Your Top Ten Symphonies

[BachQ]

Today, in no strict order . . . .

[1] Shostakovich Fourth
[2] Sibelius Sixth
[3] Vaughan Williams Sixth
[4] Tchaikovsky Fourth
[5] Prokofiev Second
[6] Shostakovich Tenth
[7] Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments (how's that for cheating?)
[8] Berlioz Romeo & Juliet
[9] Dutilleux Symphony No. 2 Le double
[10] Prokofiev Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

BEHOLD: All of the Germans and Austrians . . . . . . .

[karlhenning]

BEHOLD: All of the Germans and Austrians . . . . . . .

(Gosh! And I did listen to a couple of Beethoven symphonies earlier . . . .)

I certainly do enjoy all the Beethoven and Brahms symphonies, for instance;  I just find them such well-trodden ground, my ears are seldom afire to hear them.

Not never, mind you;  but seldom, especially compared to others.

[BachQ]

(Gosh! And I did listen to a couple of Beethoven symphonies earlier . . . .)

I certainly do enjoy all the Beethoven and Brahms symphonies, for instance;  I just find them such well-trodden ground, my ears are seldom afire to hear them.

Not never, mind you;  but seldom, especially compared to others.

I see that you cheated with the sublime Prokofiev Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra . . . . . .    Great choice . . . . .

[DetUudslukkelige]

As of today (It will be different tomorrow):

1. Beethoven' 9th
2. Dvorak's 7th
3. Nielsen's 4th (I bet you didn't see that coming)
4. Brahms' 4th
5. Beethoven's 7th
6. Bruckner's 8th
7. Nielsen's 3rd
8. Berlioz Harold in Italy
9. Beethoven's 3rd
10. Dvorak's 9th

I feel like I should have a Mahler or a Mozart on here... but I can't find any on here I want to take off. And now I'm looking at other peoples' lists and thinking things like "Ooh, Bruckner 4, Is there a place for that?". I like them all, what can I say?

[Bogey]

To quote David: "As of today":

Bruckner No. 4
Beethoven No. 3
Beethoven No. 5
Mozart No. 39
Haydn No. 77
Sibelius No. 1
Copland No. 3
Brahms No. 1
Boyce No. 1
Honneger No. 2

and an honorable mention for:

Dukas Symphony in C Major

[johnshade]

~
Beethoven #3
Beethoven #6
Beethoven #9
Brahms #1
Mozart #40
Mozart #25
Strauss Alpine
Mahler #2
Tchaikovsky #6
Elgar #1

[DavidW]

Well I know that Sibelius 6th goes on the list.  I'll fill in the rest of the list later.

[George]

(in no particular order)

Beethoven 6
Mahler's 6
Tchaikovsky 6
Rachmaninov 2
Shostakovich 5
Mozart 41
Prokofiev 1
Gorecki 3
Schubert Unfinished
Brahms 3

[Israfel the Black]

1. Sibelius No. 7
2. Bruckner No. 9
3. Beethoven No. 7
4. Bruckner No. 3
5. Tchaikovsky No. 6
6. Shostakovitch No. 5
7. Sibelius No. 3
8. Mahler No. 1
9. Bruckner No. 4
10. Mahler No. 9

[rw1883]

As of 8:13 CST...and in no particular order...
1) Sibelius 2
2) Bruckner 5
3) Bruckner 8
4) Braga Santos 4
5) Beethoven 9
6) Pettersson 6
7) Pettersson 9
Schubert 9
9) Mahler 2
10) Tchaikovsky 6 & Bruckner 6

Paul

[PaulR]

1. Shostakovich 10
2. Shostakovich 13
3  Beethoven 7
4. Berlioz Symphony Fantastique
5. Schumann 4th
6. Shostakovich 5
7. Schumann 3
8. Tchaikovsky 6th
9. Tchaikovsky 5th
10. Dvorak 7th

[beclemund]

I haven't heard nearly enough of certain composers to make a fair list, but so far:

Dvorak 9
Bruckner 3
Bruckner 8
Beethoven 9
Mahler 6
Shostakovich 10
Prokofiev 6
Bruckner 9
Beethoven 3
Rachmaninov 2

But it could all change in a week.

[Bogey]

Strauss Alpine

Nice call!

[Greta]

9. Mahler 6/3/9

Hehe, that's the way to to go, D Minor! If I used the same method, my #1 would be Mahler 5/2/3.

But, I'll resist the urge, and for today say:

1) Mahler 5
2) Shostakovich 5
3) Tchaikovsky 5
4) Sibelius 2
5) Mahler 2
6) Sibelius 7
7) Adams' Harmonielehre
Lutoslawski 3
9) Haydn 101
10) Messiaen Turangalila

Edit: I just noticed if you put a 8 with a parenthesis, it turns into Mr. Sunglasses, also happened to someone above me. But I'm leaving it because for my #8 it's rather appropriate!

[rubio]

For the symphonies I have concentrated on so far (with performances). This means that I almost haven't listened to Dvorak's, Prokofiev's, Vaughan Williams' and Nielsen's symphonies (except for the 5th), and when it comes to Sibelius I need to listen more.

1. Beethoven 7th (Karajan 63 DG, haven't listened to the Monteux yet)
2. Bruckner 8th (Jochum DG)
3. Mahler 6th (Boulez DG)
4. Beethoven 3rd (Karajan 63 DG, haven't listened to Klemperer/E. Kleiber yet)
5. Shostakovich 8th (Mravinsky BBC Legends)
6. Brahms 3rd (Furtwangler DG)
7. Haydn 104th (Beecham EMI)
8. Schubert 8th (Sinopoli DG)
9. Nielsen 5th (Blomstedt Decca)
10. Tchaikovsky 5th (Mravinsky DG stereo)

[anasazi]

Earliest to latest order I guess:

Mozart #39
Beethoven #3
Beethoven #7
Schumann #1
Brahms #1
Bruckner #3
Sibelius #5
Rachmaninoff #2
Vaughan Williams #5
Prokofiev #6

[val]

BEETHOVEN 7
BRUCKNER 8
BRUCKNER 9
BRAHMS 4
SCHUBERT 8
MOZART 40
BEETHOVEN 9
SCHUBERT 9
BRUCKNER 5
MAHLER 6

[from the new world]

Mahler 9
Bruckner 8
Mahler 6
Bruckner 5
Mahler 5
Bruckner 9
Mahler 7
Bruckner 7
Mahler 8
Rott Symphony in E major

[Grazioso]

1) Pettersson 7

2-10) misc. works by the usual suspects

[Sergeant Rock]

Havergal Brian - Symphony #1 D minor "Gothic"

Rued Langgaard - Symphony #4 "Fall of the Leaf"

Jean Sibelius - Symphony #5 E flat

Johannes Brahms - Symphony #4 E minor

Gustav Mahler - Symphony #6 A minor

Albéric Magnard - Symphony #4 C sharp minor

Anton Bruckner - Symphony #3 D minor (original version)

Franz Schmidt - Symphony #1 E major

Wilhelm Stenhammar - Symphony #2 G minor

Roy Harris - Symphony #3

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony #15 A major


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