Welcome to the 4th qualifying round of Favorite Works of the 1800's. We collected 300 compositions broken down into 15 rounds, each having 20 works. For each round, the 4 works with the highest scores will advance to the Semi-Finals. Rules of the Road: 1. You may vote once daily. 2. When you...

Edition Latin America is the third entry in this series. First, we will select and vote on composers. Second, we will select and vote on compositions. For each of the two categories, the top ten will then be available for additional national/regional games. Composer Selection Rules: 1. You may...

Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

Edition France is the fourth entry in this series. First, we will select and vote on composers. Second, we will select and vote on compositions. For each of the two categories, the top ten will then be available for additional national/regional games. Composer Selection Rules: 1. You may vote...

Back in 2016, we had a wonderful exchange of views on the nature of profundity in the arts. The whole objectivist/subjectivist thang was aired as part of the discussion, as was the linked Understanding versus Appreciating a work. These topics have a life of their own, but I enjoyed this thread...