Favorite Martinů Symphony

[Brian]

Interesting. I don't find the 2nd to be 'happy' at all or at least not for the entire duration of the symphony. As I mentioned, I find there to be several tinges of melancholy, especially in the slow movement.

Oh definitely, there are elements of melancholy to all the symphonies (and much of his work), and indeed No. 4 manages to hit just about every possible feeling. I didn't say they were uniformly one thing. But there's probably not a happier series of moments in his symphony cycle than the second half of No. 2.

[Sergeant Rock]

This is an interesting, and unusual poll in that the votes are almost equally spread among the symphonies. I thought 4 would rule.

Sarge

[Mirror Image]

Oh definitely, there are elements of melancholy to all the symphonies (and much of his work), and indeed No. 4 manages to hit just about every possible feeling. I didn't say they were uniformly one thing. But there's probably not a happier series of moments in his symphony cycle than the second half of No. 2.

Oh yeah. Every symphony of Martinu brings me great joy irrelevant to the emotional temperature.

[Mirror Image]

This is an interesting, and unusual poll in that the votes are almost equally spread between works. I thought 4 would rule.

Sarge

Indeed and this speaks of the high consistency of the cycle as a whole.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

This is an interesting, and unusual poll in that the votes are almost equally spread among the symphonies. I thought 4 would rule.

Granted it's a small sample of votes, but I'm surprised to see #6 with only one vote, as it has been a critical favorite among the symphonies for a long time.

My Martinu symphony pyramid as of now:

4
3, 6
1, 2, 5

Indeed and this speaks of the high consistency of the cycle as a whole.

Yes indeed.

[Sergeant Rock]

Indeed and this speaks of the high consistency of the cycle as a whole.

Amen!

Sarge

[North Star]

Voted for No. 6, but as others have said, it's a good, consistent, cycle. As can be seen from the poll results..

[Mirror Image]

Voted for No. 6, but as others have said, it's a good, consistent, cycle. As can be seen from the poll results..

Love this symphony as well, but I love them all.

[Parsifal]

My Martinu symphony pyramid as of now:

4
3, 6
1, 2, 5

My arrangement is a see-saw

1 2 3 4 5
6

Subject to change, of course. 

[springrite]

My arrangement is a see-saw

1 2 3 4 5
6

Subject to change, of course. 

Now, that's a formation that I can agree with!