Allegretto
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Well??
Favorite Beethoven Symphony?
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Pista Gyerek
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The Eroica is what gets me up in the morning.
Allegretto
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Interesting...
Mine would be:
6
5
9
3
1
2
4
8
Mine would be:
6
5
9
3
1
2
4
8
Contratrombone64
Admiral of Fugues
Sorry you don't have "none" as a category so I can't vote
rojo
(Ret)
I'm with Pista; Eroica gets my vote.
Interesting how 6 and 5 are often in top spot(s).
What, you haven't got a favourite, CT64? Or you don't like any of them?
Interesting how 6 and 5 are often in top spot(s).
Artemis
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If I had to place them in order of preference (best first) I would choose 9, 5, 3, 6, 7, 8, 1, 4, 2. It so happens that I believe that this order roughly corresponds with results normally emerging from both music board polls and other evidence of popularity such as the number of different recordings available.
Beethoven symphonies are highly accessible works with very clearly memorable themes, and one hardly needs to be musically competent to see that they were the product of a genius mind. On the whole, I would guess that most classical music fans like Beethoven, and probably like his symphonies best of all. On the other hand I can understand why some classical music fans are not keen on this kind of material. It may be that they grew up with Beethoven symphonies ringing in their ears, but now suffer from over-exposure and are now either fed up with them, or regard them as good for an occasional listen only. Other classical music fans may never have liked them in the first place, either preferring perhaps the late symphonies of Mozart or Haydn or material of a completely different type and era. There may indeed be still another group who have not yet got round to listening to any or all of them, and are still exploring.
I am rather in the camp of still greatly liking Beethoven symphonies but liking equally, if not more so, the works of other composers, in particular Schubert who I regard as the greatest composer ever. I would rate his 'Unfinished Symphony' as the best of all symphonies.
Beethoven symphonies are highly accessible works with very clearly memorable themes, and one hardly needs to be musically competent to see that they were the product of a genius mind. On the whole, I would guess that most classical music fans like Beethoven, and probably like his symphonies best of all. On the other hand I can understand why some classical music fans are not keen on this kind of material. It may be that they grew up with Beethoven symphonies ringing in their ears, but now suffer from over-exposure and are now either fed up with them, or regard them as good for an occasional listen only. Other classical music fans may never have liked them in the first place, either preferring perhaps the late symphonies of Mozart or Haydn or material of a completely different type and era. There may indeed be still another group who have not yet got round to listening to any or all of them, and are still exploring.
I am rather in the camp of still greatly liking Beethoven symphonies but liking equally, if not more so, the works of other composers, in particular Schubert who I regard as the greatest composer ever. I would rate his 'Unfinished Symphony' as the best of all symphonies.
Allegretto
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Contratrombone64
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Don't have a favourite ... like them all pretty much
mathetes1963
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They're all jewels in the crown, but I like the odd-numbered ones best, in more or less this order: 7, 5, 3, 9.
Contratrombone64
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Symphony four is a treasure - I agree and sadly neglected. Rather like a slim nymph standing between to Granit statues, don't you think?
Allegretto
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Didn't Schumann say something like that?
Contratrombone64
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That's where I heard that quote indeed, but he said between two, not to. And my edit ability is past, most vexing.
That's pretty close to the way I feel. (Actually, it's more like 7-9-5-3, for me!)
Heh, heh, heh... I just put 7 in the lead!:crazy:
JHC
Chief assistant to the assistant chief
I really would not choose any as a favorite, they are fantastic works in which you can pick out various motifs which occur in his other works, even the sym that have become (dare I say) popular can be made to sound fresh when given subtle changes in emphasis and balance, you cant say that about Mahler and I love Mahler as well.
mathetes1963
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The odd-numbered ones.
As to which one is my favorite: depends on my mood, who's playing it, or both.
As to which one is my favorite: depends on my mood, who's playing it, or both.