GMG's Favorite Symphonies

[Wanderer]

After: Air

+3 Elgar 1
+1 Bruckner 9
-2 Rachmaninov 2



19 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
09 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
06 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
05 Schubert: Symphony № 3
04 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
02 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
01 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
01 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[mszczuj]

After Wanderer

+3 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
+1 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
-1 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
-1 Sibelius: Symphony № 4 (-1 in this voting means: I'm not absolutely convinced that this symphony could be regarded as the greatest achievement of spirit in history of mankind)

19 Elgar: Symphony № 1
16 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
09 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
09 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
05 Schubert: Symphony № 3
04 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
02 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[mc ukrneal]

After mszczuj

+2 Rach 2
+1 Dvorak 7
-1 Prokofiev 6
-1 Schubert 3


19 Elgar: Symphony № 1
16 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
09 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
09 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
04 Schubert: Symphony № 3
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Conor71]

After mc ukrneal


Schumann 3 +3
Mozart 39 +1
Elgar 1 -2



17 Elgar: Symphony № 1
16 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
10 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
09 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
06 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
04 Schubert: Symphony № 3
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Amfortas]

After: Conor71

+3 Schumann 2
+2 Schumann 3
+1 Sibelius 4


17 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
13 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
09 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
08 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
04 Schubert: Symphony № 3
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Wanderer]

After: Amfortas

+3 Elgar 1
+1 Schumann 2
-2 Rachmaninov 2


20 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
14 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
09 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
08 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
04 Schubert: Symphony № 3
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
01 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[mszczuj]

After Wanderer

+3 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
+1 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (may be not a masterpiece but I really like it)
-1 Schubert: Symphony № 3


20 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
14 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
10 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
08 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Brahmsian]

After mszczuj

+3 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
+1 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
-2  Elgar: Symphony № 1



18 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
08 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[mc ukrneal]

After mszczuj

+3 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
+1 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
-2  Elgar: Symphony № 1
-1  Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

-2 is the maximum total you can have in this one I think. You have -3.

[Brahmsian]

-2 is the maximum total you can have in this one I think. You have -3.

OK - sorry.  Thanks mc ukrneal.  Done.

[Conor71]

After Ray


Schumann 3 +3
Mozart 39 +1
Elgar 1 -2
Note * removed score =0

17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
16 Elgar: Symphony № 1
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

[mszczuj]

I think I made a mistake. I gave only -1.

I want to give my second -1 to Prokofiew.

If it is possible.

The list should be now:

17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
16 Elgar: Symphony № 1
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

[kishnevi]

Note * removed score =0

The threshold for exile here is -2.  I thought the 00 of the chamber works thread was too severe and the -05 of the piano concertos too ample,  so I compromised on -2.   So Martinu, Nielsen, and Vermeulen  should still be on.


17 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
16 Elgar: Symphony № 1
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Amfortas]

   So Martinu, Nielsen, and Vermeulen  should still be on.

That's good, I hate to see Martinu and Nielsen exiled....we'll vote them up later on, along with Nielsen 4 and Martinu 5, I hope 

[Wanderer]

After: mszczuj

+3 Elgar 1
+1 Sibelius 4
-2 Rachmaninov 2



19 Elgar: Symphony № 1
18 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée
00 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

[mc ukrneal]

After Wanderer

+3 Rach 2
+1 Elgar 1
-2 Sibelius 4


20 Elgar: Symphony № 1
17 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
16 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
12 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[eyeresist]

That's good, I hate to see Martinu and Nielsen exiled....we'll vote them up later on, along with Nielsen 4 and Martinu 5, I hope 

Yes, after the obvious choices move on up, I plan to campaign heavily for Prokofiev!

[mszczuj]

After mc ukrneal

+3 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
+1 Elgar: Symphony № 1
-1 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
-1 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61

I've restored Haydn № 101 which was removed from the list at 0.

21 Elgar: Symphony № 1
16 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
15 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
15 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
12 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
11 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
01 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
00 Haydn: Symphony № 101
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Conor71]

After mszczuj


Schumann 3 +3
Mozart 39 +1
Stravinsky -2



21 Elgar: Symphony № 1
16 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
15 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
15 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
14 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
13 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
00 Haydn: Symphony № 101
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée
-1 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

[Amfortas]

After: Conor71

+3 Sibelius 4
+1 Schumann 3
-1 Stravinsky


21 Elgar: Symphony № 1
18 Sibelius: Symphony № 4
16 Schumann: Symphony № 2, op.61
15 Beethoven: Symphony № 4 in B flat major, op.60
15 Schumann: Symphony № 3, Op. 97 'Rheinische'
13 Mozart: Symphony № 39 in Es flat major, K.543
11 Brahms: Symphony № 3 in F, op.90
11 Bruckner: Symphony № 9 in D minor
07 Brahms: Symphony № 4 in E minor, op.98
03 Saint-Saëns: Symphony № 3 in C minor, op.78 "avec orgue"
03 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
03 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
03 Schubert: Symphony № 3
02 Franck: Symphony in D minor, M48
02 Prokofiev: Symphony № 6 in E flat minor, op.111
02 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
00 Haydn: Symphony № 101
00 Martinu: Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
00 Nielsen: Symphony № 5, Op. 50
00 Vermeulen: Symphony № 2, Prélude à la nouvelle journée
-2 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms