GMG Favorite Chamber Works

[mc ukrneal]

Sad that such a masterpiece is receiving the only votes "against."

Very sad.

You know voting against a recommendation is merely an option - not required.

I disagree. These types of votes don't work as well if there aren't some that slip off. Otherwise, they all go on the list eventually and that is not particularly interesting in my opinion.

[Lethevich]

Indeed, and I'll vote down Messiaen, criers or not By the same token I'll up-vote the Shosta or Schnittke PQs if anybody adds them, as those pieces I actually like.

Any democratically-chosen list will have ommissions according to the taste of various individuals, and while it's nice to think that we could just let the list indefinitely expand until everything hits 7 votes, it's more fun to throw in some controversy, and provoke some less valium-like responses.

[Brahmsian]

I'm not voting down anything.  No poo-pooing from this 'Nut.  I sent enough negative vibes with my Tintner rant to last me for the rest of the year. 

[DavidW]

Lethe I almost put those PQs up (in fact I even typed them and then hit the backspace)... but then I went heck with it, there's time I need to help out my favs.

[Drasko]

It's much less interesting without negative votes.

after: mc ukrneal

new: Ravel - Piano Trio +2
new: Janacek - String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' +1
neg: Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 -1

now:

Ravel - Piano Trio 2
Janacek - String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' 1
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 2
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 2
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Schumann: Piano Quintet 2
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

[Brahmsian]

After Drasko:

Tchaikovsky - String Sextet 'Souvenir de Florence'  +2
Brahms - String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  +1



Now:



Ravel - Piano Trio 2
Janacek - String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' 1
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 2
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms - String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 2
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Schumann: Piano Quintet 2
Smetana - Piano Trio 1
Tchaikovsky - String Sextet 'Souvenir de Florence'  2

[karlhenning]

I have no quarrel with "letting some works slip off."  That's not what's happening, though. What we have here, is a communal kneejerk of contempt, in the first page of the thread, for the most modern work in the list.

The less it sounds like Haydn, the easier it is to hate, here.

[Brahmsian]

I have no quarrel with "letting some works slip off."  That's not what's happening, though. What we have here, is a communal kneejerk of contempt, in the first page of the thread, for the most modern work in the list.

The less it sounds like Haydn, the easier it is to hate, here.

I thought putting Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence would cheer you up, Karl. 

[karlhenning]

I thought putting Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence would cheer you up, Karl. 

Nice!

Okay, free beer to anyone participating in this thread who hasn't cast a Hate Vote! ; )

[Lethevich]

I have no quarrel with "letting some works slip off."  That's not what's happening, though. What we have here, is a communal kneejerk of contempt, in the first page of the thread, for the most modern work in the list.

It's a coincidence, I think. If I see too much Brahms or Beethoven on the list I'll begin to vote down.

[Brahmsian]

It's a coincidence, I think. If I see too much Brahms or Beethoven on the list I'll begin to vote down.

Blasphemy! 

[karlhenning]

It's a coincidence, I think. If I see too much Brahms or Beethoven on the list I'll begin to vote down.

Coincidence, maybe. It's helping me prune my buddies list, though ; )

[Brahmsian]

Coincidence, maybe. It's helping me prune my buddies list, though ; )

Please don't prune me, Karl.  Go Bruins, Go!   

[karlhenning]

Please don't prune me, Karl.  Go Bruins, Go!   

No way, Ray! You're in! : )  You've also got a PM . . . .

[kishnevi]

I have no quarrel with "letting some works slip off."  That's not what's happening, though. What we have here, is a communal kneejerk of contempt, in the first page of the thread, for the most modern work in the list.

The less it sounds like Haydn, the easier it is to hate, here.

Maybe it's just that some people of us don't think that particular work is as great as you think it is?  I would give an up vote to at least some of the Bartok quartets.    And I nominated Shostakovich SQ8,  although that was voted off the island within four posts, I think.    At least your Bartok has more staying power.  It is, after all, still on the most recent iteration of the list.

[Amfortas]

So let me get it straight: we can add 2 works every 12 hours, and we can vote against a work already on the list....can we also vote FOR a work on the list? Excuse my confusion 

[Wanderer]

...can we also vote FOR a work on the list?

Of course. For up to two works at a time.

[DavidW]

The board will be filled up soon (25 is the limit).   I'm glad to see this is working, despite a little bit of confusion.

[Wanderer]

After Jetsnut: (who?)

[new] Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano op.21 +2
[new] Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor op.25 +1





As it stands:

Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano op.21 2
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 2
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor op.25 1
Brahms - String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 4
Debussy: Violin Sonata 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Janáček - String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 2
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Ravel - Piano Trio 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Schumann: Piano Quintet 2
Smetana - Piano Trio 1
Tchaikovsky - String Sextet 'Souvenir de Florence'  2

[Lethevich]

After: Wanderer

[new] Carter - String Quartet No.3 +2
[new] Pärt - Spiegel im spiegel +1
[old] Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1 -1 (it perished during the process, removed)


Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 2
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 2
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, Op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.25 1
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18  1
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 2
Carter: String Quartet No.3 2
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" 2
Haydn: String Quartet in G minor, Op.74/3 "Rider" 1
Janáček: String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' 1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 2
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 2
Pärt: Spiegel im spiegel 1
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
Ravel: Piano Trio 2
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D.956 4
Schumann: Piano Quintet 2
Smetana: Piano Trio 1
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"  2

I finally got to tidy up the formatting of the list, whee