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The 5 SYMPHONY NO.5 CHALLENGE (POST BEETHOVEN)
5: Beethoven's Fifth is considered a keystone of classical music by the world at large. And many composers since Beethoven have paid homage to Beethoven by making their own No. 5 a cut above their other symphonies.
5: For any composer to write a symphony is a monumental achievement. But to write five, one more than even Brahms wrote, makes one a SYMPHONIST.
5: The challenge for EVERY one on this thread is to know at least 5 Symphony no.5's on this list. If you already know 5, get to know at least one more!
In your post, indicate which ones you already knew and which one(s) you'll be exploring. Any discussion is appreciated...Which symphonies have made a big impact on you?
POST BEETHOVEN SYMPHONISTS WHO WROTE A "SYMPHONY NO. 5"
Tchaikovsky (182)
Mahler (145)
Bruckner (100)
Schubert (97)
Sibelius (97)
Shostakovich (95)
Prokofiev (70)
Nielsen (43)
Vaughan Williams (31)
Dvořák (27)
Mendelssohn (15)
Martinů (10)
Honegger (9)
Arnold (7)
Hartmann (4)
Henze (4)
Schuman (4)
Antheil (3)
Bax (3)
Spohr (3)
Silvestrov (2)
Sessions
Diamond
Ruders
Nørgård
Maxwell Davies
Rautavaara
Segerstam
Others I'm sure I missed
(Parentheses Indicate how many different recordings were available when I looked on arkivmusic.com recently)
PS Yes, I understand there are composers of symphonies who didn't number them in the traditional sense. They weren't included, for the sake of simplicity. Feel free to include them in your comments.
5: Beethoven's Fifth is considered a keystone of classical music by the world at large. And many composers since Beethoven have paid homage to Beethoven by making their own No. 5 a cut above their other symphonies.
5: For any composer to write a symphony is a monumental achievement. But to write five, one more than even Brahms wrote, makes one a SYMPHONIST.
5: The challenge for EVERY one on this thread is to know at least 5 Symphony no.5's on this list. If you already know 5, get to know at least one more!
In your post, indicate which ones you already knew and which one(s) you'll be exploring. Any discussion is appreciated...Which symphonies have made a big impact on you?
POST BEETHOVEN SYMPHONISTS WHO WROTE A "SYMPHONY NO. 5"
Tchaikovsky (182)
Mahler (145)
Bruckner (100)
Schubert (97)
Sibelius (97)
Shostakovich (95)
Prokofiev (70)
Nielsen (43)
Vaughan Williams (31)
Dvořák (27)
Mendelssohn (15)
Martinů (10)
Honegger (9)
Arnold (7)
Hartmann (4)
Henze (4)
Schuman (4)
Antheil (3)
Bax (3)
Spohr (3)
Silvestrov (2)
Sessions
Diamond
Ruders
Nørgård
Maxwell Davies
Rautavaara
Segerstam
Others I'm sure I missed
(Parentheses Indicate how many different recordings were available when I looked on arkivmusic.com recently)
PS Yes, I understand there are composers of symphonies who didn't number them in the traditional sense. They weren't included, for the sake of simplicity. Feel free to include them in your comments.
