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My Favorite Works from 1880-1890 (Bulldog)

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#1 ·
This game is devoted to the works composed from 1880-1889, and I have picked my 13 favorites. When the voting is complete, I'll announce the top five selected by our participating members.

Rules of Engagement:

1. You may vote once daily. In addition, your voting sessions must be at least 6 hours apart.

2. When you vote, you will have 10 points to distribute as you wish except that no work may receive more than 6 points.

3. The game ends with the first work to reach 100 points.

All Aboard:

Brahms - Tragic Overture
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7
Dvorak - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 2 (+2)
Dvorak - Symphony no. 6

Faure - Piano Quartet no. 2
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 2 (+2)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 2 (+2)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 2 (+2)

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2
Strauss - Aus Italien - 2 (+2)
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture
Wagner - Parsifal

Note: This is my last "decades" game. Going further back in time would take me to the heart of the Romantic era, and I don't want to go there at this time.
 
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#27 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 27
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 43
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 30
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 59 (+4)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38 (+6)

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 7 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 15
 
#28 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 33 (+6)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 43
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 34 (+4)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 59
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 7 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 15
 
#29 · (Edited)
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 33
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 43
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 34
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 59
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 11 (+4)
Wagner - Parsifal - 21 (+6)
 
#30 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 38 (+5)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 43
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 34
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64 (+5)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 11 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 21
 
#31 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 41 (+3)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 47 (+4)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 37 (+3)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 11 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 21
 
#32 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 7
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46 (+5)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 9


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 47
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 39 (+2)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 14 (+3)​
Wagner - Parsifal - 21
 
#33 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8 (+1)
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12 (+3)


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 47
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45 (+6)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 19
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 14 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 21
 
#34 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 53 (+6)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23 (+4)
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 14
Wagner - Parsifal - 21
 
#35 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 53
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 64
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 38


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​(+6)
Wagner - Parsifal - 25 (+4)
 
#36 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 53
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 70 (+6)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 42 (+4)


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#37 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 57 (+4)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 70
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 48 (+6)


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#38 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 12

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 57
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 45
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 74 (+4)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54 (+6)

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#39 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 46
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15 (+3)

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 57
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 51 (+6)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 75 (+1)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#40 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 49 (+3)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 61 (+4)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54 (+3)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 75
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#41 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 55 (+6)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 61
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 79 (+4)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 8
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 25
 
#42 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 55
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 61
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 79
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 23
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12 (+4)
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20
Wagner - Parsifal - 31 (+6)
 
#43 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 6
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 55
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 67 (+6)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 79
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 27 (+4)
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#44 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9 (+3)
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 55
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 73 (+6)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 80 (+1)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 27
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#45 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 58 (+3)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 76 (+3)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 80
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 54

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31 (+4)
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#46 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 58
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 15


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 76
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 86 (6)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 58 (4)


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#47 · (Edited)
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 58
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 21 (6)


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 76
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 90 (4)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 58


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#48 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 58
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 21

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 76
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 94 (+4)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 64 (+6)

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 12
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 20 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 31
 
#49 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 58
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 21

Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 76
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 94
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 64

Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 14 (+2)
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 22 (+2)
Wagner - Parsifal - 37 (+6)
 
#50 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 8
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 62 (+4)
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 21


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 82 (+6)
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 54
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 94
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 64


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 14
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 22 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 37
 
#51 ·
Brahms - Tragic Overture - 2
Bruckner - Symphony no. 6 - 9
Bruckner - Symphony no. 7 - 9 (+1)
Dvořák - String Quartet in C major, op. 61 - 62
Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 - 23 (+2)


Fauré - Piano Quartet no. 2 - 82
Franck - Symphony in D minor - 60 (+6)
Mahler - Symphony no. 1 - 95 (+1)
Mahler - Lieder aus des Knaben Wunderhorn, song cycle - 64


Smetana - String Quartet no. 2 - 31
Strauss - Aus Italien - 14
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture - 22 ​
Wagner - Parsifal - 37
 
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