Vote in NY Times Poll of Top Composers

[GregMitch]

Anthony Tommassini has been doing a series this month probing who the Top Ten composers of all time might be. Just posted first videos on some and they have added reader survey at bottom of page. You have to vote for ten. Beethoven narrowly leads right now.

http://nyti.ms/g3SExt

[Chris]

Thanks for the link. I voted:

Bach
Beethoven
Chopin
Handel
Haydn
Liszt
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Schubert
Tchaikovsky

[susanwen]

Beethoven is still narrowly ahead. We'll have to vote more often. <grin>

[Bonn1827]

I voted:

Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Handel
Schubert
Mozart
Schumann
Chopin
Rameau
Purcell

[Hollywood]

Here are my choices (and Beethoven is still leading the pack after I voted):

Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
Schubert
Bach
Handel
Vivaldi
Brahms
Chopin
Rossini

[GregMitch]

Folks, due to a "data error," the Times says it had to re-set its poll, and advises people who voted yesterday to vote again now....

http://nyti.ms/g3SExt

[Ed C]

Folks, due to a "data error," the Times says it had to re-set its poll, and advises people who voted yesterday to vote again now....

Jeeez!

OK here's my selection

[Bonn1827]

Wow, Ed, that's an interesting list and the composers are all so DIFFERENT. Ligeti alongside Prokofiev!! All different facets of your own personality, Ed?
Have a nice day!!

[Ed C]

Wow, Ed, that's an interesting list and the composers are all so DIFFERENT. Ligeti alongside Prokofiev!! All different facets of your own personality, Ed?
Have a nice day!!

Y'know, I've heard Ligeti for many many years (my theory teacher premiered some of the piano etudes) and he was never a favorite. But then I saw a couple live concerts of his orchestral music and it was kind of a revelation. CDs just can't impart what he's trying to convey...

[Chris]

I just resubmitted my votes. Bach is now beating Beethoven by a single vote

[Hollywood]

I also had to resubmit my vote but I now see that Beethoven is back in the lead by 2 points.

[gprengel]

Here are mine tops according to priority:

Beethoven
Mozart
Schubert
Mendelssohn
Bach
Tschaikowsky
Verdi
Handel
Dvorak
Haydn

[susanwen]

Bach is running away with it now. We must all vote for B and nine others who are NOT Bach!

[Rutradelusasa]

My votes (alphabetically):
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Bruckner
Händel
Haydn
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Schubert
Schumann

edit: wow, I just watched the video about Haydn & Mozart, I *hate* when people start "telling" what's happening in the music as in the last bits of that video.

[Ed C]

I just noticed that even tho Tomassini chose Bach as his personal greatest, Beethoven won the popular vote! Hooray for Louis!