Thread: Blind comparison : Beethoven's Große Fuge

I'm launching today a Blind comparison on Beethoven's Große Fuge. I've selected 20 versions (all by string quartets, no orchestral arrangements). I already counted 15 participants from this french forum, and you're welcome if you want to join.

There are 5 groups of 4 versions each (randomly dispatched), all in the same excerpt, that you can listen in the 1st round. Everyone ranks the versions from his favourite (1) to his least favourite (4). I accept ex aequos.
At the end of this round (in 2 weeks) I'll mix all votes (with the Condorcet method), and only the best of each group will progress to the 2nd and final stage Each participant will listen to one group but those who want can listen another group, or even all of them if you have the time.

Just say right below that you want to participate, I'll count you in and send you your group.

Sounds like an interesting project, but listening to twenty versions of the same piece of music to rank them sounds like work for which I need to be paid.

Just 4 if you want to stick to one group. And it's just an excerpt. Well, just do as you wish

I'd like to participate.

I wouldn't mind participating.

Listening to twenty versions of the same piece is just another weekend for some of us.

Thanks mleghorn and Kopachris, I've just sent you your groups
Please don't forget to hide your vote and commentaries (at least when you give precise opinions on versions) to avoid influencing others.

Originally Posted by kv466

Listening to twenty versions of the same piece is just another weekend for some of us.

Do you want to try in this case ?

So, for the moment, 2 participants here (mleghorn and Kopachris) + 3 on Good Music Guide + 15 on Classik = 20 people to judge which is the absolute best version of the Great Fugue

I'll give it a shot. How long are the excerpts?

I would like to listen the excerpt too, but can't promise to give you immediately feedback.

Thank you for joining, that makes 4 of you

I would like to participate!

I'll do it, hit me.

On second thought, having seen the website, I probably have to register...so, no thanks.

Register to what ? What website ? What are you talking about
And do you still want to join ?

A substantial portion of the website I cannot understand. Is it just me or is it written in French?