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Apr-17-2021, 23:30

chu42 started a poll The Common Practice Era: Did it peak with Brahms, or Rachmaninov? in Classical Music Discussion

Did common practice peak with Brahms, or did Rachmaninov extend the life of it into the 20th century? Note: Common practice era =/= tonal music....

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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 | 2854 view(s)

Apr-15-2021, 21:29

ArtMusic started a poll What Drives Creativity In Compositions? in Politics and Religion in Classical Music

Reading much on the great composers written by scholars, the personal letters of composers and on journals, it is clear that creativity is driven...

106 replies | 2704 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 | 2576 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...

101 replies | 2881 view(s)

Apr-13-2021, 20:43

Bulldog started a thread Game: Favored Sacred Choral Works (Selection Thread) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

This is the 3rd game in this series; the previous two were for symphonies and concertos. Rules of the Road: 1. You may vote once daily. ...

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Apr-15-2021, 18:50

Bulldog started a thread The Piano Sonata/Piano Concerto Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to The Piano Sonata/Piano Concerto Competition. First order of business is to select 20 works from each Category. Selection Rules: 1....

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Apr-14-2021, 08:59

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

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

90 replies | 2752 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,...

90 replies | 3036 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 | 1842 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. ...

83 replies | 2687 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...

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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 | 1730 view(s)

Apr-15-2021, 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...

76 replies | 1671 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 | 1605 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...

49 replies | 1762 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 | 1215 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 | 1130 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 | 1265 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 | 1031 view(s)

Apr-18-2021, 12:35

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Semifinal Round in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to the semifinal round of our April Madness tournament! Here are the rules for voting: 1. Add 2 points to your favorite composer in...

52 replies | 1125 view(s)

Apr-16-2021, 02:57

SuperTonic started a thread April Madness - Round 4 in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to round of our April Madness tournament. We've narrowed or original list of 64 composers down to 8. I've consolidated all 4 brackets into...

51 replies | 940 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...

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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 | 822 view(s)

Apr-18-2021, 05:54

Art Rock started a thread Game (prelim 1/5): It's a young man's game in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Welcome to the It's a young man's game. We have nominated 80 works of composers who at the time were 24 years or younger. For simplicity's sake, I've...

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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 | 1011 view(s)

Apr-09-2021, 09:37

Wilhelm Theophilus started a poll One of these is underrated on TC in Classical Music Discussion Polls

I'm interested to see how everyone on TC regards these 3 composers as I believe one of them may be underrated by people on here, I wont say which one...

35 replies | 1395 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 | 877 view(s)

Apr-16-2021, 23:57

ArtMusic started a poll Do You Enjoy Bach's Ricercar a 3 from Musikalisches Opfer? in Classical Music Discussion

Just released today, played here on a Thomas and Barbara Wolf 1997/1998 copy of a Gottfried Silbermann 1746 piano. The Silbermann was shown to Bach...

46 replies | 1078 view(s)

Apr-17-2021, 04:43

Conrad2 started a thread How do classical music musicians approach authenticity while performing a work? in Classical Music Discussion

I read an article and came across a term, Historically informed performance, which mean "performing music with special attention to the technology...

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