August 10, 200619 yr You have to choose from those composers, the point is not a BEST EVER composer, but who is the best out of those at each individual category. "WAWAWA WER IS MY FILLIP GLAS??/" no. Just Vote :D However, if I made any stupid mistakes, let me know. Go go go go go..... :w00t:
August 10, 200619 yr Eh, my votes may be a little biased. :w00t: Prokofiev's Piano Concertos 1, 2, and especially 3 are my favorite, along with violin concerto 2, which has an amazing first movement. Prokofiev's Classical first symphony is beautiful, but his other symphonies are more my style. Harsh chords and jerking rhythms. His chamber music is great as well, showing his affinity for the dance. I love his piece for bassoon quartet, and especially love Overture on Hebrew Themes.
August 10, 200619 yr How interesting, you have included Liszt in the list of symphony-writers but have somehow forgotten about Mahler.
August 10, 200619 yr I'd say Beethoven on concerti and symphonies. Chamber music is a tie between Shostakovich and Beethoven. The demented music which, in my oppinion, these composers represent, rocks. :w00t:
August 10, 200619 yr Author It's not "forgotten" - I tried to put people in who would have significant contributions to each category. It's my fault for not knowing Mahler well enough, but I don't remember any concerti or chamber music of his. I'm sure he has written chamber music, but I don't really know about concerti. And I tried to do a blanket covering of most styles where these categories are applicable. There are plenty others I could have included. E.g. Bruckner for symphonies, Paganinni for Concerti (did he write any symphonies?) or maybe chamber, etc. etc. That's not the point. The point is who's the best out of who I posted.
August 10, 200619 yr Well, you said, if you made any stupid mistakes, just to let you know. I was just letting you know. BTW - so what if Mahler didn't write a concerto. That doesn't make him a lesser composer. Beethoven only wrote one opera. Heck, Bach wrote not a single symphony and a lot people consider him the greatest composer of all. You also forgot: Bach (chamber music, concertos) Dvorak (symphonies, concertos, chamber music) Bruckner (symhonies) Debussy (chamber music) Ravel (concertos, chamber music) Copland (symphonies, chamber music, concertos) Although I'd understand if you left Copland off. So, this is a poll of composers that you like? Don't you already know what you like? Sorry if I'm sounding like a jerk.... I'm just confused as to what this poll is for... no hard feelings!
August 10, 200619 yr Author It's ok. I was trying to make every composer be in every section, so there could be some sort of overall feeling. However Schubert (I don't think) didn't write any concertos, so I substituted him with Chopin for just that one off. It's not neccesarily a poll of composers I like, because there are some I like who aren't on it - basically that list you mentioned. Bach I didn't put in because he didn't write symphonies, Dvorak because I actually just forgot, etc etc. I was trying to get a list who fit all 3. And I wasn't trying to be comprehensive, so I'm not worried that I left some out - the debate who is the greatest composer ever can be a bit..... inconclusive, so This is a poll to choose who is the best out of This group of composers (which is practically arbitrary) It's like I give you Schubert's 9th symphony, and Beethoven's 9th symphony, and say "which is better?" You might say "Beethoven's, of course" Fair enough, but you aren't neccesarily saying Beethoven's 9th is the greatest 9th symphony ever written :D Maybe if there's enough demand, I can add a couple more choices to the poll... but it's not meant to be exhaustive.
August 11, 200619 yr excuse me? How can you not have Mahler up there???? Alas, so many composers, so little poll space.
August 16, 200619 yr Sorry, but not having Mahler in the symphonies is retarted. He's the second greatest symphonist ever, after Beethoven. I chose Beethoven, Beethoven, Mozart. Pretty obvious. edit: that's sick. You don't have Dvorak. edit edit: Or Tschaikovsky! ARE YOU ON DRUGS?!
August 16, 200619 yr I agree, Liszt but no Mahler, I didn't even know Liszt wrote any symphonies. M is D, those are just you opinions, IMO Mozart wrote better symphonies than Beethoven or Mahler. IMO Mahler wrote better symphonies than Beethoven. IMO Dvorak wrote better symphonies than Mahler, and symphonies nearly as good as Mozarts. Hey, you don't haev Phillip Glass. GRRRRR :P jk jk jk jk jk jk jk :)
August 16, 200619 yr I hope people realize that Claude Michel Shonberg (umlaut on the o) is the composer from Les Miserables, and not Arnold Schoenberg, the 12-tone guy. Other than that, I vote Prokofiev and Shostakovitch; P, S, P.
August 16, 200619 yr Author Well.... it's actually Arnold :sadtears: http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/schonberg.html MisD just be quiet, READ my first post, and you'll see the point is not who's the best ever. Just choose out of THOSE choices.
August 16, 200619 yr Rach for Concertos Beethoven for Symphonies simple, I continually see people talk about Mahler, does anyone know where I can get some Mp3's of his music? I would really like to hear some.
August 16, 200619 yr I agree, Liszt but no Mahler, I didn't even know Liszt wrote any symphonies. M is D, those are just you opinions, IMO Mozart wrote better symphonies than Beethoven or Mahler. IMO Mahler wrote better symphonies than Beethoven. IMO Dvorak wrote better symphonies than Mahler, and symphonies nearly as good as Mozarts. Hey, you don't haev Phillip Glass. GRRRRR :P jk jk jk jk jk jk jk :P In the scholars' opinion, your opinions are wrong.
August 16, 200619 yr Well.... it's actually Arnold :P http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/schonberg.html MisD just be quiet, READ my first post, and you'll see the point is not who's the best ever. Just choose out of THOSE choices. I KNOW that, I'm saying you should have some choices and not others because they are more popular and most likely to be voted.
August 16, 200619 yr Author Shh. The options are what they are - it's too late to alter it anyway - the votes wouldn't be representative.
August 16, 200619 yr well, they are right, and my opinions change all the time, but one can't listen to Beethoven 5 and Eine Kleine Nach Music forever and not get tired.
August 17, 200619 yr Well.... it's actually Arnold :) http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/schonberg.html No, actually, Schoenberg changed the spelling of his name (from 'o' umlaut to 'oe') after he moved away from Germany. But whatever. ;)
August 17, 200619 yr well, they are right, and my opinions change all the time, but one can't listen to Beethoven 5 and Eine Kleine Nach Music forever and not get tired. Geez. 1) Just because one has a favorite composer doesn't mean he only listens to him 2) Even if I did, Beethoven and Mozart wrote hundreds of works :)
August 17, 200619 yr I vote this the most infamous poll in YC history... Second that. With the most poorly written options.
August 17, 200619 yr Geez. 1) Just because one has a favorite composer doesn't mean he only listens to him 2) Even if I did, Beethoven and Mozart wrote hundreds of works :glare: Of course not, I didn't mean to imply such. However, it can still be the same composer, Hadyn - for example - wrote over a hundred symphonies. And you'd be a fool to say that they are all terribly unique, they are all of the same high caliber, but not really having any striking differences. What I mean is, one can't listen to mozart forever and npt get tired. And this coming from me, I think mozart is the best composer. And also, I can only listen to Shostakovich in short segments, I need a rest. Sorry, I should have included "gently caress Jeremiah Hong" :huh: *Gasp!!!* And your'e a moderator.
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