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Apr-09-2021, 02:35

Captainnumber36 started a thread Why I Believe Mozart is So Successful in Classical Music Discussion

- He had witty memorable melodies (this is where I think he has Haydn beat) - His music is the perfect length, and never bores the listener...

109 replies | 2795 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 10:38

cybernaut started a thread My brother and I have a long-standing argument about dissonance in Classical Music Discussion

Once again, my older brother and I got into a heated argument over dissonance tonight. He and I share a love for a LOT of music...rock bands,...

105 replies | 2485 view(s)

Apr-04-2021, 07:25

BrahmsWasAGreatMelodist started a thread Why the obsession with composers? in Classical Music Discussion

What I mean is - why do y'all always sort your music by composer? All this talk about ranking favorite composers, comparing composers, skillsets of...

77 replies | 2446 view(s)

Apr-07-2021, 03:48

Bulldog started a thread The Mendelssohn/Schumann Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to The Mendelssohn/Schumann Competition. Born less than 2 years apart, our two composers were giants of the early Romantic period, although...

84 replies | 1814 view(s)

Apr-03-2021, 14:14

Ingélou started a thread Chain Reactions in Classical Music Discussion

I would like to chat about music and find out about new pieces. I'm wondering if this format will 'fit the bill'. I shall post a short piece or...

68 replies | 3094 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 22:44

Captainnumber36 started a thread "God Given Talent" in Politics and Religion in Classical Music

Do you believe in a God that blesses some composers with massive amounts of talent, or is it all in nature/nurture? I personally don't follow...

68 replies | 1523 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 11:39

Bulldog started a thread Game: Favored Concertos (Qualifying Round Two of Twenty) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to Round Two of our favored concertos game. After collecting 400 concertos, we have 20 qualifying rounds, each having 20 concertos. For each...

75 replies | 1521 view(s)

Apr-12-2021, 12:31

Art Rock started a thread Game (final): SQ cycles composers in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to the string quartet cycle composers game. We have nominated 98 composers, which were run in seven preliminary rounds to establish the 16...

73 replies | 1431 view(s)

Apr-06-2021, 06:30

Bulldog started a thread A Game of Solo Keyboard Miniatures (Semi-Finals Round Two) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to Round Two of the Semi-Finals. There are 62 pieces for our voting enjoyment. I have broken the total down into 3 rounds, 2 having 21 pieces...

76 replies | 2064 view(s)

Apr-13-2021, 06:13

Art Rock started a thread Game (nominations): It's a young man's game in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to a game suggested some time ago by one of our members. This game focuses on compositions created by composers who at the time were 24...

68 replies | 1246 view(s)

Apr-04-2021, 13:45

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 1, Bracket A in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to round 1 of the April Madness tournament! We've submitted our lists of preferred composers and come up with a ranked list of 64 composers...

63 replies | 1460 view(s)

Apr-06-2021, 12:43

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 1, Bracket C in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Here is Bracket C for the 1st round of our April Madness tournament. A full description of the rules can be found at the beginning of bracket...

59 replies | 1331 view(s)

Apr-04-2021, 03:02

chu42 started a poll Who do you think is the greatest living pianist? in Classical Music Discussion

This sequel to the 20th-Century Pianist poll comprises of legendary pianists who have had long and illustrious performing histories and are still...

56 replies | 1576 view(s)

Apr-07-2021, 11:08

Bulldog started a thread Game: Favored Concertos (Qualifying Round One of Twenty) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to Round One of our favored concertos game. After collecting 400 concertos, we have 20 qualifying rounds, each having 20 concertos. For...

62 replies | 1194 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 17:57

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 2, Brackets B&C in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Here are brackets B and C for round 2 of our April Madness tournament. Here are the basic rules for voting: 1. Add 2 points to your...

57 replies | 1091 view(s)

Apr-12-2021, 22:47

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 3, Brackets A&D in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to round 3 of our April Madness tournament (Sweet 16!). We've narrowed or original list of 64 composers down to 16. We will be voting on 2...

55 replies | 1101 view(s)

Apr-08-2021, 22:33

ArtMusic started a poll Is Arvo Pärt A Great Living Composer? in Classical Music Discussion

Here's a description of Tintinnabuli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintinnabuli Pärt is a living composer born in 1935, in Estonia. He writes a...

45 replies | 1347 view(s)

Apr-14-2021, 03:44

level82rat started a thread Is falling in love with a piece comparable to falling in love with a spouse? in Classical Music Discussion

I don’t know what its like to have a spouse but once in a while I will discover a piece that brightens my world in a way I assume is similar to...

52 replies | 917 view(s)

Apr-05-2021, 07:11

ArtMusic started a poll Which Is Your Favorite Beethoven Piano Concerto? in Classical Music Discussion

The first two by Louis are Mozartian whereas the latter three are Beethoven at his most inspired and influencing later Romantic composers. This is...

42 replies | 1434 view(s)

Apr-05-2021, 11:57

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 1 Bracket B in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Here is Bracket B for the 1st round of our April Madness tournament. A full description of the rules can be found at the beginning of bracket...

50 replies | 961 view(s)

Apr-07-2021, 12:24

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 1, Bracket D in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Here is Bracket D for the 1st round of our April Madness tournament. Here are the basic rules for voting: 1. Add 2 points to your favorite...

49 replies | 955 view(s)

Apr-09-2021, 17:56

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 2, Brackets A&D in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to round 2 of our April Madness tournament. We started with a list of 64 composers and have narrowed it down to 32. In order to speed things...

50 replies | 792 view(s)

Apr-05-2021, 07:41

adriesba started a thread Listen to what you like. in Classical Music Discussion

Just my observation, and observations can be wrong... But I feel like there is this pressure to somehow like things that other people like. Yes I'm...

41 replies | 1307 view(s)

Apr-09-2021, 04:16

Bulldog started a thread A Common Theme Among Twenty Works (Game Sixteen) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

This is the 16th in a series of games based on a common theme. It could be genre, instrumentation, key signature, time period, style, country,...

55 replies | 1258 view(s)

Apr-13-2021, 22:45

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 3, Bracket B&C in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Here are brackets B and C for Round 3 of our April Madness tournament. Here are the rules for voting: 1. Add 2 points to your favorite...

45 replies | 868 view(s)

Apr-05-2021, 22:10

ArtMusic started a poll Is Rembrandt A Great Artist? in Community Forum

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is one of the great masters of Dutch painting. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the...

42 replies | 993 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 12:11

Enthusiast started a poll Are you an adventurer or a stay-at-home? in Classical Music Discussion

I wonder if you would describe yourself as a musical adventurer or a more stay at home sort of music lover? What do I mean? Adventurer - a nomad,...

36 replies | 868 view(s)

Apr-10-2021, 18:45

Bulldog started a thread The Milhaud/Poulenc Competition in Classical Music Discussion Polls

For this game we have two revered 20th Century French composers. We will select 20 works of each composer, then play our competitive game. ...

51 replies | 1157 view(s)

Yesterday, 16:25

AvidListener started a thread Bach: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?? in Classical Music Discussion

I love Bach, his Harpsichord works, his Organ Works, his Orchestral, his Choral works to me are sublime. To me, no matter what the recording they...

45 replies | 538 view(s)

Apr-08-2021, 07:31

Bulldog started a thread The Four-Step Game (Round One of Eight) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to Round One of The Four-Step Game. After going through all the steps, we have 100 works for game-play. There will be 8 qualifying rounds,...

46 replies | 978 view(s)