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"The Great Composers - The All-Eras All-Star Extravaganza" - Semi-Finals - Game 2 of 3

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"The Great Composers - The All-Eras All-Star Extravaganza" - Semi-Finals - Game 2 of 3

The decision to use the word "Great" rather than "Greatest" was intentional - We are endeavoring to express the perception of "greatness" within this multiplicity of composers rather than as a means of identifying and labeling an individual - The intended concept is an attempt to represent and judge those composers who have elevated craftmanship into true artistry.

The Format -

9 Quarter-Final games of 20 composers with the 6 receiving the highest point totals from each moving on to one of three Semi-Final games of 18 with 8 from each moving on to the Final.

The Rules -

1.) You may vote once per calendar day.

2.) You have a total of 20 points to distribute per entry with a maximum of 5 per individual composer.

3.) Play will end with the first composer to reach 200 points.

4.) The composers with the next 7 highest point totals will advance to the Final.

5.) In the event of a tie, each of the composers with identical scores will advance to the next round.

Note: You are welcome to comment upon any and all aspects of this competition provided such commentary is directed to this thread -


Game Two -

Béla Bartók

Hector Berlioz

Benjamin Britten

John Cage

Antonín Dvořák

César Franck

George Frideric Handel

Charles Ives

Franz Liszt

Felix Mendelssohn

Carl Nielsen

Josquin des Prez

Ottorino Respighi

Arnold Schönberg

Dmitri Shostakovich

Igor Stravinsky

Antonio Vivaldi

Ralph Vaughan Williams
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20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Composer - Game ends with the first composer to reach the 200 points mark

Béla Bartók - 18 (+3)
Hector Berlioz - 5
Benjamin Britten - 4
John Cage - 9

Antonín Dvořák - 15
César Franck - 0
George Frideric Handel - 7
Charles Ives - 6
Franz Liszt - 0

Felix Mendelssohn - 12 (+4)
Carl Nielsen - 7 (+5)
Josquin des Prez - 10 (+5)
Ottorino Respighi - 4

Arnold Schönberg - 15
Dmitri Shostakovich - 15
Igor Stravinsky - 9 (+3)
Antonio Vivaldi - 0
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 4

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Dmitri Shostakovich - 61
Antonín Dvořák - 48
Arnold Schönberg - 42
Igor Stravinsky - 37

Béla Bartók - 40 (+5)
Carl Nielsen - 39 (+5)
Felix Mendelssohn - 39 (+5)
George Frideric Handel - 29
Benjamin Britten - 28

Josquin des Prez - 29 (+5)
Hector Berlioz - 22
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 17
Ottorino Respighi - 20

Franz Liszt - 19
César Franck - 13
Charles Ives - 17
John Cage - 9
Antonio Vivaldi - 10
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Dmitri Shostakovich - 90
Arnold Schönberg - 80
Béla Bartók - 80 (+5)
Antonín Dvořák - 72

Igor Stravinsky - 60
Carl Nielsen - 62 (+5)
Felix Mendelssohn - 67 (+5)
Benjamin Britten - 56
Josquin des Prez - 55 (+5)

George Frideric Handel - 44
Hector Berlioz - 35
Franz Liszt - 28
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 27
Ottorino Respighi - 30

Charles Ives - 29
César Franck - 20
John Cage - 9
Antonio Vivaldi - 15

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Dmitri Shostakovich - 130
Béla Bartók - 112 (+5)
Arnold Schönberg - 104
Antonín Dvořák - 97

Felix Mendelssohn - 96 (+5)
Carl Nielsen - 87 (+5)
Igor Stravinsky - 79
Benjamin Britten - 70
Josquin des Prez - 69 (+5)

George Frideric Handel - 59
Hector Berlioz - 48
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 37
Ottorino Respighi - 35
Charles Ives - 32

Franz Liszt - 37
César Franck - 22
Antonio Vivaldi - 15
John Cage - 10

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Dmitri Shostakovich - 165
Béla Bartók - 158 (+5)
Arnold Schönberg - 143
Antonín Dvořák - 142

Felix Mendelssohn - 121 (+5)
Igor Stravinsky - 116
Carl Nielsen - 112 (+5)
Benjamin Britten - 90
Josquin des Prez - 88 (+5)

George Frideric Handel - 73
Franz Liszt - 56
Hector Berlioz - 48
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 47
Ottorino Respighi - 46

Charles Ives - 37
César Franck - 27
Antonio Vivaldi - 30
John Cage - 20

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