Symphonic, Italian Symphonic or...

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   Haven't a clue what this is about........

What are sub-genres of 'Symphonic Prog'? Are you really saying that 'Symphonic Classic Music' (I take it you mean the Beethovens & Stravinskys of this world or have I missed something?) is a sub-genre of a sub-genre of 'Prog' (or is it 'Prog Rock' or even 'Progressive' .......). It's a joke, yes?

I hate labels, but I do find them useful in a general broad-view sense. So, I find it convenient to use the term 'Prog' (or similar) because it usefully lumps together a sizeable proportion of my favourite musicians. That's why I frequent this site. But I also like some Classical music, and Folk, World, and even some Pop. As labels go that is sufficient for me. I can understand why some people like to separate, for example, the classic stuff from the 70s (seemingly called Symphonic Prog now) from something like 'Prog Metal'. 

Let's face it - it is clearly difficult enough to define what is or isn't 'Prog' in the broader sense let alone doing it at the sub-sub-genre level. 

Poll Question: Which sub-genre of Symphonic do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Symphonic Classic Music	1	[6.67%]
Symphonic Prog	9	[60.00%]
Italian Symphonic Prog	4	[26.67%]
Symphonic Prog Metal	0	[0.00%]
Symphonic electronic Prog (for ex Vangelis style)	0	[0.00%]
Revisited Symphonic music (For ex Sky, Ekseption et similar)	1	[6.67%]
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Joolz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 24 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1377	Topic: Symphonic, Italian Symphonic or... Posted: April 11 2006 at 10:47
	Haven't a clue what this is about........ What are sub-genres of 'Symphonic Prog'? Are you really saying that 'Symphonic Classic Music' (I take it you mean the Beethovens & Stravinskys of this world or have I missed something?) is a sub-genre of a sub-genre of 'Prog' (or is it 'Prog Rock' or even 'Progressive' .......). It's a joke, yes? I hate labels, but I do find them useful in a general broad-view sense. So, I find it convenient to use the term 'Prog' (or similar) because it usefully lumps together a sizeable proportion of my favourite musicians. That's why I frequent this site. But I also like some Classical music, and Folk, World, and even some Pop. As labels go that is sufficient for me. I can understand why some people like to separate, for example, the classic stuff from the 70s (seemingly called Symphonic Prog now) from something like 'Prog Metal'. Let's face it - it is clearly difficult enough to define what is or isn't 'Prog' in the broader sense let alone doing it at the sub-sub-genre level.

Moogtron III Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616	Posted: April 10 2006 at 15:59
	Symphonic prog in general (mostly British) Symphonic the Italian way

MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21534	Posted: April 10 2006 at 11:53
	All of the Above! Seriously: I prefer bands which use the appropriate musical elements for the task at hand.
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memowakeman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13033	Posted: April 10 2006 at 11:47
	symphonic prog and italian
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progadicto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 4316	Posted: April 10 2006 at 11:34
	I do REALLY love symphonic prog, believe me, but I think that ITALIAN SYMPH PROG has most of the important, trascendental, historical, beautiful, magical, superb and wonderful pieces that I ever heard... My vote goes for the Italians...
	... E N E L B U N K E R...

Mandrakeroot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851	Posted: April 10 2006 at 10:54
	In the Revisited Symphonic Music I include all those band than Riarranged Classic Music song. I believe that whoever listen to Mozart and understand Mozart not cannot admit that was Prog. If it am listened to Richard Wagner am listened to a primordial one (I said primordial!!!) Prog Metal. It is not perhaps true?

The Miracle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427	Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:38
	Symphonic Italian Symphonic Symphonic prog metal Revisited Symphonic (I think you mean Post Rock) Classical Electronic
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Mandrakeroot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851	Posted: April 09 2006 at 11:22
	For me SKY is a SIMPHONIC BAND! (REVISITED SYMPHONIC SONGS PROG)

Mandrakeroot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851	Posted: April 09 2006 at 11:17
	For always yours, Mandrakeroot.