Between what two years were most of your favorite pieces composed?

[DavidW]

1804-1806 for middle period Beethoven.

[Gurn Blanston]

There is an obvious need to narrow the time between the two years to, say, a couple of decades or, at most, half a century, or this poll would be pointless, other to rule out Early Music or VERY modern stuff.

Everyone wants to show how omnivorous they are.

1750 to 1828.

[DavidW]

Everyone wants to show how omnivorous they are.

1750 to 1828.

But if you were to choose a 2 year interval, what would it be? (I like that question ALOT better than the one that promotes saying 1-2013).

[mc ukrneal]

Well, you appear to need a lot more than 26...

Nope. 26 leap years!

[Brahmsian]

Nope. 26 leap years!

I caught that right away, Neal.  Clever. 

[Lisztianwagner]

Between 1824 (premiere of Beethoven's 9th Symphony) and 1936.

[Gurn Blanston]

But if you were to choose a 2 year interval, what would it be? (I like that question A LOT better than the one that promotes saying 1-2013).

2 years is as ridiculous as infinite years. Give me 5 and I'll give you 1785-89.

[Karl Henning]

You saw the peel coming . . . .

[Opus106]

The ears between which my favourite pieces were composed are hidden under the wig.

[Madiel]

Nope. 26 leap years!

Ah. But you didn't say you only needed the leap years between those leap years, did you? Now you're stuck with listening to things written in 1808 and 1812 but nothing written in 1809, 1810 or 1811.

That trick might work for birthdays, but it don't work for time periods, mister.

[mc ukrneal]

Ah. But you didn't say you only needed the leap years between those leap years, did you? Now you're stuck with listening to things written in 1808 and 1812 but nothing written in 1809, 1810 or 1811.

That trick might work for birthdays, but it don't work for time periods, mister.

Unfortunately, you objected exactly one hour after the acceptance of protests had passed (now had it been a Wednesday or a Friday, on an even day, you might have had a case). As you know, the Werner exclusion applies in these cases, and the theory of postulation kicks in after lunch. Thus, you must answer a few key questions: 1) Were you wearing sneakers at the time of the protest, 2) Were you listening to any music written by Haydn at the time and 3) What is the landspeed of an African Sparrow? If you are in Europe, you will have to wait three to five weeks for your protest to clear. Otherwise, You are good to go!

[Madiel]

Unfortunately, you objected exactly one hour after the acceptance of protests had passed (now had it been a Wednesday or a Friday, on an even day, you might have had a case). As you know, the Werner exclusion applies in these cases, and the theory of postulation kicks in after lunch. Thus, you must answer a few key questions: 1) Were you wearing sneakers at the time of the protest, 2) Were you listening to any music written by Haydn at the time and 3) What is the landspeed of an African Sparrow? If you are in Europe, you will have to wait three to five weeks for your protest to clear. Otherwise, You are good to go!

This might be a good time to mention that you're messing with a legislative drafter.

(1) No, (2) No, (3) Extremely slow, as they're much better at flying than at travelling on land.

[kyjo]

WTF are you guys talking about? Let's get back on topic please, gentlemen.