Interactive Russian Symphony Game (Selection and Voting Thread)

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Quote from: Draško on March 14, 2018, 02:59:27 AM
Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 28
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  76
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51 (+5)
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 53

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 74
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 79
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 53
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 28
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 88 (+5)

Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 28
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  76
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 53

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 79 (+5)
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 79
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 58 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 28
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 88

Cato


Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 28
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81  (+5)
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58  (+5)

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 79 (+5)
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 79
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 58 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 28
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 88
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Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33  (+5)
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 79
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 79
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 58
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 28
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 93 (+5)
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Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33  (+5)
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 79
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 79
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 63 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33 (+5)
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 93 (+5)
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Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 51
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 84 (+5)
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 63
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 93
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Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 56 (+5)
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 84
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 63
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 98 (+5)
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Quote from: Baron Scarpia on March 14, 2018, 06:16:59 AM
Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 28
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  71
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 46
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58 (+5)

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 69
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 53
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 28

Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 83

Where did you grab this one from?  Looks like an oldie... :-\

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Baron Scarpia

Quote from: Gurn Blanston on March 14, 2018, 06:56:36 AM
Where did you grab this one from?  Looks like an oldie... :-\

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Browser snafu, I guess. Removed.

Sammy

Corrected Board:

Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 56
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 84
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 63
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 98

André

Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  81
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 61 (+5)
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 84
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 68 (+5)
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 98

Listening to some Rachmaninov right now  8)

SymphonicAddict

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Balakirev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor - 33
Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G minor - 26
Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 -  86 (+5)
Rachmaninov - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 - 61
Schnittke - Symphony no. 1 - 32
Scriabin - Symphony no. 3 in C minor op. 43 "Le Divin Poème" - 58

Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43 - 87 (+3)
Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 - 84
Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements - 68
Stravinsky - Symphony in C - 33
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - 100 (+2)

Sammy

We selected, we voted, and the final results are now in.

The Top Five Russian Symphonies:

1.  Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
2.  Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141
5.  Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements

That's a very impressive lineup; you all did a great job!! 

My crystal ball tells me that another selection/voting game will commence before sundown - see you there.

Gurn Blanston

I could easily spend a nice evening with that bunch. Nice game, Sammy. :)

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San Antone

Quote from: Sammy on March 14, 2018, 12:23:49 PM
We selected, we voted, and the final results are now in.

The Top Five Russian Symphonies:

1.  Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
2.  Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141
5.  Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements

That's a very impressive lineup; you all did a great job!! 

My crystal ball tells me that another selection/voting game will commence before sundown - see you there.

Nice list - wonderful game.

Thanks!

ComposerOfAvantGarde

Quote from: Sammy on March 14, 2018, 12:23:49 PM
We selected, we voted, and the final results are now in.

The Top Five Russian Symphonies:

1.  Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
2.  Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141
5.  Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements

That's a very impressive lineup; you all did a great job!! 

My crystal ball tells me that another selection/voting game will commence before sundown - see you there.

I am glad Schnittke made the top 10 at least. And Prokofiev 2 and Shostakovich 4 came in second and third respectively. Also very glad that Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements made the top 5. I love that one, but I barely voted for it in support for Schnittke and Prokofiev which I love just a little more.

Karl Henning

Quote from: Sammy on March 14, 2018, 12:23:49 PM
We selected, we voted, and the final results are now in.

The Top Five Russian Symphonies:

1.  Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
2.  Prokofiev - Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43
3.  Shostakovich - Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141
5.  Stravinsky - Symphony in Three Movements

That's a very impressive lineup; you all did a great job!! 

My crystal ball tells me that another selection/voting game will commence before sundown - see you there.

Superb lineup.
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