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> Who Is The Greatest Composer Of All Time?, Please vote
Who is the greates composer of all time?
Who is the greates composer of all time?
Bach [ 67 ] ** [23.26%]
Beethoven [ 74 ] ** [25.69%]
Handel [ 9 ] ** [3.12%]
Mozart [ 78 ] ** [27.08%]
Elgar [ 8 ] ** [2.78%]
Joplin [ 10 ] ** [3.47%]
Tchaikovsky [ 23 ] ** [7.99%]
Brahms [ 9 ] ** [3.12%]
Pachelbel [ 5 ] ** [1.74%]
Paganini [ 5 ] ** [1.74%]
Total Votes: 288
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Queen of Sheeba
post Apr 1 2004, 06:13 PM
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I did this poll just out of curiousity!! My faverouite composer is Bach and I love Toccata and Fugue. When voting please tell me who your fave composer is, what your fave piece that he has composed and why!

Queen of Sheeba :lol:
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Cath22
post Apr 1 2004, 07:53 PM
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I've just voted for Bach - mainly for his solo string writing, but also for his fantasic choral works. The St Matthew Passion is just fantastic. Elgar comes a very close 2nd though...
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jorichards
post Apr 1 2004, 09:34 PM
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It has to be Beethoven, but its taken many years to realise just how profound and magical his music is.

Jo
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amati
post Apr 1 2004, 09:47 PM
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Hi Queen of Sheeba

My favorite composer is Beethoven, my favorite piece hard to choose the Pastoral symphony is high on the list as is the emperor concerto. For piano and violin I love the sonata No 5 spring. Ive got the music for that and I make atempts to play the adagio on my violin from time to time. But I like he way he uses dynamics. :rolleyes:
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Queen of Sheeba
post Apr 2 2004, 11:30 AM
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I also forgot Handel's The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba is wondeful. Its a really fun piece to play. It gives you a happy feeling whyen you are feeling down!!! :P
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sutty_73
post Apr 2 2004, 12:06 PM
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Hi,

Mozart was/is absolutely outstanding in my view. I do feel Beethoven was more passionate but I also feel his music was all over the place where as Mozart's music was more 'controlled.'

Just my 2p worth!

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Craig
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sutty_73
post Apr 2 2004, 11:11 PM
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Its Beethoven for me also.

Mozart is an amazing composer but I feel he is more of a konformist (a rule follower.) He looks for the logic in his music where has Beethoven wrote off the cuff. Beethoven wrote whatever he felt in whatever key was appropriate. He was more creative and I feel Beethoven wrote with much more passion.

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Craig
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Johann Hasler
post Apr 3 2004, 12:48 PM
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I would have voted John Cage, but he is not in your list...
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saxlover
post Apr 3 2004, 02:19 PM
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I voted Mozart, I love loads of his pieces!
Here a just a few: Sonata in A major
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Clarinet Concerto(K622)-my fave!!!
Piano concerto in D minor

But I also lovesome of Mendelssohn's works! The Hebrides Overture being one of them! Does anyone else love that piece?!!

Nat :D
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Cleopatra
post Apr 4 2004, 05:33 AM
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hi!

well, i think that Chopin is the greatest composer of all time. you must have forgotted about him! :D his pieces are magnificent!

~Cleopatra~
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eagle
post Apr 4 2004, 08:22 AM
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I :wub: Beetoven!!!
Especially his No. 5 symphony, Moonlight sonata and for elise
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ping-lee
post Apr 4 2004, 03:12 PM
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Hard decision! Either Mozart, Bach or Beethoven (Especially his Emperor PIano Concerto). My mum likes Handel, his violin sonatas are so pretty! Has anybody been watching the programmes on Mozart on BBC. What did you make of them?

ping-lee :D
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pianoforte
post Apr 4 2004, 07:09 PM
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How can you all narrow it down?
For me, my absolute favourite composer has to be Debussy. His solo piano works are just sublime, and I can really relate to his music.
However, I really like Prokofiev also, and Fauré, and Beethoven, and Mozart, and Grieg, and........

See my problem? :(
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saxlover
post Apr 5 2004, 01:09 PM
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QUOTE (ping-lee @ Apr 4 2004, 03:12 PM)
Has anybody been watching the programmes on Mozart on BBC. What did you make of them?


Yes ive been watching them and thought they were brill! see my post in the general discusson forum!

Nat :)
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sutty_73
post Apr 5 2004, 02:32 PM
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Dear Cleopatra,

"Chopin" - good call, yes he was an excellent composer.

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Craig
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