5 Favourite Shostakovich Symphonies - poll

[Brian]

But in a way, I wish I might have cast more votes . . . .

14 Favourite Shostakovich Symphonies - poll

[Karl Henning]

14 Favourite Shostakovich Symphonies - poll

Uncanny how you read my mind there . . . .

[Ken B]

Yay! Another 9 fan.

I voted for 9 as well. My list is Sarge's, with 10 replacing 4.

[Sergeant Rock]

Yay! Another 9 fan.

Big fan. I play it more, far more, than any other Shostakovich work.

Sarge

[North Star]

I wonder when I casted my votes (4, 5, 10, 13 & 14) - I'd definitely pick the 8th (or 7th or 15th) over the 13th now.
So, if I could vote twice, I'd vote for 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, 13, 14, 15.

[Karl Henning]

Much as I love the Eighth . . . I'm listening to the Thirteenth now, and could not imagine dislodging it.

[North Star]

Much as I love the Eighth . . . I'm listening to the Thirteenth now, and could not imagine dislodging it.

I joined in, and agree - I certainly don't want to dislodge this. 
14 favourite DSCH symphonies might still be verging on pointlessness, but Your ten favourite DSCH Symphonies would be an excellent idea..  0:)

[jochanaan]

After long consideration, my final choices are
1. Banana
2. Banana
3. Banana
4. Banana
5. Llama

[Brahmsian]

My original 5 picks were:

4, 5, 8, 10, 11

Now:

4, 5, 7, 8 and 14

However, I do truly enjoy them all.  Even the maligned 2, 3 and 12th. 

[vandermolen]

My choices now:

4,7,11,10 and 8 (also have ad odd liking for 12 and 15).

[TheGSMoeller]

I've always considered DSCH's 15th to be a great piece, then I saw it performed live and I was blown away, I now consider it my personal favorite symphony of his. Such an interesting structure, and one of the greatest endings.

Top is 15, and then in random order, 5, 10, 11, & 14.

Wow, four years ago. My thoughts on No.15 remain the same, perhaps even stronger. I would replace No.11 with No.13 now.

[Maestro267]

In order of composition: 4, 6, 7, 11, 12. No. 11 is definitely my favourite; I can't decide an order for the others.

Also, the lack of love for No. 12 is one of the more baffling things with Shostakovich. I don't see what's wrong with it at all. It's a fine symphony.

[Karl Henning]

My original 5 picks were:

4, 5, 8, 10, 11

Now:

4, 5, 7, 8 and 14

However, I do truly enjoy them all.  Even the maligned 2, 3 and 12th. 

Delighted to see that the Seventh and Fourteenth have risen in your esteem, mon cher!

Befitting the impossibility of the task, though . . . horrified to see the Tenth drop off   

[Karl Henning]

Also, the lack of love for No. 12 is one of the more baffling things with Shostakovich. I don't see what's wrong with it at all. It's a fine symphony.

I think most of us like it, though (myself included) it may have taken a while, an adjustment of expectations.

Scarcely a soul would contend that it is his best;  and, if he had written this symphony alone, and none of the other 14, it would not argue very well for the composer's stature.

[Brahmsian]

Delighted to see that the Seventh and Fourteenth have risen in your esteem, mon cher!

Befitting the impossibility of the task, though . . . horrified to see the Tenth drop off   

Yes, incredible, as the 10th used to be my favourite.    It still is one of the favourites, but I just don't listen to it as often now.   

[jochanaan]

Perhaps we should expand the poll to include our favorite 15 Shostakovich symphonies.

[North Star]

Perhaps we should expand the poll to include our favorite 15 Shostakovich symphonies.

I joined in, and agree - I certainly don't want to dislodge this. 
14 favourite DSCH symphonies might still be verging on pointlessness, but Your ten favourite DSCH Symphonies would be an excellent idea..  0:)

The list after listening to No. 4 (not that this alters the list, No. 4 will always be on it): 4, 10, 13, 14, 15. I feel bad for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11 now.

[jochanaan]

The list after listening to No. 4 (not that this alters the list, No. 4 will always be on it): 4, 10, 13, 14, 15. I feel bad for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11 now.

And I feel bad for #1, seeing it didn't make it into your post.  But I'm definitely prejudiced, since I've actually played #1 in orchestra.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Bumping this poll because it's interesting and cool

No. 2 is my favourite!
Followed by 6, 4 and 1.....and I just realised I could have voted for one more, but I'll leave it at that so I can always change my mind about the fifth one lol

[aukhawk]

In the order that I ticked them - 1, 15, 10, 11 ... and then I hovered over 2 or 3 options before eventually clicking on ... 6.