Your No. 1 Composer

[Bulldog]

You get one pick, and the criteria you use is your business:  enjoyment, influence, greatness, listening time, whatever.

Please keep in mind that your pick must be very clear to the Bulldog.

Not surprisingly, my no. 1 pick is Johann Sebastian Bach, my soulmate and the guy I listen to far more than any other composer.

I thought of using the poll process, but I'm sure that somebody would be left out in the cold.

[Luke]

Janacek, for his fearless, flawed, self-aware humanity

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm a Trinitarian. One in Three. Wagner/Mahler/Bruckner.  The three are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial 


Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Not sure I could choose . . . .

[madaboutmahler]

hmmmm................

Mahler.

[Karl Henning]

That was unexpected, Daniel! : )

[Mirror Image]

I can't choose. This is far too difficult for me because my top 5: Ravel, Bartok, Vaughan Williams, Shostakovich, and Villa-Lobos have all given me so much pleasure and have each influenced me. I'll simply give the Bulldog a banana for this one.

[Bulldog]

I'm a Trinitarian. One in Three. Wagner/Mahler/Bruckner.  The three are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial 


Sarge

Come on, pick one of those three.  I believe you're up to the task.

[Ataraxia]

The pinnacle of all music: Beethoven




*runs away*

[Bulldog]

I can't choose. This is far too difficult for me because my top 5: Ravel, Bartok, Vaughan Williams, Shostakovich, and Villa-Lobos have all given me so much pleasure and have each influenced me. I'll simply give the Bulldog a banana for this one.

Banana not accepted.

[Mirror Image]

Banana not accepted.

Ah, man, I'm screwed now...

[Bulldog]

Ah, man, I'm screwed now...

Not at all.  It's never too late (until I say so).

[Bulldog]

Not sure I could choose . . . .

Sure you can - you chose your wife among millions of women.

[Ataraxia]

If you can't choose, you haven't been thinking about it hard enough. 

[Leon]

Haydn.  He is from the period, 1750-1825, which is my favorite, and his music contains all the best elements of the Classical style.  His oeuvre includes most forms, and some works hardly found elsewhere (e.g. Baryton Trios).

And his music makes me smile.

[fridden]

For me it is Beethoven.

[Karl Henning]

 Quote from: Bulldog on Today at 03:43:32 PM

Sure you can - you chose your wife among millions of women.

 
Aye, and without remorse.

[Bulldog]

Haydn.  He is from the period, 1750-1825, which is my favorite, and his music contains all the best elements of the Classical style.  His oeuvre includes most forms, and some works hardly found elsewhere (e.g. Baryton Trios).

And his music makes me smile.

An excellent and concise explanation.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn.

My fallback position 

Sarge

[Bulldog]

Janacek, for his fearless, flawed, self-aware humanity

A somewhat unusual choice, but Janacek's a big winner whose reputation will only keep growing.