GMG Favorite Chamber Works

[Drasko]

I had taken it into my head that 25 was the limit, too, somehow . . . but the OP says 100:

That means the point is to get to 100 works that had +7 lead at one moment and have been promoted to permanent list. But the limit as to how many pieces can be on voting list is still 25 and new ones can be added only when one either gets promoted or removed. By this tempo and with this rules game will last for years probably.

[mc ukrneal]

I had taken it into my head that 25 was the limit, too, somehow . . . but the OP says 100:

Let the dance go on!

• If you wish to add compositions to the board, and there are less than 25 works on the board, you may do so and add your 2 points or 1 point to them.

Note rule above. I think he wants to get to 100 pieces, but only allows 25 on at a time.

[mc ukrneal]

That means the point is to get to 100 works that had +7 lead at one moment and have been promoted to permanent list. But the limit as to how many pieces can be on voting list is still 25 and new ones can be added only when one either gets promoted or removed. By this tempo and with this rules game will last for years probably.

Oops - you got there first.

[Lethevich]

I'll follow Drasko, as I don't want to make assumptions as to Amfortas' choices (such as which was his +2 choice, etc).

After: Drasko

+2 Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op.64/5 "Lark"
+1 Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956
-1 Smetana: Piano Trio (removed, 0 votes)

Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 2
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 4
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 2
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 2
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Carter: String Quartet No.3 3
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op.64/5 "Lark" 4
Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 2
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 4
Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 1
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata 2
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
Ravel: Piano Trio 3
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 7
Schumann: Piano Quintet 3
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 2
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 1

Edit: Btw, as two are now removed Amfortas can vote for his new entry

[Amfortas]

Ok, I removed mine. Sorry, just not getting this method



thanks anyway, Lethe

[Lethevich]

It did my head in at first too, I thought about trying to make a simpler description but wasn't sure how useful it would be - plus it ended up taking as many words as the original list of rules did.

[karlhenning]

That means the point is to get to 100 works that had +7 lead at one moment and have been promoted to permanent list. But the limit as to how many pieces can be on voting list is still 25 and new ones can be added only when one either gets promoted or removed. By this tempo and with this rules game will last for years probably.

Gotcha, thanks for the clarification!

Agreed that the game is not instant gratification, but with some more participation — and less Bartók-hatin' ; ) — the full list of a hundred could be compiled by August or September.

I actually like the pace, and with the play aspect, I think the result really could well be a solid list, rather than a half-baked Internet poll : )

[Drasko]

+1 Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 (removed, it now has 7 votes)

Well, according to David's and Air's rules it doesn't get removed. It has to reach 7 point lead in front of next piece with most votes (that would be 11 at this moment). That's why I said it'll take years.

BTW you both added and removed Smetana, interesting tactics.

[Lethevich]

Oh wooaahh I am blind. Re-adding. This really will take a while to finish.

[karlhenning]

Well, according to David's and Air's rules it doesn't get removed. It has to reach 7 point lead in front of next piece with most votes (that would be 11 at this moment). That's why I said it'll take years.

I follow you like a leopard.

Well, it's not like Microsoft got the design of Windows perfectly right the first thing, either : )

[karlhenning]

Davey, whaddya say?

[mc ukrneal]

First of all we've done a broad essentials list, so anyone wanting ideas or just curious check it out here.

The point is to come up with a list of 100 chamber works that we as a community enjoy and would recommend to those both new to classical music, or chamber music and old hands.  Instead of just making lists and voting, I thought we would use a system used on a thread on a sister forum called the classical music project because there rules are alot of fun.  I enjoy occasionally voting on the poll, and I have a feeling that if we employed the same system, everyone here will enjoy it as well.  And I thought we would start off with something not covered there, that I hold most dear... chamber music.

Rules:

• Don't criticize the existence of the thread or lists in general, it is well understood that not all approve.
• Only compositions that fit the definition of small ensemble with one player to part will be accepted.
• After the most recent post, reply "After: [poster name]"
• Identify the work you most want to recommend, a work that you wish to recommend, then one you wish to de-recommend, these three choices must be unique.
• Copy and paste the board, adding 2 points to the first choice, 1 point to the second, and -1 to the third.
• If you wish to add compositions to the board, and there are less than 25 works on the board, you may do so and add your 2 points or 1 point to them.
• Wait 12 hours before posting again.
• When a work has achieved 7 more points than any other on the board, it will be removed from the board and posted on reply #1.
• When a work reaches 0 votes, it will be removed from the board, but maybe voted in again at any future time.
• This is meant to be fun not an official list of the "best" works.

Edit: added the rule about waiting 12 hours before posting again.

Note #8 - Need 7 votes more than the #2.

[Wanderer]

After: Lethe


+2 Medtner
+1 Alkan



Latest score:

Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 3
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 4
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 2
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 2
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Carter: String Quartet No.3 3
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák: Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op.64/5 "Lark" 4
Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 4
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 4
Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 1
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata 2
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
Ravel: Piano Trio 3
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 7
Schumann: Piano Quintet 3
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 2
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 1

Is the negative vote mandatory after all? If yes, I reserve my two uncast votes for next time.

[Conor71]

After Wanderer:


+2 Franck: Violin Sonata
+1 Schubert: String Quintet
(no -ve)


Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 3
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 4
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 2
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 2
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Carter: String Quartet No.3 3
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák: Piano Trio No.3 2
Franck: Violin Sonata 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op.64/5 "Lark" 4
Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 4
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 4
Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 1
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata 2
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
Ravel: Piano Trio 3
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 8
Schumann: Piano Quintet 3
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 2
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 1

[karlhenning]

Is the negative vote mandatory after all? If yes, I reserve my two uncast votes for next time.

No, not mandatory. Don't know if they "roll over" like that (Referee?).

Sorry that the LvB I voted down was yours, Tasos!

[Lethevich]

You're all hippies!

[chasmaniac]

No, not mandatory.

That's a relief!

After Mooyai:

Haydn quartet +2
Mozart quintet +1
No de-rec

Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 3
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 4
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 2
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 2
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Carter: String Quartet No.3 3
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák: Piano Trio No.3 2
Franck: Violin Sonata 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op.64/5 "Lark" 6
Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 4
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 5
Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 1
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata 2
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
Ravel: Piano Trio 3
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 8
Schumann: Piano Quintet 3
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 2
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 1

[snyprrr]

When is something supposed to happen here? That list feels a bit constipated.

[karlhenning]

When is something supposed to happen here?

When one of us votes for Xenakis.

[chasmaniac]

When one of us votes for Xenakis.

I had that for supper the other night!