Thread: 1st Symphony of Romantic Composers

Rachmaninoff's 1st is genius!

I sort of think this pole is a little odd. It seems that both Schubert and Beethoven get left out simply because they were unfortunately bridges during their careers, which is contrary to the fact that it was, in reality, very fortunate that they were. It's like no Bacon on a BLT, and then going on and on about the Lettuce and Tomato.

Of the others, I'd start with Berlioz and then put Liszt a fairly close second and Mahler third; but of course Mahler opens up his own can of worms for me.

Brahms 1 by far

Difficult to compare the efforts of a teenage Bizet with the fourtysomething Bruckner or Brahms. I'd have to go with Bizet, though. A fugato in the slow movement, don't hear that too often. And it's charming all around.

I'd have to go with my man Brahms. I love his 1st symphony, it's wonderful.

If the pool asked for the 2nd symphony I wouldn't even think about voting for anyone else rather than Mahler. This man wrote crazy good symphonies, it's always a joy to listen to them.

Wow, the Wagner is more popular than I imagine! A whopping three people voted for it.

Just listened to Richard Strauss' first symphony in d minor. Outstanding. He was sixteen at the time.