[science]

Well, it seems like we're moving along faster these days. The most recent poll got 26 voters (which is as many as these polls have been getting) in less than a day.

So, pleased and very surprised with the results of previous (1 2 3 4 5 6) totally random polls, I now begin a totally new totally random poll. As always, the question is:

Of the recordings listed, which do you think should be the highest priorities for me as a listener?

You can see the cover art below.

Same ol' same ol':

If you don't think I should have priorities, or that "should" has any place, or whatever, please feel free to vote for a recording on some other grounds, or anything! I'd be very impressed and surprised if anyone has heard all of these recordings. You can vote for things based on your personal experience, your own wishes for yourself, what you've heard about them, whatever.

There is no good explanation or excuse for this poll (or its predecessors, or its successors should there be any). As before, this is not a very serious thing. It is not an attempt to discover the absolute truth about the objectively greatest whatever whatever whatever whatever. I'm just curious. I just want to put the question to the community here and see what the results are. It's nothing more than that.

 

[science]

Some cover art:

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[science]

And some more:

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[science]

One last batch:

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[science]

Pretty conservative poll today. Didn't realize that as I was making it.

 

[SimonNZ]

The Uatki Glass and the Anonymous 4 Landini

one of the abslutely essential Glass discs, that

I would have voted for Suk's Asrael, but I don't know that recording

 

[Kevin Pearson]

I think you should just throw all the titles into a randomizer app on your phone or tablet and let it decide instead of us. :tiphat:

Kevin

 

[science]

The Uatki Glass and the Anonymous 4 Landini

one of the abslutely essential Glass discs, that

I would have voted for Suk's Asrael, but I don't know that recording

That is an interesting vote! Those two recordings I expected to do very poorly in the poll.

 

[Guest]

Rameau.

...Rameau.

 

[science]

I'm loving these polls, myself. I had no expectation of Rameau getting more than a couple votes, let alone winning. Very interesting!

 

[ArtMusic]

Definitely the Rameau opera, by far the most outstanding piece in the list above. I watched the DVD a few weeks ago, most enjoyable.

 

[Nereffid]

One thing I've learned (well, confirmed is a better word) from these polls is that my tastes tend not to correspond to the majority.

 

[science]

One thing I've learned (well, confirmed is a better word) from these polls is that my tastes tend not to correspond to the majority.

Since almost nothing gets more than half of the votes, nobody's tastes are corresponding to the majority.

 

[Guest]

Berlioz' Benvenuto Cellini is an extraordinary work.

Anyone who loves Berlioz who has not yet heard this opera is in for a real treat. It is so wildly good, I'm surprised it doesn't get more love.

 

[Guest]

The Rameau recording is simply the only one here that I've heard... Though I'd really love to hear the Berlioz one. I have half of the others from other sources... (IE Bartok with Boulez)

 

[Nereffid]

Since almost nothing gets more than half of the votes, nobody's tastes are corresponding to the majority.

ahem... I meant 'plurality'.