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there IS no "greatest" composer if you must leave out the "favourite" aspect.
particularly on this forum.
this is a forum of YOUNG composers, people for whom the life-long journey of exploration into "what exactly IS music" has barely begun!
to think that anyone here has anything OTHER than an opinion on greatness that isn't merely a reflection of their personal bias/preference is... well, silly.
If you know ALL music by ALL composers, then you can start to consider this question. Until you've actually heard ALL music by ALL composers, well, it's pretty pointless.
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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