See the title.
For me, it can only be Wagner. Though Tschiakovsky is pretty good too. So is Handel, and Schubert. Mozart is pretty good as well, and Bach is awesome too.
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Greatest Classical, Baroque, or Romantic composer
See the title.
For me, it can only be Wagner. Though Tschiakovsky is pretty good too. So is Handel, and Schubert. Mozart is pretty good as well, and Bach is awesome too.
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I'm partial to Tchaikovsky, and I love Beethoven's 9th. Really, really... really loud on Sunday mornings.
Wagner is great too. Ziegfried's Funeral is a ball buster extraordinary. Gives me goose bumps every time.
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Elgar. < -- Note the full stop, this isn't even worth debating.
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if one wanted to be as objective as possible, the greatest would have to be either bach, mozart, or beethoven (imo, in that order). guys like wagner, tchaikovsky, etc. would be a step below. i've run across several music-appreciators of one sort or another that consider j.s. bach to be the pinnacle of western art music, if not all music ever.
however, if i look at the question as "favorite" composer, i'd go with prokofiev. he's been a favorite of mine for a long time. before him it was tchaikovsky.
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Hmm, don't loke classic music, especially not old one. Boring without lyrics, and the music is too chaotic.
From the period (baroque/romantic) "Á Sprengisandi" (listing to it now, oh love it, it's even better now that I've seen translation) and "Deck the halls" are very good.
Any old ballads or sonnets you can recommend btw?
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Bach. That guy was simply amazing, wrote such beautiful music, I don't listen to classical music much, but when I do Bach always stands out.
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Stravinsky for me. Total nutter.
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I like Mozart, Tzaikovski, Chopin, Ravel, and whoever did Bolero.
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Strauss, Bach, Shoshtakovich sp?
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many composers wrote 'boleros', afaik. but the exceptionally popular bolero that you are likely referring to (sometimes called a study in crescendo) was composed by maurice ravel.Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince
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Personally I like both Bach and Wagner, but will listen and appreciate almost all of the classical composers - no matter what time period
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My favourite is Strauss. I like those waltzes very much, and I have just learned dancing Vienese Waltz
I also like Bach, Chopin, and Beethoven.
But I can't refuse Vivaldi with his Seasons(especially Spring and Autumn).
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My taste is broad. But given your time periods, old Ludwig has it.
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Sebastian or Ludwig.
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I'm mostly into German romantic composers.
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms stand out.
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Bach's my fave. Love his Brandenburg's concerto 1~6 as well as his concerto for violins. His "Toccata fugue in d minor" is simply classic
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Bach's Musical Offering is genius.
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I would probably have to say either Bach, Mozart or Beethoven, although I like classical/baroque/romantic music from a wide range of composers.
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My favourites are Wagner,Tsaikovski and Sibelius.I like to listen to the classical at night,when its peacefull.Im not sure if my neighbours appreciate it though.
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Beethoven for pure insanity and breaking ground
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I'm a real sucker for the old stuff, and I mean all of it from Lully to Messiaen and back. I used to play the piano, it helps you appreciate the creativity of composers and the complex elegance of the best pieces of classical music. My favourites are Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Skrjabin and the French impressionists and post-impressionists. It's no coincidence that all of them, bar Tchaikovsky, composed much (and beautifully) for piano.
T. takes the biscuit though. Even after all those years (I grew up on classical music) Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony is still a piece I have great trouble listening to. It hurts, physically.
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shostakovich's 5th symphony is some great stuff. I was talking to a student at UF and she said you can't buy sheet music of his stuff anymore. A shame... existing copies are like gold.
I must say its heartening to see interest in the greats from some of my peers. Today most kids don't understand orchestra... a tragedy.
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bach, beethoven, and handel
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I know... It's very true...
I like symphony and orchestra, and I am only 14. My mom never left my head, she always had an eye on me because she thought I was gonna leave the track.
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hey mate, i was able to get some reprinted sheets of shostakovich's fifth symphony in particular the other day, in my local city, but then again i live in australia.
thanks,
dizzy
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Hi Dizz. Please elaborate?
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Sibelius, Holst,
also a fan of Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven, Mussorgsky and a few others.
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While there are several truly great composers, none can compare to Mozart. The complexity and intricacy of his music is extraordinary. Even the other greats, men whose egos often precluded them from making compliments, acknowledged Mozart as the greatest.
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I figured there would've been more mentions of Vivaldi by now. You philistines.
Chopin really pwns them all. Lock teh thred!!!!111
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the woman goes for chopin.. typical..
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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