Works you hate by composers you love

[Mark]

We all have composers, most of whose output we love, who occasionally turn us off with works we simply don't enjoy. For me (and sacrilege though this will be for some), I adore Beethoven, but really don't care much for some of his Piano Sonatas or Bagatelles.

Any pieces by masters you otherwise revere which just don't make the grade for you?

[Florestan]

Hate is a strong word, but I never cared much for the vocal parts of Wagner's operas. 

[Harry]

Hate is a strong word, but I never cared much for the vocal parts of Wagner's operas. 

May I step in Andrei, and agree with you most heartily?

[Florestan]

May I step in Andrei, and agree with you most heartily?

Be my guest, Harry, stay by my side, blindfold your eyes and let's wait together for the firing squad! 

[Harry]

Be my guest, Harry, stay by my side, blindfold your eyes and let's wait together for the firing squad! 

I will look those barbarians in the eye, I will!

[BachQ]

LvB's Piano Arrangement of Violin Concerto, Op.61a
LvB's Choral Fantasy, Op.80

[Florestan]

LvB's Choral Fantasy, Op.80

Hey, I love this one!

[Novi]

Brahms, Academic Festival OVerture

I don't particularly care for this one although it's not as strong as 'hate.' It just annoys me a little .

[hornteacher]

Love Dvorak, but not a huge fan of his first two symphonies.  They're not bad, but I can take or leave them.  To be fair, he was still trying to work out how to write well at that time.

[val]

It is not a matter of hate, but I simply don't like some works even from my favorite composers.

Examples:

BEETHOVEN: 5th piano Concerto

DEBUSSY: Images (orchestra)

SCHÖNBERG: Pélleas et Melisande

WEBERN: Lieder on poems of Trakl

[Mark]

It is not a matter of hate, but I simply don't like some works even from my favorite composers.

Examples:

BEETHOVEN: 5th piano Concerto

[DavidW]

Well you invited it man with the thread.   Eventually someone was going to post work that you happen to love.

[Florestan]

How about this, Mark: I've always felt that Eroica's last movement is the weakest finale Beethoven wrote, apart from the 9th. 

[Mark]

Well you invited it man with the thread.   Eventually someone was going to post work that you happen to love.

How about this, Mark: I've always felt that Eroica's last movement is the weakest finale Beethoven wrote, apart from the 9th. 

[Harry]

How about this, Mark: I've always felt that Eroica's last movement is the weakest finale Beethoven wrote, apart from the 9th. 

O, but the finale of the 9th is far worse I think, I admit never playing that without a equilizer to filter all the voices out.

[Florestan]

Much as I love Schubert, I find his symphonies rather weak, save 4th, 8th and 9th (this last is a masterpiece, OTOH).

[Harry]

Much as I love Schubert, I find his symphonies rather weak, save 4th, 8th and 9th (this last is a masterpiece, OTOH).

Rather weak?
Methinks not!
Rather strong I would say, just listen to the marvelous Marriner performances, amongst others.

[Kullervo]

Sibelius's 1st
Debussy's Printemps
Beethoven Op. 95 *Ducks flying boot*

[karlhenning]

Well you invited it man with the thread.   Eventually someone was going to post work that you happen to love.

All too true . . . .

[dtwilbanks]

Double-