Underexposed works by Composers

I'd thought Id start this to get people to explore areas of composer's works not well known or under exposed because the composer was well-known for a certain style.

My first piece is by Copland when he came late to serial music. I am not a big Copland fan really - although he had his own voice, it still sounds sometimes to me a little on the pastiche side in some works as well as owing significantly to Stravinsky. So here I post Copland's Inscapes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TVBO5BjMs8&p=D95420DE6A19DB62&playnext=1&index=10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quYElrvErkE&p=D95420DE6A19DB62&index=12&playnext=2

Now let's compare to Copland's Americana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqah1rucyRg&feature=related

The one line that runs through both pieces is the adeptness with motivic transformations and well hidden rhythmic complexity, plus some great moments of orchestration.

He should've sticked to Americana.

Speaking of serialism and Stravinsky, how about his serial works?

Requiem Canticles anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=668QWMK-maQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxcEe2F1qEg&feature=related

Great piece and you are right - everyone writes about how great the piece is but it is hardly heard!

Could be it is a bear to perform - I saw a portion of the score, and the rhythms are extremely difficult to get.

He should've sticked to Americana.

No.

Ok, enough about Copland --- any other examples of undervalued works or periods from an established composer's oeuvre?

Late late late late laaaate late Liszt, anyone?

La Lugubre Gondola No. 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEBfJxsJZ8&feature=related