Hi!

[Joy]

I don't hate you, I think Schumann is a fine choice. I particularly like his 4th Symphony in D minor in which all four mm's are played without a pause deeming it his one movement symphony.

My choices for the top three would be:
1) Beethoven
2) Bach
3) Mozart

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'Truth and beauty joined'

[ruudp]

Originally posted by Raro:
You'll hate me, lol, but I'm not ashamed of my choice; my no. 2 is Schumann!

So that makes:

1) Schubert

...a whole lot of nothing...

2) Schumann
3) Beethoven

Not far behind are Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorák and Tchaikovsky. But I think that's given. Your top-3s?

Limburg hoort er zeer zeker nog net bij ben ik bang..

uhm..my top 3..difficult
I should say:
1:Beethoven.
2:Bach
3:Chopin

Beethoven, the sheer power of his music says it all.
Bach, for his polyphonic masterpieces which taunt me as a pianoplayer yet are techniques every pianoplayer should master.
Chopin: for making the piano an instrument of pure poetry.

[Rutradelusasa]

Originally posted by Raro:
You'll hate me, lol, but I'm not ashamed of my choice; my no. 2 is Schumann!

So that makes:

1) Schubert

...a whole lot of nothing...

2) Schumann
3) Beethoven

Not far behind are Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorák and Tchaikovsky. But I think that's given. Your top-3s?

For me it's:
1) Beethoven & Schubert
3) Bach, Händel, Mozart, Haydn & Mendelssohn
8) Cherubini, Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner & Wagner

Does it tell that I have a thing for the germans?
In spite of the numbers, the second and third positions come quite close, only Beethoven and Schubert I regard as THAT WAY UP.

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"Wer ein holdes weib errungen..."

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Raro:
You'll hate me, lol, but I'm not ashamed of my choice; my no. 2 is Schumann!

So that makes:

1) Schubert

...a whole lot of nothing...

2) Schumann
3) Beethoven

Not far behind are Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorák and Tchaikovsky. But I think that's given. Your top-3s?

Schumann is an excellent choice!! I have the highest regard for him both as man and musician. I can't really pick out a top three, but after Beethoven I think very highly of Tschaikowsky and Bruckner with a bunch of other composers at equal or close behind.