Trifecta Madness

[karlhenning]

The random confluence of having occasion today to remark how iffy "equation" is in matters of art, and observing elsewhere that these three composers all died the same year, inspired this little 'puzzle'.

Please play, and I am sure no one takes it quite seriously.

[Mark]

There is, of course, only one sensible and reasonable answer: Holst > Elgar > Delius.

[springrite]

What first appeared to be too many choices turns out to be too little choices. Hummm...

[karlhenning]

There is, of course, only one sensible and reasonable answer

0:)

I admit I am surprised that one voter values two voters value Delius above the other two.

But this was all about observing the variety.

[springrite]

0:)

I admit I am surprised that one voter values two voters value Delius above the other two.

But this was all about observing the variety.

Ask and you shall receive! I did so just for the variety. 

[karlhenning]

The last option could conceivably encompass the Banana vote . . . .

[71 dB]

Elgar > [ Delius = Holst ]

[springrite]

If the poll closes NOW, Delius would be the winner! 

[karlhenning]

If the poll closes NOW, Delius would be the winner! 

I am not planning to close the voting;  that was a decision at the time of the initial post, and not a result of Delius's early front-runner status 

[Szykneij]

What a disappointment, Karl. When I read the thread title, I thought you were meeting me at Wonderland.

[Joe Barron]

There is, of course, only one sensible and reasonable answer: Holst > Elgar > Delius.

So now I know the identity of the other person who voted that way. 

[karlhenning]

What a disappointment, Karl. When I read the thread title, I thought you were meeting me at Wonderland.

That may just be my favorite public transportation stop name.

All we need is a streetcar named Wonderland 

[Mark]

So now I know the identity of the other person who voted that way. 

Let's face it, how could Delius or Elgar possibly 'outrank' Holst?

[Szykneij]

That may just be my favorite public transportation stop name.

All we need is a streetcar named Wonderland 

Or at least a ballroom.   

[Scriptavolant]

I like Delius better than Elgar, and Elgar better than Holst.

[Sergeant Rock]

Elgar > Delius > Holst


Sarge

[val]

Elgar (composed great and inspired works, the 2nd Symphony, the Cello Concerto among others) > Delius (he composed at least a masterpiece, "Sea Drift") > Holst (he didn't).

[Lethevich]

I'd place RVW in front of all of them (although only slightly ahead of Elgar). Slightly later generation but pretty similarly disassociated from the second half of the 20th century.

Elgar (composed great and inspired works, the 2nd Symphony, the Cello Concerto among others) > Delius (he composed at least a masterpiece, "Sea Drift") > Holst (he didn't).

I know it's not very cool to admit to thinking the Planets is great, but Holst has other great works such as The Hymn of Jesus. I would rank him way, way ahead of Delius (who is great sometimes) in terms of inspiration and diversity...

[karlhenning]

I know it's not very cool to admit to thinking the Planets is great, but Holst has other great works such as The Hymn of Jesus. I would rank him way, way ahead of Delius (who is great sometimes) in terms of inspiration and diversity...

Agreed.