You like the "lesser" work better than the "masterpiece"

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Anne

#20
October 12, 2009, 04:50:31 PM
Although Boris Godunov is considered Musorgsky's masterpiece, I like Khovanshchina better.

Dana

#21
October 12, 2009, 05:31:25 PM
I wasn't aware that Mussorgsky had written any masterpieces...

Zing!

Anne

#22
October 12, 2009, 05:47:45 PM
 ;D  You will have to remedy your loss on that quickly.

springrite

#23
October 12, 2009, 05:51:23 PM
Quote from: Anne on October 12, 2009, 04:50:31 PM
Although Boris Godunov is considered Musorgsky's masterpiece, I like Khovanshchina better.

Me, too! ;D
Do what I must do, and let what must happen happen.

Wanderer

#24
October 12, 2009, 10:59:27 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on October 11, 2009, 03:30:38 AM
I prefer Tannhäuser and Lohengrin to Die Meistersinger.

Me too and I like Die Meistersinger (von Nürnberg:-) tons better than Parsifal.

Quote from: Diletante on October 11, 2009, 07:01:54 AM
I like Tchaikovsky's 2nd Piano Concerto better than his 1st.

Seconded. I love them both (in that order) but why isn't the Second performed at all?  >:(

Anne

#25
October 12, 2009, 11:52:10 PM
Quote from: Wanderer on October 12, 2009, 10:59:27 PM
Me too and I like Die Meistersinger (von Nürnberg:-) tons better than Parsifal.




;D  Me too!  I like all his other operas especially Tristan (Furtwangler recording).

Guido

#26
October 13, 2009, 08:17:54 AM
I much prefer Schumann's piano quartet to the piano quintet, though both are masterpieces (obviously).

Bartok's Divertimento for strings is one of my all time favourite pieces - gorgeous, spicy, fantastic string writing - so much better than the rather still-born concerto for orchestra - I'm being deliberately provocative (obviously).
Geologist.

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ChamberNut

#27
October 13, 2009, 08:32:41 AM
Great thread idea!  :)

I prefer Siegfried over the other three more popular Ring operas.

Brahms' Symphony No. 1 over No. 4

Schubert's Rosamunde String Quartet # 13 over # 14 and # 15

ChamberNut

#28
October 13, 2009, 09:39:00 AM
Quote from: hornteacher on October 10, 2009, 08:29:02 PM
For example:  I find I enjoy listening to Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony much more than his "Italian" Symphony

Ditto, Hornmeister!

ChamberNut

#29
October 13, 2009, 09:42:08 AM
Bruckner's 3rd and 5th over the 7th

Dvorak's 7th and 8th over his 9th

Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 4 over No. 3

ChamberNut

#30
October 13, 2009, 09:43:59 AM
Snyprrr:  'Every lesser string quartet to the acknowledged masterpieces'  ;D

Just kidding, dude.  ;)

ChamberNut

#31
October 13, 2009, 09:52:03 AM
Mahler's Symphonies 1 to 7, 9 and 10 over the 8th.   ;D :D 0:)

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 and No. 4 over No. 5

Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet Suite No. 1 over No. 2

Guido

#32
October 13, 2009, 10:28:50 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on October 13, 2009, 09:52:03 AM
Mahler's Symphonies 1 to 7, 9 and 10 over the 8th.   ;D :D 0:)

Surely that's normal - the 8th is one of the weakest of all of the symphonies.
Geologist.

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away

Guido

#33
October 13, 2009, 10:31:37 AM
Shostakovich's cello concerto no.2 over no.1, though again, both are certainly masterpieces.
Geologist.

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away

ChamberNut

#34
October 13, 2009, 10:33:46 AM
Quote from: Guido on October 13, 2009, 10:28:50 AM
Surely that's normal - the 8th is one of the weakest of all of the symphonies.

Ohhh Guido!  I'm sure several Mahlerite Extremists would disagree with you!  $:)

Guido

#35
October 13, 2009, 10:36:24 AM
I'm not too bothered! It's a fairly widespread critical consensus.
Geologist.

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