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"The Great Conductors - All-Star Extravaganza Edition" - Quarter-Finals - Game 1 of 6

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The Great Conductors - All-Star Extravaganza Edition - Quarter-Finals - Game 1 of 6

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 conductors
rather than as a means of identifying and labeling an individual artist.
The intended concept is an attempt to represent and judge those conductors who have elevated craftmanship into true artistry.


The Format -

6 Quarter-Final games of 25 conductors with the 8 receiving the highest point totals from each moving on
to one of two Semi-Final games of 24 with 10 to 12 from each moving on to the Final.

The Rules -

1.) You may vote once per calendar day.

2.) There must be a separation of at least six hours between votes cast on separate calendar days

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

3.) Play will end with the first conductor to reach 150 points.



Note: Based upon the number of players, both the Semi-Final and Final games may be increased to 200 points.


Note: You are welcome to comment upon any and all aspects of this competition on the following discussion thread -


This thread is reserved exclusively for game play


Game One -


Claudio Abbado

Daniel Barenboim

Karl Böhm

Fritz Busch

Thomas Dausgaard

Charles Dutoit

Ferenc Fricsay

Carlo Maria Giulini

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Eliahu Inbal

Eugen Jochum

Carlos Kleiber

Rafael Kubelík

Loren Maazel

Jean Martinon

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

Andris Nelsons

Sir Antonio Pappano

Georges Prêtre

Fritz Reiner

Kurt Sanderling

Stanisław Skrowaczewski

Yevgeny Svetlanov

Michael Tilson-Thomas

Günter Wand


Reminder - 6 Quarter-Final games of 25 conductors with the 8 receiving the highest point totals from each moving on

to one of two Semi-Final games of 24 with 10 to 12 from each moving on to the Final.
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Claudio Abbado - 8
Daniel Barenboim - 6
Karl Böhm - 6
Fritz Busch - 0
Thomas Dausgaard - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5 (+5)

Ferenc Fricsay - 3
Carlo Maria Giulini - 3
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 2
Eliahu Inbal - 6 (+3)
Eugen Jochum - 11 (+5)
Carlos Kleiber - 3

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark


Rafael Kubelík - 12 (+2)
Loren Maazel - 0
Jean Martinon - 0
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 0
Andris Nelsons - 0
Sir Antonio Pappano - 0

Georges Prêtre - 0
Fritz Reiner - 3
Kurt Sanderling - 3
Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 5 (+5)
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 0
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 0
Günter Wand - 0
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Claudio Abbado - 31 (+5)
Daniel Barenboim - 15
Karl Böhm - 30
Fritz Busch - 5
Thomas Dausgaard - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5

Ferenc Fricsay - 3
Carlo Maria Giulini - 15
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 10
Eliahu Inbal - 10
Eugen Jochum - 32 (+5)
Carlos Kleiber - 26

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark

Rafael Kubelík - 30 (+5)
Loren Maazel - 5
Jean Martinon - 0
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 5
Andris Nelsons - 0
Sir Antonio Pappano - 0

Georges Prêtre - 0
Fritz Reiner - 4
Kurt Sanderling - 16
Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 20 (+5)
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 0
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 5
Günter Wand - 9
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Rafael Kubelík - 64 (+5)
Karl Böhm - 50
Eugen Jochum - 62 (+5)
Claudio Abbado - 62 (+5)
Carlos Kleiber - 54
Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 40 (+5)

Carlo Maria Giulini - 36
Kurt Sanderling - 26
Daniel Barenboim - 21
Günter Wand - 14
Ferenc Fricsay - 13
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 10

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark

Eliahu Inbal - 10
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 10
Fritz Reiner - 9
Fritz Busch - 5
Thomas Dausgaard - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5

Loren Maazel - 5
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 5
Jean Martinon - 3
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 2
Andris Nelsons - 0
Sir Antonio Pappano - 5
Georges Prêtre - 0
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Rafael Kubelík - 87 (+5)
Eugen Jochum - 78 (+5)
Claudio Abbado - 71
Carlos Kleiber - 69
Karl Böhm - 69
Carlo Maria Giulini - 51

Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 55 (+5)
Kurt Sanderling - 36
Ferenc Fricsay - 23
Daniel Barenboim - 26
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 15
Günter Wand - 14

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark

Fritz Reiner - 14
Eliahu Inbal - 15 (+5)
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 10
Thomas Dausgaard - 7
Fritz Busch - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5

Loren Maazel - 5
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 5
Sir Antonio Pappano - 5
Jean Martinon - 3
Georges Prêtre - 3
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 2
Andris Nelsons - 3
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Rafael Kubelík - 111 (+5)
Eugen Jochum - 98 (+5)
Carlos Kleiber - 83
Claudio Abbado - 80
Karl Böhm - 84
Carlo Maria Giulini - 70

Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 65 (+5)
Kurt Sanderling - 46
Ferenc Fricsay - 33
Daniel Barenboim - 33
Fritz Reiner - 22
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 20

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark

Eliahu Inbal - 20 (+5)
Günter Wand - 14
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 13
Jean Martinon - 13
Sir Antonio Pappano - 8
Thomas Dausgaard - 7

Fritz Busch - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5
Loren Maazel - 5
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 5
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 4
Georges Prêtre - 3
Andris Nelsons - 5
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Rafael Kubelík - 149 (+5)
Eugen Jochum - 111 (+5)
Carlos Kleiber - 102
Karl Böhm - 99
Claudio Abbado - 94
Carlo Maria Giulini - 84

Stanisław Skrowaczewski - 75 (+5)
Kurt Sanderling - 56
Ferenc Fricsay - 43
Daniel Barenboim - 46
Fritz Reiner - 32
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 30

20 Points Max per Entry - 5 Points Max per Conductor - Game ends with the first conductor to reach the 150 points mark

Eliahu Inbal - 25 (+5)
Günter Wand - 14
Michael Tilson-Thomas - 13
Jean Martinon - 13
Sir Antonio Pappano - 8
Thomas Dausgaard - 7

Fritz Busch - 5
Charles Dutoit - 5
Loren Maazel - 5
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 5
Andris Nelsons - 5
Yevgeny Svetlanov - 4
Georges Prêtre - 3
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