A New Year List of favourites, symphonies 1 to 9

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  • Ferretfancy
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 3487

    #16
    Whoops! According to Harriet Cohen Sibelius wrote the opening of his 8th on the back of a cigarette packet. Unfortunately the bin men came that morning!

    Of course I meant the 6th, and it is in the right place, just a typo -sorry to disappoint millions!

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    • Thropplenoggin

      #17
      1. Mahler
      2. Mahler
      3. Beethoven
      4. Mozart 4(0)
      5. Shostakovich
      6. Bach Sinfonia to Cantata BWV (15)6
      7. Shostakovich
      8. Schubert
      9. Beethoven

      These are all from my budding collection (the two Shostakovich entries are currently 'on order', as I only began listening to DSCH this week ); the others chosen because they stretch the symphonic form or spoke to me. Yes, I've repeated composers but I don't have any Sibelius, Bruckner et al. So nurr.

      Incidentally, this was a great idea, Saly, even if I did break the rules. Perhaps I'll start a similar thread on string quartets in the new year.
      Last edited by Guest; 31-12-12, 16:00. Reason: multifarious vicissitudes

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      • salymap
        Late member
        • Nov 2010
        • 5969

        #18
        Well 9 does seem a reasonable place to stop a list like this. You will notice I didn't offer my list as I'm very fond of Mozart and Schubert symphonies, but nobody's perfect.

        And if you chose either Dvorak 7 or 8 that's perfect too. I couldn't live without them.

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        • Serial_Apologist
          Full Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 37683

          #19
          Yes, I've repeated composers but I don't have any Sibelius, Bruckner et al. So nurr.
          Now now, tut tut.....

          Incidentally, this was a great idea, Saly, even if I did break the rules. Perhaps I'll start a similar thread on string quartets in the new year.
          Excellent!

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          • salymap
            Late member
            • Nov 2010
            • 5969

            #20
            1. Elgar
            2. Sibelius
            3. Schumann
            4. Mahler
            5. Schubert
            6. RVW
            7. Dvorak
            8. Bruckner
            9. Beethoven

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            • Nick Armstrong
              Host
              • Nov 2010
              • 26536

              #21
              Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
              There'll be smacked legs all round when the visitors have gorn, cloughie
              Made me laugh out loud that, Amms!
              "...the isle is full of noises,
              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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              • Nick Armstrong
                Host
                • Nov 2010
                • 26536

                #22
                Originally posted by salymap View Post
                1. Elgar
                2. Sibelius
                3. Schumann
                4. Mahler
                5. Schubert
                6. RVW
                7. Dvorak
                8. Bruckner
                9. Beethoven

                Not far off mine, sals

                I'm torn about Elgar 1, Nielsen 3, RVW and Mahler 5s, Mahler 6... but to get a bit of everything more or less, I'd go for:

                1. Walton
                2. Elgar
                3. Schumann
                4. Brahms
                5. Sibelius
                6. Shostakovich
                7. Mahler
                8. Bruckner
                9. Schubert
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • salymap
                  Late member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 5969

                  #23
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                  Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                  Made me laugh out loud that, Amms!
                  Oh what a disappointment, thought you had actually made a list Cali.

                  Oh dear you have, well crossed with mine x

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                  • Nick Armstrong
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 26536

                    #24
                    Originally posted by salymap View Post
                    Oh dear you have, well croosed with mine x
                    I'll croose with you any day, sals!!
                    "...the isle is full of noises,
                    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                    • amateur51

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                      I'll croose with you any day, sals!!
                      I'd pay $$ to see that

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                      • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                        Gone fishin'
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 30163

                        #26
                        1) Beethoven ... or Walton ... if not Brahms ... or Mahler. I like the Tchaikovsky and Bruckner firsts, too. But not as much as Berlioz's. And Haydn's is such fun!
                        2) Brahms ... if not Beethoven ... or Mahler ... but above all, probably Elgar.
                        3) Beethoven ... or Brahms ... and RVW. And Sibelius' is such fun!
                        4) Sibelius ... and Brahms ... or Shostakovich ... if not Nielsen, of course. Ives; yes, above all, probably, Ives. And Beethoven's is such fun!
                        5) Beethoven ... and Sibelius ... or Mahler ... if not Bruckner. And RVW has to be there, too. As has Nielsen.
                        6) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not Sibelius ... but, above all, perhaps, Bruckner. And Tchaikovsky. And Dvorak's is such fun! As is Haydn's.
                        7) Beethoven ... and Mahler ... or Sibelius ... if not Bruckner.
                        8) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... but, above all, Bruckner.
                        9) Bruckner ... or Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not RVW ... and Shostakovich's is such.
                        [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                        • cloughie
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 22120

                          #27
                          Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                          1) Beethoven ... or Walton ... if not Brahms ... or Mahler. I like the Tchaikovsky and Bruckner firsts, too. But not as much as Berlioz's. And Haydn's is such fun!
                          2) Brahms ... if not Beethoven ... or Mahler ... but above all, probably Elgar.
                          3) Beethoven ... or Brahms ... and RVW. And Sibelius' is such fun!
                          4) Sibelius ... and Brahms ... or Shostakovich ... if not Nielsen, of course. Ives; yes, above all, probably, Ives. And Beethoven's is such fun!
                          5) Beethoven ... and Sibelius ... or Mahler ... if not Bruckner. And RVW has to be there, too. As has Nielsen.
                          6) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not Sibelius ... but, above all, perhaps, Bruckner. And Tchaikovsky. And Dvorak's is such fun!
                          7) Beethoven ... and Mahler ... or Sibelius ... if not Bruckner.
                          8) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... but, above all, Bruckner.
                          9) Bruckner ... or Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not RVW ... and Shostakovich's is such.
                          Ferney, did you used to be indecisive but now you're not so sure?

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26536

                            #28
                            Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                            1) Beethoven ... or Walton ... if not Brahms ... or Mahler. I like the Tchaikovsky and Bruckner firsts, too. But not as much as Berlioz's. And Haydn's is such fun!
                            2) Brahms ... if not Beethoven ... or Mahler ... but above all, probably Elgar.
                            3) Beethoven ... or Brahms ... and RVW. And Sibelius' is such fun!
                            4) Sibelius ... and Brahms ... or Shostakovich ... if not Nielsen, of course. Ives; yes, above all, probably, Ives. And Beethoven's is such fun!
                            5) Beethoven ... and Sibelius ... or Mahler ... if not Bruckner. And RVW has to be there, too. As has Nielsen.
                            6) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not Sibelius ... but, above all, perhaps, Bruckner. And Tchaikovsky. And Dvorak's is such fun! As is Haydn's.
                            7) Beethoven ... and Mahler ... or Sibelius ... if not Bruckner.
                            8) Mahler ... or Beethoven ... but, above all, Bruckner.
                            9) Bruckner ... or Mahler ... or Beethoven ... if not RVW ... and Shostakovich's is such.
                            As my granny would have said: you'll never hang yourself, ferney, will you?

                            Tant mieux!
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • Eine Alpensinfonie
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 20570

                              #29
                              1. Elgar
                              2. Rachmaninov
                              3. Beethoven
                              4. Strauss (I suppose it's the 4th)
                              5. Vaughan Williams
                              6. Tchaikovsky
                              7. Buckner
                              8. Dvorak
                              9. Mahler

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                              • Beef Oven

                                #30
                                Deleted my post because I thought I'd changed my mind about one of them, but I hadn't, so here is a re-post (was gonna swap Nielson and Sibelius over).

                                1 Havergal Brian

                                2 Nielsen

                                3 Simpson

                                4 Schumann

                                5 Sibelius

                                6 Vaughan Williams

                                7 Mahler

                                8 Bruckner

                                9 Beethoven


                                Edit I feel uncomfortable about no Shostakovich (4) or Dvorak or Tchaikovsky. And I love Borodin 2. Damn, wish I hadn't looked at Il Grande Inquisitor's list
                                Last edited by Guest; 31-12-12, 18:08.

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