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Poll Question: Who is your favourite classical composer?
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Bach. No contest.


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Sorry folks I screwed up on this poll forgetting to include Handel.

For me the greatest composer will always be Beethoven, followed by Bach, Tallis, Britten & Vaughan Williams.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Philip Glass


I almost included him, but it was difficult whittling it down to 24 choices, plus 'other'.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Unbeatable when it comes to melodic keyboard music - I chose 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring', and 'Sheep May Safely Graze' for my mum's funeral a while back.
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when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


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Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Sorry folks I screwed up on this poll forgetting to include Handel.

For me the greatest composer will always be Beethoven, followed by Bach, Tallis, Britten & Vaughan Williams.
Admittedly, I haven't heard of Tallis before, but I expect everyone has a handle on Handel. Smile
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Bach. I also like one hit wonder Vivaldi. LOL
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I'm not a huge classical music fan but can listen to Bach anytime, so my vote goes to him. 

Gotta mention Sergei Prokofiev and Jean Sibelius, too. 
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


You are aware that we are asked our "favourites", right?

Beethoven's compositions are very lifelike, for me. More than just music.

Here's a quote from the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin on Beethoven:

"He [Beethoven] moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there. But if you listen, if you’re with it, he takes you with him. I think sometimes about old painters—they get so simple in their means. Just so plain and simple. Because they know they haven’t got time. One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time."
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Sorry folks I screwed up on this poll forgetting to include Handel.

For me the greatest composer will always be Beethoven, followed by Bach, Tallis, Britten & Vaughan Williams.
Admittedly, I haven't heard of Tallis before, but I expect everyone has a handle on Handel. Smile


If you only ever listen to one piece by Thomas Tallis (1505-85), make it this one.
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Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


You are aware that we are asked our "favourites", right?

Beethoven's compositions are very lifelike, for me. More than just music.

Here's a quote from the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin on Beethoven:

"He [Beethoven] moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there. But if you listen, if you’re with it, he takes you with him. I think sometimes about old painters—they get so simple in their means. Just so plain and simple. Because they know they haven’t got time. One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time."




I've always been mesmerised by the power, emotion and passion in Beethoven's works, and of course he knew how to write some good tunes, and develop his musical themes as the piece progresses.  I've always thought it a great shame that he composed almost nothing for the organ which could show off the power and passion of his compositions to wonderful effect.  Maybe he just didn't understand the instrument, or considered that he couldn't improve on J.S. Bach.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


Philip Glass


I like Philip Glass too, and Steve Reich but are they classed as classical composers..? I didn't think so, but maybe I'm wrong.

I'm in no way an authority on classical music, but based on what I have heard, I like Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, Chopin, Schoenberg and Debussy.


Yes, Philip Glass and Steve Reich are generally regarded as avant-garde, modern-day classical composers who are both still composing, not decomposing. Dead

I like Debussy and Gustav Holst (a funny name for an Englishman!) too, although I mainly know their music by way of Isao Tomita's electronic 1970's LP's: Snowflakes Are Dancing & The Planets Suite.

the Englishman Gustav Holst is of swedish herritage/relation, so for my tongue (or a german) it sounds rather smooth and unstrange

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Scarlatti and Debussy I think.
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Stravinsky had the best riffs \m/ :P
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Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


You are aware that we are asked our "favourites", right?

Beethoven's compositions are very lifelike, for me. More than just music.

Here's a quote from the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin on Beethoven:

"He [Beethoven] moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there. But if you listen, if you’re with it, he takes you with him. I think sometimes about old painters—they get so simple in their means. Just so plain and simple. Because they know they haven’t got time. One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time."




I've always been mesmerised by the power, emotion and passion in Beethoven's works, and of course he knew how to write some good tunes, and develop his musical themes as the piece progresses.  I've always thought it a great shame that he composed almost nothing for the organ which could show off the power and passion of his compositions to wonderful effect.  Maybe he just didn't understand the instrument, or considered that he couldn't improve on J.S. Bach.

Beethoven's comment on Bach: "He shouldn't be called "Bach" (German for "brook"), he should be called "Meer" (German for "sea")".


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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Beethoven's comment on Bach: "He shouldn't be called "Bach" (German for "brook"), he should be called "Meer" (German for "sea")".


I didn't know that.
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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


You are aware that we are asked our "favourites", right?

Beethoven's compositions are very lifelike, for me. More than just music.

Here's a quote from the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin on Beethoven:

"He [Beethoven] moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there. But if you listen, if you’re with it, he takes you with him. I think sometimes about old painters—they get so simple in their means. Just so plain and simple. Because they know they haven’t got time. One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time."




I've always been mesmerised by the power, emotion and passion in Beethoven's works, and of course he knew how to write some good tunes, and develop his musical themes as the piece progresses.  I've always thought it a great shame that he composed almost nothing for the organ which could show off the power and passion of his compositions to wonderful effect.  Maybe he just didn't understand the instrument, or considered that he couldn't improve on J.S. Bach.

Beethoven's comment on Bach: "He shouldn't be called "Bach" (German for "brook"), he should be called "Meer" (German for "sea")".


Perhaps even "ocean". Wink But I still prefer Beethoven.

In fact, this is almost always the case for me. Artists that I'm a fan of and their influences/idols... For instance Symphony X's music is/was very much influenced by that of Dream Theater's, but I still like SX a lot better. I can give abundant similar examples.
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Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Bach. No contest.


Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

when you do a survey for greatest composer among classical musicians, conductors and composers Bach always wins by a landslide. second place is a photo finish between Beethoven and Mozart with Beethoven winning slightly more often than Mozart


You are aware that we are asked our "favourites", right?

Beethoven's compositions are very lifelike, for me. More than just music.

Here's a quote from the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin on Beethoven:

"He [Beethoven] moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there. But if you listen, if you’re with it, he takes you with him. I think sometimes about old painters—they get so simple in their means. Just so plain and simple. Because they know they haven’t got time. One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time."




I've always been mesmerised by the power, emotion and passion in Beethoven's works, and of course he knew how to write some good tunes, and develop his musical themes as the piece progresses.  I've always thought it a great shame that he composed almost nothing for the organ which could show off the power and passion of his compositions to wonderful effect.  Maybe he just didn't understand the instrument, or considered that he couldn't improve on J.S. Bach.

Beethoven's comment on Bach: "He shouldn't be called "Bach" (German for "brook"), he should be called "Meer" (German for "sea")".


Perhaps even "ocean". Wink But I still prefer Beethoven.

In fact, this is almost always the case for me. Artists that I'm a fan of and their influences/idols... For instance Symphony X's music is/was very much influenced by that of Dream Theater's, but I still like SX a lot better. I can give abundant similar examples.

I didn't use the word "ocean" in translation because there is the German equivalent "Ozean". both "Meer" and "Ozean" mean the same though


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