What’s Your Favourite Symphony?

[BBMmk2]

I’ve been thinking about this. So I thought I put a thread up here and see what comes up.

I’m afraid there’s only one symphony allowed.

I’ve no hesitation with mine.

Mahler: Symphony No.6.
Recording Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado.

[Stanfordian]

I’ve been thinking about this. So I thought I put a thread up here and see what comes up.

I’m afraid there’s only one symphony allowed.

I’ve no hesitation with mine.

Mahler: Symphony No.6.
Recording Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado.

Hiya maestro,

Well this is not an immovable feast for me as it does tend to change over time, but at this point I would choose:

Mahler Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'

[LMcD]

What a question!
OK then: Sibelius 5th (BPO/Karajan)

[pastoralguy]

Ok.

Beethoven. Symphony no.6. 'The Pastoral'.

Leonard Bernstein is my favourite performance. Either his New York Philharmonic or Vienna Philharmonic versions will do.

[Hornspieler]

Brahms Symphony No 2 in D*
Many fond memories for me, both as a player and a listener.

* But without that 1st movwment repeat. I swear those "1st time bars" were added by somebody else.

[pastoralguy]

Brahms Symphony No 2 in D*
Many fond memories for me, both as a player and a listener.

* But without that 1st movwment repeat. I swear those "1st time bars" were added by somebody else.

Gorgeous piece, HS. I remember hearing the late Sir Alex Gibson play it with the (R)SNO in 1977 which was my first experience of it. I borrowed the Boult/LPO tape from my local library and promptly word it out.

[Tony Halstead]

Beethoven's 9th

[cloughie]

Too many great ones to give an answer and ask me later and it will have changed!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Elgar 1

[Alison]

Mozart 40

[Dave2002]

Sibelius 7 - today.

[remdataram]

A second vote for Mahler No.6......

[vinteuil]

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[Petrushka]

If I can choose only one then it's going to have be one that defines everything I feel about life and the power that music has to enrich life. There are still several candidates but reluctantly choosing one only I'd go for -

Mahler: Symphony No 2 ('Resurrection') preferably in the 1984 Christmas Day concert performance by Haitink and the Concertgebouw.

[Bryn]

Ives 4th.