Your top 3 symphonists

[Keemun]

• Beethoven
• Bruckner
• Mahler

[MN Dave]

Oh, crap. Hmm...

Brahms
Beethoven
Some other guy

[greg]

1. Schoenberg
2. Bach
3. Reich

or.....

1. Mahler
2. Brahms
3. Shostakovich

[Keemun]

Oh, crap. Hmm...

Brahms
Beethoven
Some other guy

Some other guy = Bruckner 

[Harry]

I could not possibly comment......

[Sergeant Rock]

Since posting my three last year, I've had a chance to hear all 32 Brian symphonies (thanks to Jezetha). I have no hesitation now:

Mahler
Bruckner
Brian

[karlhenning]

As determined simply by frequency and recency of listening:

Sibelius
Shostakovich
Dvořák

[Harry]

As determined simply by frequency and recency of listening:

Sibelius
Shostakovich
Dvořák

If I would do that it would change every 5 minutes, so still, I can't possibly comment.

[Dundonnell]

Oh impossible!!!

"Top three" as in "you consider the finest" = 1. Beethoven
                                                           2. Brahms
                                                           3. Bruckner

"Top three" as in "your favourites"= 1. Vaughan Williams
                                                2. Edmund Rubbra
                                                3. Shostakovich or should that be Carl Nielsen?

[MN Dave]

Some other guy = Bruckner 

Maybe. For me, symphonies are nice places to visit but I don't really live there. I'm in a chamber somewhere listening to solo piano or string quartet.  0:)

[karlhenning]

If I would do that it would change every 5 minutes, so still, I can't possibly comment.

That's our beloved Steamroller! 

[Varg]

Bruckner
Mahler
Pettersson

[Josquin des Prez]

Beethoven
Mahler
Brahms

[rockerreds]

Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Since posting my three last year, I've had a chance to hear all 32 Brian symphonies (thanks to Jezetha). I have no hesitation now:

Mahler
Bruckner
Brian

Although the symphony is my favourite musical genre, and I wouldn't want to be without Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius, Nielsen, Magnard, Langgaard... my trio is:

Bruckner
Brian
Mahler

[Dundonnell]

Although the symphony is my favourite musical genre, and I wouldn't want to be without Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius, Nielsen, Magnard, Langgaard... my trio is:

Bruckner
Brian
Mahler

I agonised about including Havergal Brian, Johan....I promise you!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I agonised about including Havergal Brian, Johan....I promise you!

I believe you, Colin. You are forgiven.  0:)

[Dundonnell]

I believe you, Colin. You are forgiven.  0:)

Bedankt!

[bwv 1080]

Beethoven
Mahler
Carter

[DavidRoss]

1--Sibelius
2--Beethoven
3--Mahler