenberg - Moses und Aron (opera) Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra (it's a pretty easy piece to "understand"; there are also things like the string quartets which are just as important but less friendly) Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8; Symphonies Nos. 5 and 10 Webern - Bagatelles for String Quartet; Piano Variations. (pretty much all of Webern's mature work is difficult to approach, give it time)

Some comments: I shut it off after 2 minutes. It was too boring and unbearable to keep going. Stop using copy+paste. If it's habit by now (which I think it is after listening to this), physically remove the control key from your keyboard so your not tempted. If I hear another motive go on for 2 minutes uninhibited, I'm going to...[insert your own terrible thing here]. Learn orchestration. You think you know it, but you don't. Your woodwinds are all over the place and there is NO balance whatsoever! You may know what an alto flute's range is, but certainly not how it interacts with Oboes an octave above it. Crack open the books and scores and get studying. Also, it didn't sound like a hurricane AT ALL! It sounded like a county fair dance! Where was the ominous clouds darkening the sky? Where was the warnings? None whatsoever.