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The Back Room => The Diner => Topic started by: arkiv on June 19, 2016, 06:53:59 PM
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Choose one and put another VS.
Franz Joseph Haydn
vs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Mozart, by a thin margin....
Heitor Villa-Lobos
VS
Frederic Chopin
(HINT: Villa Lobos is the correct answer!! 8) )
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Chopin !
Plato
vs
Aristotle
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Aristotle, I think.
Cezanne or Degas?
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Cezanne
Rhizaria
VS
Amoebozoa
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Amoebozoa....as they were mentioned in my most recent sci-fi B movie, The Angry Red Planet. :D
Star Trek
vs.
Star Wars
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Star Trek
Frasier
vs
Friends
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Frasier (Bebe Neuwirth - American Repertory Ballet)
Paris Opera Ballet
vs
Bolshoi
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Frasier (Bebe Neuwirth)
Paris Opera Ballet
vs
Bolshoi
Paris Opera Ballet
I wish I had noticed the Star Trek vs Star Wars earlier so that I could have posted this one to follow it:
Spaceballs
VS
Galaxy Quest
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Paris Opera Ballet
I wish I had noticed the Star Trek vs Star Wars earlier so that I could have posted this one to follow it:
Spaceballs
VS
Galaxy Quest
Ooooooh tough but I'm going ... Galaxy Quest!
Friday night
VS
Saturday night
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Friday night: even more welcome immediately following the work week.
Vermont
VS.
New Hampshire
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Friday night: even more welcome immediately following the work week.
Vermont
VS.
New Hampshire
Vermont for being the home state of Hawkeye Pierce.
Merlot vs Pinot Noir
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Vermont for being the home state of Hawkeye Pierce.
Merlot vs Pinot Noir
Merlot (personal preference)
Parmesan
VS.
Romano
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Parmesan (as long as it is the real-deal Parmiggiano Reggiano!)
Halogens
VS
Noble Gases
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Halogens.
Nicolae Ceaușescu
vs
Slobodan Milošević
-
Ceaușescu
Hillary
vs
Donald
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Ceaușescu
Hillary
vs
Donald
That's just mean! :)
Donald Duck! :)
Tenor
VS
Soprano (but not The Sopranos)
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soprano
coffee
vs.
tea
-
Coffee
Miles Davis
or
John Coltrane
-
Miles Davis
Concerto
vs
Symphony
-
Concerto
vs
Symphony
Symphony
Eliot or Yeats?
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Symphony
Eliot or Yeats?
For cloud-pale eyelids, Yeats.
Sugar Ray Robinson
vs
Marvin Hagler
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Marvelous Hagler.
Max Planck
vs
Enrico Fermi
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Fermi.
Guglielmo Marconi
vs
Graham Bell
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Marconi
Cage
vs
Stockhausen
Cage, because he freed us from it.
Sneakers
Vs
Boots
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Cmon guys, this is the VS game:
Candice Swaenopoel
VS
Miranda Kerr
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Candice Swaenopoel
VS
Miranda Kerr
Kerr
John Adams
vs.
John Luther Adams
-
Kerr
John Adams
vs.
John Luther Adams
John [Coolidge] Adams
Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold George Dorsey)
VS.
Tom Jones (Sir Thos Jones Woodward, OBE)
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John [Coolidge] Adams
Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold George Dorsey)
VS.
Tom Jones (Sir Thos Jones Woodward, OBE)
Humperdink
Cary Grant
vs.
Jimmy Stewert
-
Humperdink
Cary Grant
vs.
Jimmy Stewert
Tough, but:
Cary Grant
The Maltese Falcon
VS.
The Big Sleep
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Tough, but:
Cary Grant
The Maltese Falcon
VS.
The Big Sleep
I hope I can go again, this is a good one, but...
Falcon.
Notorious
vs.
Rear Window
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Rear Window
Ran
vs.
Seven Samurai
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Seven Samurai.
Michael Haydn
vs
Leopold Mozart
-
Michael Haydn
La Comédie Humaine
vs.
Les Rougon-Macquart
-
Les Rougon-Macquart
The Sot-Weed Factor
vs.
Giles Goat-Boy
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The Sot-Weed Factor.
Johann Strauss I
vs
Johann Strauss II
-
Johann Strauss II
Android
vs
iphone
-
Android.
Tiger Vs Snow Leopard
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Tiger Vs Snow Leopard
Snow leopard
Tibet vs. Nepal
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Tibet vs. Nepal
Tibet
summer
vs.
winter
-
summer
vs.
winter
Summer
Love vs. lust
-
Love
Jung Vs Skinner
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Jung Vs Skinner
Jung
Psychiatry vs. psychology
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Psychology
Physics
vs
Mathematics
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Physics
Skinner vs Chalmers
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Chalmers
Emotion vs. intellect
-
Chalmers
Emotion vs. intellect
Intellect
Brisket vs ribs
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Ribs
Beef vs. chicken
( dammit, now I'm hungry... )
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Chicken (cause if it tastes like chicken, it's probably good ;) )
Long-term insomnia vs a coma?
-
Long-term insomnia vs a coma?
Probably a coma, a person needs their rest. :P
Tomato meat sauce vs. garlic butter?
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Probably a coma, a person needs their rest. :P
Tomato meat sauce vs. garlic butter?
Tomato meat sauce. I love garlic, but garlic in butter sounds awful to me. Is it a real thing? Then again, I don't like any additions to butter...
The letter 'z' vs the letter 'q' ?
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Z
1 vs. -1
-
-1
Coco Pops v Sugar Puffs
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( l wouldn't dare touch either now, but l have fonder memories of... )
Sugar puffs
Whiskey vs. sherry
-
sherry
$:)
white shark
vs
killer whale
-
Killer whale
Salmon vs. lobster
-
salmon
Libertarian Party USA
vs
Green Party USA
-
salmon
Libertarian Party USA
vs
Green Party USA
Libertarian Party USA
Soft-shell crab vs. Dungeness crab?
-
Dungeness crab
Turkey vs. ham
-
Dungeness crab
Turkey vs. ham
Ham
Pickled pigs feet vs. pickled pigs snout
-
Pickled pigs feet
Chicken feet vs. fish heads
-
Pickled pigs feet
Chicken feet vs. fish heads
Chicken feet
Elephant feces vs. hippopotamus feces
-
hippopotamus feces ( size matters! )
Cornet vs. flugelhorn
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hippopotamus feces ( size matters! )
Cornet vs. flugelhorn
flugelhorn
harmonium vs. celesta
-
flugelhorn
harmonium vs. celesta
Harmonium
Contrabassoon vs. tuba
-
Harmonium
Contrabassoon vs. tuba
Contrabassoon
xylophone vs. cymbalom
-
xylophone
marimba vs vibraphone
-
vibraphone
polyphony vs heterophony
-
vibraphone
polyphony vs heterophony
polyphony
alto flute vs. alto clarinet
-
alto clarinet
congas vs bongos
-
Congas
Beam cannon vs. howitzer
-
Congas
Beam cannon vs. howitzer
howitzer
nylon-strung guitar vs. koto
-
koto (I can at least sort of play it, while I'm completely inept at guitar)
headphones or speakers
-
SPEAKERS (as loud as possible :D )
Modernist beach party vs classical dungeon entertainment ;D
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SPEAKERS (as loud as possible :D )
Modernist beach party vs classical dungeon entertainment ;D
Classical dungeon entertainment, although Modernist beach party does sound enticing as long as some good-looking women are there in bikinis. ;)
harp vs. lute
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Classical dungeon entertainment, although Modernist beach party does sound enticing as long as some good-looking women are there in bikinis. ;)
harp vs. lute
Lute
Dowland vs. Campion
-
Lute
Dowland vs. Campion
Dowland
Baton VS baton-less
-
Dowland
Baton VS baton-less
Baton
Timpani vs. bass drum
-
Bass drum
Lao Tze vs Confucius
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Lao Tze
DH vs No DH
-
DH
Botany vs Zoology
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Zoology
Klingon vs. Romulan
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Klingon
maracas vs cowbell
-
Klingon
maracas vs cowbell
( more ) cowbell
Kazoo vs. harmonica
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harmonica
sculpture vs painting
-
painting
Plato vs Aristotle
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Plato
sarabande VS. pavane
-
Plato
sarabande VS. pavane
sarabande
adagio vs. largo
-
sarabande
adagio vs. largo
Adagio
Forte vs. piano
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Piano, both instrument and dynamic.
Tea vs Coffee
-
tea
Oolong VS. Assam
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tea gives you gout
'Navy vs. Night Monsters' VS. 'Godzilla vs. Megalon' VS. 'Santo vs. the Vampire Women'
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Navy.
Jean Renoir vs Pierre Auguste Renoir
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tea
Oolong VS. Assam
tea gives you gout
You had one job here . . . .
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Navy.
Jean Renoir vs Pierre Augustte Renoir
P.A.
The Prisoner VS. The Saint
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The Prisoner VS. The Saint
Oolong tea
8)
Death Valley vs North Pole
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Death Valley
chimes VS. tubular bells
-
tubular bells
piccolo flute vs bass flute
-
Bass flute
Tamtam vs Triangle
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triangle (on playability grounds)
Wine vs beer
-
beer
rum vs tequila
-
Rum
The Prisoner
Patrick McGoohan vs. Patrick Stewart
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Rum
The Prisoner
Patrick McGoohan vs. Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Legato vs. staccato
-
staccato
larghissimo vs vivacissimo
-
staccato
larghissimo vs vivacissimo
larghissimo
tap harmonics vs. open-string harmonics
-
open-string harmonics
djembe vs darbuka
-
darbuka
Dissipation vs. sublimation
-
Sublimation.
Dissembling vs procrastination
-
procrastination
-
now VS. then
-
Now
Operatic tenor Vs. Tenor saxophone
-
tenor sax
black metal vs death metal
-
tenor sax
black metal vs death metal
death metal (it just sounds cooler ;))
moderato vs. andante
-
moderato
presto vs pesto
-
pesto
curly VS. flat parsley
-
pesto
curly VS. flat parsley
Flat parsley
Division vs. subtraction
-
Flat parsley
Division vs. subtraction
division
e vs π
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π is infinitely more fascinating...
:o vs. >:D
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π is infinitely more fascinating...
:o vs. >:D
>:D
piano sustain pedal vs. vibraphone sustain pedal
-
vibraphone sustain pedal
handball vs water polo
-
Water polo
Milky Way
vs
Andromeda
-
Andromeda
Brian vs Todd
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Brian
Hockey vs. air hockey
-
Air hockey
Space travel vs underwater huts
-
Space travel
H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis
-
C.S. Lewis
Ursula K. LeGuin VS. Fanny Mendelssohn
-
LeGuin
Philip K. Dick Vs J.G. Ballard
-
LeGuin
Philip K. Dick Vs J.G. Ballard
Ballard
Ian McKellen vs Patrick Stewert
-
Patrick Stewart
Al Pacino/Shylock VS. Michael Keaton/Dogberry
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Patrick Stewart
Al Pacino/Shylock VS. Michael Keaton/Dogberry
Michael Keaton/Dogberry
salt vs. pepper
-
Salt
Butter vs. margarine
-
Salt
Butter vs. margarine
who would ever pick margarine? nasty (and unhealthy)
ancho vs chipotle
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chipotl
anchovies vs artichokes
-
anchovies
Rhode Island clam chowder VS. Manhattan clam chowder
-
anchovies
Rhode Island clam chowder VS. Manhattan clam chowder
Both mixed together!
tacos vs burritos
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burritos
tempeh VS. seitan
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Hail Seitan!
https://www.youtube.com/v/eovuIfeH2k4
Mole vs Green Tomatillo sauce
-
green tomatillo sauce
philharmonic orchestra vs symphonic orchestra
-
philharmonic orchestra
Postlude vs. encore
-
postlude
Lutoslawski vs Gorecki
-
Lutoslawski
Murail or Grisey
-
Grisey, though I do like pieces from both.
French horn Vs English horn
-
Lutoslawski
tapas vs pasta
-
Lutoslawski
Zither vs. beam cannon
-
Beam cannon
Atlantic Ocean
vs
Pacific Ocean
-
Pacific Ocean
Tub vs. shower
-
Pacific Ocean
Tub vs. shower
shower
river vs. lake
-
Lake
Rowboat vs. canoe
-
kayak
Congo vs Amazon
-
Amazon, allured by the dangers that lie under the water...........................
Berlin Wall
vs
Executive Order 13767
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Amazon, allured by the dangers that lie under the water...........................
Berlin Wall
vs
Executive Order 13767
Executive Order 13767 because, hopefully, this won’t happen as it’ll put a heavy burden on taxpayers.
ghost note vs. trill
-
tapas vs pasta
tapas
ghost note vs. trill
trill
-
micro story vs epigram
-
Epigram
Cointreau vs. Amaretto
-
Amaretto
Arditti vs Diotima
-
Diotima
Abbado VS. Giulini
-
Abbado
Mallarmé vs. Baudelaire
-
Baudelaire
Melville VS. Hawthorne
-
Melville
Tommy Dorsey vs Glenn Miller
-
Dorsey
D. H. Lawrence vs Evelyn Waugh
-
Evelyn Waugh
Arabia vs. Asia
-
Asia
Picasso vs Matisse
-
Matisse
Breakfast vs. brunch
-
Brunch
Janacek vs Dvorak
-
Dvorak
Serenade vs. Divertimento
-
Serenade
John Carpenter's Halloween (sic) VS. John Carpenter's Escape From New York
-
John Carpenter's Escape From New York
Boy band vs. girl power
-
Boy band vs. girl power
Girl power
Le nozze di Figaro Vs. Cosi fan tutte
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Girl power
Le nozze di Figaro Vs. Cosi fan tutte
Figaro. Or rather Fi - ga -ro, Fi ga ro , FigaroFigaroFigaro....(:))
Penguin Guide vs Gramophone Guide
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Penguin Guide ::)
Wensleydale vs Stilton
-
Stilton
Tambourine vs. wood block
-
wood block
fish burger vs pork burger
-
pork burger
B&W vs. PSB
-
PSB
CIA vs FBI
-
CIA
Foreign vs. domestic
-
foreign
Jaws vs James Bond
-
Bond
Champs Elysees vs Times Square
-
Times Square
Lexington VS. Concord
-
Lexington
USS Lexington vs USS Yorktown
-
Lexington
USS Lexington vs USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown
Battleship vs. battlecruiser
-
battleship
cricket vs polo
-
Polo
Laurel vs. Hardy
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Stan
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Matterhorn_from_Domh%C3%BCtte_-_2.jpg/1200px-Matterhorn_from_Domh%C3%BCtte_-_2.jpg)
vs.
(https://www.princesslodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/denali-mountain-1.jpg)
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I'll go with Matterhorn
Donald vs. Daffy
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Stan
(https://www.princesslodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/denali-mountain-1.jpg)
I didn´t know this one, but it´s Denali in Alaska.
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Daffy
Obelix versus Robin
-
Robin
Mandelbrot vs. Lorenz
-
Robin
Mandelbrot vs. Lorenz
Lorentz
G64(Graham’s number) or G64!
-
G64
Cherry turnover vs. apple tart
-
apple tart
Albinoni vs Lulli
-
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Chopin Vs. Liszt
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Not easy, a lot of musical purists would say Chopin, but:
Liszt.
Operas or lieder/songs
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Not easy, a lot of musical purists would say Chopin, but:
Liszt.
Operas or lieder/songs
lieder/songs
cantata vs. oratorio
-
lieder/songs
cantata vs. oratorio
Cantata
Sarabande vs allemande
-
sarabande
Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553) vs Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
-
Guerrero
Weelkes vs. Morley
-
Morley
cycling versus hiking
-
Hiking.
Flying vs. sailing.
-
flying, but reluctantly - however, it gets you further ...
fruit juice versus ice tea
-
Ice Tea
Parachute vs. parasail
-
parachute
philosophy of sociology vs sociology of philosophy
-
Sociology of philosophy.
F-105 Thunderchief vs. F-8 Crusader
-
F-105 Thunderchief
Sitting Bull VS. Crazy Horse
-
F-105 Thunderchief
Sitting Bull VS. Crazy Horse
You choose the correct aircraft, my compliments.
Crazy Horse
USS New Mexico BB-40 vs. USS Tennessee BB-43
-
USS New Mexico BB40
güiro vs. maracas
-
Maracas
Paperback vs. Hardback
-
Hardback
Shostakovich vs Prokofiev
-
Prokofiev
Manet vs Monet
-
Monet
Marriner vs. Gardiner
-
Gardiner
thrash metal vs. death metal
-
thrash metal
septet vs. octet
-
Octet
Strings vs. Winds
-
Octet
Strings vs. Winds
Love winds but as a string player I've gotta rock with my team...
Piano vs organ
-
Piano
Chamber vs. Orchestral
PD
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Orchestral
Humphrey Bogart vs Cary Grant
-
Bogart
Crosswords vs. Sudoku
-
Crosswords
sea versus lake
-
Crosswords
sea versus lake
The sea of course!
Toupee vs. wig
-
The sea of course!
Toupee vs. wig
Wig!
Sherlock vs. Moriarty: whose character do you find more interesting or relate to better? ;D
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Sherlock 8)
bongos vs. congas
-
Bongos
Bungee vs. Zipline
-
Zipline
Cats vs. Dogs
-
Dogs
ferns versus cactus
-
Dogs
ferns versus cactus
AAAUUUUGGGHHHH! :(
cactus
rosemary vs. thyme
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AAAUUUUGGGHHHH! :(
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Rosemary
rose versus tulip
-
Rosemary
rose versus tulip
Rose
Tit vs tat
-
tit
pencil versus pen
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Are those your puppies MT? They are very cute! :)
pen
https://toplist.one/top-10-most-expensive-pens-in-the-world/
Handwritten-letter or email
PD
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Are those your puppies MT? They are very cute! :)
PD
Not really ... but we've usually had dogs in parts of the family, and I help with taking care of one during holidays, etc. It's an extremely gentle, dark-brown labrador called Marvin (named after Marvin Gaye, for some reason).
Never saw those expensive pens before. Somewhat 'bling' however :)
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Not really ... but we've usually had dogs in parts of the family, and I help with taking care of one during holidays, etc. It's an extremely gentle, dark-brown labrador called Marvin (named after Marvin Gaye, for some reason).
Never saw those expensive pens before. Somewhat 'bling' however :)
I know. lol Though I thought that the Prince Rainer III one was rather nice (looking at the top photo).
PD
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:D
Pomeranian vs. Chihuahua
-
:D
Pomeranian vs. Chihuahua
But I had posted a "query"--see earlier post.
PD
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Pomeranian
Alsatian vs. Rottweiler
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But I had posted a "query"--see earlier post.
email
Alsatian vs. Rottweiler
Alsatian
cricket vs. rugby
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A choice of evils. Cricket, I guess, because it doesn't have a proud yob culture attached to it. And you could get a thick book read without missing anything, just the odd glance up from the page to catch the replay.
L'oiseau-Lyre vs Archiv.
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L'oiseau-Lyre ( barely... )
Maserati vs. Lamborghini
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I'm not The Car Guy, but Maseratis look a little more sensible than Lamborghinis, look like I wouldn't have to do a complex twelve-step procedure to get myself in and out of them, so they win just on perceived ease off access and egress. Handling, schmandling.
Joyce or Proust?
...bur wait: I don't mean just the pleasure of reading once - which could you devote time to making their culture and secondary reading and fellowship of like-minded fans a part of your life? Which would you prefer to hear live readings of? Which would you secretly imagine to one day be considered a world authority of?
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Joyce
Palin or Cleese?
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A choice of evils. Cricket, I guess, because it doesn't have a proud yob culture attached to it. And you could get a thick book read without missing anything, just the odd glance up from the page to catch the replay.
(...)
All very sensible points.
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Joyce
Palin or Cleese?
Palin: seems more sociable I guess, and has done programmes with a wide range of interests.
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Liszt versus Robert Schumann
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None of these 8)
Lasagne versus pizza?
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None of these 8)
Lasagne versus pizza?
Don't break the rules, but I think you're more of a Schumann man, than a Liszt fan.
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Yes, you are right.
So: Schumann.
And TD:
Tchaikovsky versus Dvorak
-
Tchaikovsky
Delius vs. Delibes
-
DELIUS
Park vs garden
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I'm gonna say I get more pleasure from a well designed and cared for public park than a well designed and cared for public gardens.in fact the latter all to often has an "art gallery" aesthetic which I think is misplaced.
Short answers or long answers? (Correct reply: passive-aggressive much?)
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Elaborated answers, please - they have more entertainment value.
Tennis vs badminton
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Badminton $:)
North Pole vs. South Pole
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At this time, South Pole.
Hot vs. Cold
-
Cold.
Cold versus flu?
-
Cold.
Cold versus flu?
Though not really cool, cold.
Beetle vs fly
-
Beetle
Reptilians vs. Pleiadians
-
Beetle
Reptilians vs. Pleiadians
Sorry, but no idea here as to what you are referring to? :-[
PD
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_conspiracy_theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_aliens
Probably this.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_conspiracy_theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_aliens
Probably this.
Thank you, those ideas about the Nordics were alien to me :) , though the name of Adamski wasn't.
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Beetle
Reptilians vs. Pleiadians
No more conspirations 8)
Glockenspiel vs. Celesta
-
Glockenspiel
Beam cannon vs. thunder machine
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Thunder machine, provided I have ear protection 8)
pit bull terrier versus rattlesnake
-
rattler
-
tam-tam VS. gong
-
tam-tam
HIP orchestra vs. non HIP orchestra
-
HIP orchestra
Countertenor vs. Contralto
-
Contralto.
Countertenors often used when historically unsubstantiated
Piano versus harpsichord
-
Piano
[I can take the harpsichord in small doses. It often sounds too "tinny" to me (particularly in early HIP recordings)--sorry!]
Potatoes vs. yams
PD
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Yams
Musical bow with synthetic strings
vs.
Musical bow with horsehair strings
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Horsehair, though that answer could change if l ever found myself surrounded by sentient horses...
Saddle vs. Blanket
-
Blanket
Ignostic vs. Agnostic
-
Agnostic
Superstition vs. Tradition
-
Tradition
Viola da gamba
vs.
Viola d'amore
-
Tradition
Viola da gamba
vs.
Viola d'amore
D'amore.
Brahms Op. 120: clarinet or viola?
-
D'amore.
Brahms Op. 120: clarinet or viola?
Clarinet of course!
Ice cream vs. yogurt
-
Clarinet of course!
Ice cream vs. yogurt
Ice cream, though I will miss the good bacteries in my intestine from the yogurt! ;D
Now:
Classicism vs. 20th century
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Ice cream, though I will miss the good bacteries in my intestine from the yogurt! ;D
Now:
Classicism vs. 20th century
20th Century!
Impressionism vs. Expressionism
-
Impressionism
Ravel vs. Debussey
-
Ravel
Compact disc
vs.
Vinyl disc
-
Ravel
Compact disc
vs.
Vinyl disc
Compact, all this life!!! (and btw, I've also chosen Ravel!)
Now:
Tonal
vs
Atonal
-
Tonal 101% 8)
YouTube
vs.
Facebook
-
Youtube, without hesitation!
Internet
vs
Videogames
-
Internet, of course
Greenland
vs.
Iceland
-
Iceland
Great Britain vs Ireland
-
Impressionism
This is kind of a surprising answer given that Mahler seems to be your favorite composers. Would be curious to know why you prefer Impressionism to Expressionism?
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Iceland
Great Britain vs Ireland
Great Britain
Czech composers vs. Hungarian composers
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Czech forever!
Scandinavian composers vs Russian composers
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Czech forever!
Scandinavian composers vs Russian composers
Russians reign supreme!
Constructivism vs. Suprematism
-
This is kind of a surprising answer given that Mahler seems to be your favorite composers. Would be curious to know why you prefer Impressionism to Expressionism?
I don't consider Mahler to be anything beyond post-romantic, stylistically speaking. While he anticipates atonality in his later works, all of his music invariably has a tonal center.
I don't have much practical experience with true expressionism. But when l was still playing the oboe in orchestras, Debussey and Ravel were familiar and welcome, and still my preference.
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Constructivism
Gregorian chant
vs.
Ambrosian chant
-
Gregorian chant (I admire Respighi an other composer for saving this music from oblivion)
Ottorino Respighi Vs. Alfredo Casella
-
Gregorian chant (I admire Respighi an other composer for saving this music from oblivion)
Ottorino Respighi Vs. Alfredo Casella
You should enjoy Durufle' then, l would think.
Respighi
Brahms vs. Tchaikovsky
-
Brahms
Idealism vs pragmatism?
-
Idealism
Red vs. Blue
-
Idealism
Red vs. Blue
Blue
Shostakovich vs. Prokofiev
-
Shostakovich
Berg Vs Schoenberg
-
Schoenberg
Aleatory vs. Dodecaphonic
-
Dodecaphonic
Euphony vs. Cacophony
-
Euphony ( l have enough cacophony in my life )
Baseball vs. Cricket
-
Cricket $:)
Upper working class
vs.
Lower middle class
-
Lower middle class
Habsburg vs. Bonaparte
-
Bonaparte
solid caramel vs. fudge
-
Shudder... but if l have to choose:
Fudge
Cessna vs. Grob
-
Grob
Partita
vs.
Étude
-
Etude (because there are many more fine & varied sets, than just the old etude war horses - such as Ligeti, Scriabin, Sorabji, Skalkottas, Debussy, Szymanowski etc.)
Bagel vs croissant
-
Croissant, bien sûr.
Hamilton vs Verstappen ?
-
Hamilton
Fettuccine vs. Spaghetti
-
Fettucine, ideally.
Monroe vs. Garbo
-
Garbo
Hurricane vs. Spitfire
-
Spitfire (but not for the Walton) 8)
Earthquake vs. Volcanic eruption
-
Earthquake
Comet heading to Earth
vs.
Earth heading to black hole
-
Earth heading to black hole
Flowers vs Trees
-
Flowers vs Trees
Trees
Wagner vs. Brahms
-
Brahms. Piece of cake! ;D
Violin vs Cello
-
Brahms. Piece of cake! ;D
Violin vs Cello
Violin
Vibraphone vs. xylophone
-
Xylophone
Luge (sport)
vs.
Skeleton (sport)
-
Luge
von Karajan vs. Reiner
-
Von Karajan
Jal tarang
vs.
Tabla tarang
-
Jal
Beard vs Mustache
-
Beard
Cat vs dog
-
Dog.
Arsenal vs Spurs ?
-
Spurs
Chagall vs Pollock
-
Chagall
Cycling vs. Football (=Soccer)
PD
-
Soccer football $:)
Gaelic football
vs.
Australian rules football
vs.
Rugby league football
vs.
Rugby union football
-
Aussie Rules !
Channel Tunnel Vs Ferry boat ?
-
Ferry boat
Leopold Mozart
vs.
Michael Haydn
-
Michael Haydn
Rameau vs. Couperin
-
Couperin
Francois or Louis Couperin?
-
François!
Calm vs. Storm
-
Having lived in Kansas encourages an appreciation for:
Calm
Nillson vs. Flagstad
-
Nilsson
Klami vs. Merikanto
PD
-
Merikanto
Beach games
vs.
Winter games
-
Beach games
Bikini vs. One-piece
-
Beach games
Bikini vs. One-piece
Bikini
Verdi vs. Puccini
-
Puccini, by a whole bunch. :laugh:
Furtwaengler vs. Toscanini
-
Furtwängler; so far, I've found that he identifies more varied aspects of the music.
Piano solo: Davidsbündler Tänze vs. Wanderer Phantasie
-
Wanderer Phantasie
Goldberg variations vs Diabelli variations
-
Diabelli Variations
Brahms's Academic Overture or Tragic Overture
-
Tragic Overture
And now for something completely different:
pppp vs. ffff
-
pppp
Larghissimo
vs.
Prestissimo
-
Habsburg vs. Bonaparte
Habsburg by ten miles ahead and counting. In the 1795-1815 time frame they had Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Weber. The ogre Napoleon had... wait, did he have anything at all? ;D
-
pppp
Larghissimo
vs.
Prestissimo
Prestissimo
Andante con moto vs. Adagio molto
-
Andante con moto vs. Adagio molto
Andante con moto.
Satie vs. Mompou
-
Satie (by a mile)
Con brio vs Con forza
-
Con forza
Barbirolli vs. Horenstein
-
Barbirolli
Gergiev vs. V. Petrenko
-
Petrenko
Williams vs. Bream
-
Bream
Linde vs Brüggen
-
Brüggen
Munrow vs. Petri
-
Monrow by far
(equally technically gifted as Petri but more versatile and musical)
Vegh Quartet vs Italian Quartet
-
Italian
Italian music vs. Spanish music
-
Italian
Lute vs. Mandolin
-
Lute
Piano solo vs piano concerts
-
Solo
Chopin vs Liszt
-
Chopin for sure.
Downloading vs streaming
-
Downloading
Leonin vs Perotin
-
Downloading
Leonin vs Perotin
Perotin
Σκύλλα ή Χάρυβδη
-
Perotin
Σκύλλα ή Χάρυβδη
("Ella, my son", according, I assume incorrectly, to Google translate)
-
Σκύλλα ή Χάρυβδη
Χάρυβδις
Sigismond Thalberg vs Henri Herz
-
Χάρυβδις
Yes, this rules Σκύλλα out:
Ύστερα πέρασαν από το στενό της Σκύλλας και της Χάρυβδης, όπου τα έξι κεφάλια της Σκύλλας, άρπαξαν έξι συντρόφους του Οδυσσέα.
-
Solo
Chopin vs Liszt
Liszt! I can't be enough emphatic at this :laugh: :D
-
Χάρυβδις
Sigismond Thalberg vs Henri Herz
Thalberg
Mozart vs Haydn
-
...
Mozart vs Haydn
OW...
< can't choose, runs and hides >
???
-
OW...
< can't choose, runs and hides >
???
:laugh: ;D
I'll be bold: Mozart!
Verdi or Puccini?
PD
-
Verdi
Preludes vs Etudes
-
Preludes
Homophonic vs. Polyphonic
-
Polyphonic
Impressionism vs Neoclassicism
-
Impressionism
Picasso vs. Pollack
-
Picasso
Heckle vs Jeckle
-
Heckle ( something l can do )
Emission nebulae vs. Reflection nebulae
-
Dark nebulae >:D Okay, emission it is – more mysterious IMO.
Langgaard vs Nielsen
-
Heckle ( something l can do )
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
-
Langgaard vs Nielsen
Nielsen
Granados vs Albeniz
-
Albeniz
Dowland vs. Weelkes
-
Weelkes
flexatone
vs.
sleigh bells
-
Sleigh bells ( since Mahler never employed the flexatone )
Crumhorn vs. Psaltery
-
Psaltery
Don Quixote vs. War and Peace
-
Don Quixote
1984 vs The Brave New World
-
1984
Deep Purple
vs.
Iron Maiden
-
Deep Purple
Alexandre Dumas vs Jules Verne
-
Dumas
Ingmar Bergman vs Lars von Trier
-
Ingmar Bergman
Akira Kurosawa vs. Ishiro Honda
-
Ishiro Honda
∞ + (∞/2)
vs.
∞ + (∞*2)
-
∞ + (∞*2)
Vulcan vs. Betazoid
-
Betazoid
Fiction vs reality
-
Fiction
Coppersmith vs. Silversmith
-
Silversmith
Vinyl vs. Polyester
-
Polyester
Sociology vs. Anthropology
-
Anthropology
Emerald vs. Ruby
-
Ruby
Laser vs. Maser
-
Laser
Tesla vs. Edison
-
Tesla
Boxing vs. MMA
-
Boxing
Javelin vs. Discus
-
Discus
Darts vs. Bowls
-
Darts ( Though I have no particular talent for them )
Pub vs. Tavern
-
Tavern
Pop vs Western
-
Western
Philharmonic orchestra vs. Symphony orchestra
-
Western
Philharmonic orchestra vs. Symphony orchestra
Symphony orchestra (I('m particularly a fan of Vienna symphony orchestra)
String quartet vs String quintet (I think of course of Mozart)
-
String quartet
Ballade vs. Intermezzo
-
Intermezzo
Harpsichord vs. Fortepiano
-
Harpsichord for a mile! ;D
Chaconne vs. Passacaglia
-
Passacaglia, thanks to JS Bach.
Sarabande vs. Gigue
-
Passacaglia, thanks to JS Bach.
Sarabande vs. Gigue
Well put!
Sarabande
Prelude vs. Overture
-
Prelude
Josquin vs. Palestrina
-
Prelude
Josquin vs. Palestrina
Josquin (Palestrina bores me to death)
Hamburger vs Frankfurter
-
Hamburger (has a bit more of ~greenery & different flavours)
Fjord vs lagoon
-
Hamburger (has a bit more of ~greenery & different flavours)
Fjord vs lagoon
Don't eat shrimps myself, but on behalf of my wife I answer Fjord (her preferred shrimp)
Bridges vs ferry service
-
Bridges
Laptop vs. Desktop
-
Laptop
Lap Dance vs Belly Dance
-
Don't eat shrimps myself, but on behalf of my wife I answer Fjord (her preferred shrimp)
My wife's lifelong dream is to visit the Norwegian fjords. My favorite city is Venice. So for me fjord vs lagoon is banana. :D
-
Geysers could be fun too. 8)
Belly dance.
Castanets vs. Triangle
-
Castanets
Jussi Björling vs Franco Corelli
-
Franco Corelli
Anti-war vs. Peace
-
Peace
War and Peace vs Life and Fate
-
War and Peace
Percussion ensemble vs. Brass ensemble
-
War and Peace
I saw that coming but please give Life and Fate a try if you haven't read it already. Imho it's the 20th equivalent of War and Peace.
Percussion ensemble vs. Brass ensemble
Brass
Top Brass vs File and Rank
-
Let me check it 8)
File and Rank
Quixote vs. Sancho
-
Let me check it 8)
File and Rank
Quixote vs. Sancho
Sancho
Don Giovanni vs Leporello
-
Hmmm Don Giovanni, I guess
Verdi vs. Wagner
-
Hmmm Don Giovanni, I guess
Verdi vs. Wagner
Wagner
Zemlinsky vs. Zelenka
-
Zemlinsky (for 3 or more miles, even light years!)
Also sprach Zarathustra vs. Death and Transfiguration
-
Zemlinsky (for 3 or more miles, even light years!)
Also sprach Zarathustra vs. Death and Transfiguration
Easy! Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Schoeck vs. Schreker
-
Schreker rocks!
Trumpet vs. Trombone
-
Trumpet
Flamenco vs flamingo
-
Trumpet
Flamenco vs flamingo
Made me laugh... how about a flamingo dancing flamenco, she could jiggle castanets if they were tied around her neck ( or maybe grip them by the husk... ).
Ahem. Sorry, got carried away there. Anyway:
Flamenco
Watercolors vs. Acrylic
-
Made me laugh... how about a flamingo dancing flamenco, she could jiggle castanets if they were tied around her neck ( or maybe grip them by the husk... ).
Ahem. Sorry, got carried away there. Anyway:
Flamenco
Watercolors vs. Acrylic
Yes, and flamingos would have those 'expressive' heads and legs ... :)
-
Water colours
Underwater hotel vs tree house rental
-
Tree house
Donald Duck vs Mickey Mouse
-
Donald Duck
Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner
-
Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner
That's really a tough one. :D
-
That's really a tough one. :D
Imho, Wile E. Coyote is one of the purest and most admirable fictional characters of the last one hundred years.
-
Imho, Wile E. Coyote is one of the purest and most admirable fictional characters of the last one hundred years.
Agreed. Roadrunner is not half bad either, though. I can't choose.
-
Donald Duck
Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner
Wile E. Coyote
Hansel or Gretel?
-
Gretel
Witches or warlocks?
-
Witches
Laurel vs Hardy
-
Laurel
Velázquez vs. Rembrandt
-
Laurel
Astaire vs. Rogers
-
Astaire
Pink vs. Violet
-
(https://htmlcolorcodes.com/assets/images/colors/violet-color-solid-background-1920x1080.png)
Castle vs. Fortress
-
(https://htmlcolorcodes.com/assets/images/colors/violet-color-solid-background-1920x1080.png)
Castle vs. Fortress
Castle
Fauré's Requiem vs. Duruflé's Requiem
-
Castle
Fauré's Requiem vs. Duruflé's Requiem
Faure's (introduced to me by this wonderful write-up (https://klacknermusic.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/showdown-mozart-vs-faure/)).
Divine Comedy
vs
Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart
-
Divine Comedy
vs
Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart
I'm sorry, Divine Comedy vs what? ???
-
I'm sorry, Divine Comedy vs what? ???
Hah, I didn't realize it might be obscure outside of the Czech canon: a fantastic allegorical tour de force by Comenius (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_of_the_World_and_Paradise_of_the_Heart) ("the father of modern education"), highly recommended! An English translation from 1901 is available here (https://archive.org/details/labyrinthofworld00come/).
-
Divine Comedy
Enjoyable loneliness vs. Problematic friends
-
Hah, I didn't realize it might be obscure outside of the Czech canon: a fantastic allegorical tour de force by Comenius (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_of_the_World_and_Paradise_of_the_Heart) ("the father of modern education"), highly recommended! An English translation from 1901 is available here (https://archive.org/details/labyrinthofworld00come/).
Thanks! I had heard about Comenius and his pioneering work in education but never about this work of his. Very interesting, now I understand why you mentioned it --- looks like it might have taken some inspiration from Dante. I'll take a look at the translation these days.
-
Enjoyable loneliness vs. Problematic friends
Enjoyable loneliness
First rate "salon" music vs Second rate "serious" music
-
Second rate "serious" music (3rd. rate is of high caliber)
Sun vs. Moon
-
Second rate "serious" music (3rd. rate is of high caliber)
Could you please give some examples? :D
Sun vs. Moon
That's really a tough one. I mean, even tougher than Coyotte vs Roadrunner. :D
Heck, ultimately I'll go with Sun.
-
Sun ( seeing as how virtually all life on our world wouldn't vanish if the Moon did... )
NGC 891 vs. NGC 2623
-
virtually all life on our world wouldn't vanish if the Moon did...
I'm not so sure. The ebbs would be greatly disturbed and from there a whole chain of unwanted effects might ensue which could greatly affect some life forms, including humans in certain geographical areas.
NGC 891 vs. NGC 2623
NGC 891 whatever it is, only because 891 adds up to 9 while 2623 adds up to 4. ;D
-
Could you please give some examples? :D
Orchestral marches?
Impressionist painting vs. Expressionist painting
-
Orchestral marches?
Are they "serious" music?
Impressionist painting vs. Expressionist painting
I think it's been done before.
Impressionist.
Bernard the Bear vs Grizzy the Bear
-
I'm not so sure. The ebbs would be greatly disturbed and from there a whole chain of unwanted effects might ensue which could greatly affect some life forms, including humans in certain geographical areas.
NGC 891 whatever it is, only because 891 adds up to 9 while 2623 adds up to 4. ;D
While missing tidal effects would undoubtedly be disruptive for some species and possibly disastrous for others ( there are reasons for the term, " Lunar cycle " after all ), it all comes down to the fact that the major food chains start with plants, virtually all of which depend on photosynthesis. Remove the Sun, and food chains collapse... along with everything else. And what doesn't starve, freezes.
I'd bet on the Tardigrades surviving all others, for a while, but it wouldn't be much of a life, even by their standards.
-
Bernard the Bear, as he doesn't strike me as particularly hungry.
Eagle vs. Condor
-
Are they "serious" music?
Semi-serious, maybe ;D
https://www.youtube.com/v/nWdsKWWJjVw
-
Bernard the Bear
That would have been my choice as well. He's stupid in a purer and more likeable way than Grizzy. :laugh:
Eagle vs. Condor
El condor pasa.
-
Semi-serious, maybe ;D
Well, I'd take Grieg's March of the Dwarfs in its orchestrated version over his Symphony any time --- and the original piano version of the former over both. So, first hand "salon" music for me. :)
-
https://www.youtube.com/v/nWdsKWWJjVw
I'd rather have Radetzky-Marsch, thank you. At least it's the real thing, you could vividly picture troopers marching on. But truth be told, when it comes to marches I prefer genuinely military ones --- too bad my favorites can't even be named, let alone posted. ;D
-
when it comes to marches I prefer genuinely military ones --- too bad my favorites can't even be named, let alone posted. ;D
Why not? Right wing marches are fine.
-
A favorite of mine:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174660830307
Pretty impressive in the SACD format.
-
The best marches are the deeply ironical ones, or Mahler's.
-
The best marches are the deeply ironical ones, or Mahler's.
I wouldn't disagree, but for waking up and getting motivated for work or whatever task awaits my attention, nothing beats a solid Sousa march. ;)
-
Why not? Right wing marches are fine.
Imo marches are marches, be they left-wing or right-wing. If they'd give you the impulse to join in the stomping, they did their job just fine. :D
My five right-wing favorites, in no particular order
Oriamendi
Cara al sol
Horst-Wessel Lied
Giovinezza
Sfântă tinerețe legionară
All of them are on YT. Pay no attention to the lyrics (although neither of them, while bellicose, are particularly offensive, which is paradoxical given their context), just let the music carry you away.
-
The pre-divorce march: ;D
https://www.youtube.com/v/0Oo4z37OUEI
-
The best marches are the deeply ironical ones
In this respect I'd recommend you (plural) listen to Beniamino Gigli singing Giovinezza. It's so hammy and affected that one can't help asking: was he really a staunch Fascist or did he simply (and brilliantly) mock Mussolini's vainglorious posturing? I tend to think the latter.
-
For balance, here are my five favorite left-wing marches, in no particular order:
Bandiera rossa*
L'Internationale
Hijos del pueblo
Die Arbeiter von Wien
Himno de Riego
* which uncannily resembles Bellini's "Ah no giunge uman pensiero" from La sonnambula.
-
Thanks for sharing Florestan, i liked Sfântă tinerețe legionară
-
Is this vs game?
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Thanks for sharing Florestan, i liked Sfântă tinerețe legionară
You're welcome. One hell of a genuine march, ain't it? :D
The lyrics are quite poetic, actually, and as I said not particularly offensive. I share some idea(l)s of the actual political movement but on the whole they're far from being my cup of political tea.
-
Is this vs game?
It is. Sorry for derailing it. ;D
Marches vs Lullabies
-
It is. Sorry for derailing it. ;D
Marches vs Lullabies
Lullabies (Ensures a better sleep)
Nirvana vs etermal life
-
Lullabies (Ensures a better sleep)
Nirvana vs etermal life
Nirvana
Schoenberg lieder vs. Berg lieder
-
Eternal life
Deep sleep vs Dozing off
-
Deep sleep
New Zealand vs. Australia
-
New Zealand vs. Australia
In the current context I'd rather be far, far away from both.
-
Then,
Taiwan vs. Hong Kong
-
Taiwan
Piano vs Violin
-
In this respect I'd recommend you (plural) listen to Beniamino Gigli singing Giovinezza. It's so hammy and affected that one can't help asking: was he really a staunch Fascist or did he simply (and brilliantly) mock Mussolini's vainglorious posturing? I tend to think the latter.
The in-depth Ashpole/Bain article on the web seems to convincingly tear down assumptions of Gigli being fascist.
-
Taiwan
Piano vs Violin
Piano
Le Misanthrope vs Le Malade Imaginaire
-
Le Misanthrope
Carlos Chávez vs. Silvestre Revueltas
-
Revueltas
Natural trumpet vs. Natural horn
-
Natural trumpet
Piano Trio vs. String Quartet
-
Eternal life
Deep sleep vs Dozing off
You missed my vs. post!
-
Natural trumpet
Piano Trio vs. String Quartet
String Quartet
Vibraphone vs. xylophone
-
String quartet
Violin partita vs. Flute partita
-
You missed my vs. post!
Ooops, sorry, John.
-
String Quartet
Vibraphone vs. xylophone
Xylophone
String quartet
Violin partita vs. Flute partita
Violin partita
TD:
Crossing with traffic lights vs Roundabout
-
Traffic lights
Underpass vs. Overpass
-
Overpass
Barber vs Ives
-
Ives, barely...
John Williams vs. Jerry Goldsmith
-
Ives, barely...
John Williams vs. Jerry Goldsmith
Certainly not Williams, so it must be Goldsmith even if I don't know him at all. :)
Glasses vs contact lenses
-
Glasses
Emmy vs. Tony
-
Tony, let's support non TV productions
Spirit return to universal consciousness
vs.
Spirit integration to a human body
-
Integration
Integral calculus vs Differential calculus
-
Integration
Integral calculus vs Differential calculus
Aren't they one by that main theorem of differential and integral calculus... ;)
But in doubt: Integral calculus (more demanding/interesting to solve integrals than derivations)
Mechanics vs. Electrodynamics
-
Integral calculus (more demanding/interesting to solve integrals than derivations)
Agreed.
Mechanics vs. Electrodynamics
Mechanics.
Botany vs Zoology
-
Botany
Idea of Extraterrestrial creation of humans
vs.
Assumption of Non-extraterrestrial creation of humans
-
Idea of Extraterrestrial creation of humans
Jupiter vs. Saturn (not the Holst)
-
Jupiter
Traditional forum
vs.
Reddit
-
Traditional forum (I dislike Reddit, actually).
Beard vs. Mustache
-
Mustache
Mars bar vs Twix bar
-
Mars bar
Rave concert vs. Root canal
-
Rave concert
Instrument vs. Human voice
-
Human voice
Calliope vs. Harmonium
-
Calliope vs. Harmonium
Harmonium
Stravinsky vs. Bartók
-
Bartók
Faulkner vs Steinbeck
-
Steinbeck, and therefore:
Travels with Charley
Vs.
The Log from The Sea of Cortez
-
Sea of Cortez
Operatic Aria vs Concert Aria
-
Operatic Aria vs Concert Aria
Concert Aria (I love both, though)
Phrygian Mode vs. Locrian Mode
-
Locrian (whatever it means)
String Quartet vs Piano Trio
-
The string quartet has inspired composers more than the piano trio, but as to the sound I prefer:
Piano trio
Rite of Spring vs Petrushka
-
Petrouchka (currently, and by a small margin)
Agon vs Pulcinella
-
Петрушка may be spelled in more ways. The spelling I used is the official English way. Btw I didn't know that the name means parsley according to Google translate.
-
Agon vs Pulcinella
Pulcinella
Pergolesi's Stabat Mater vs Poulenc's Stabat Mater
-
Петрушка may be spelled in more ways. The spelling I used is the official English way. Btw I didn't know that the name means parsley according to Google translate.
I wasn't trying to 'correct' you, just using the spelling that was to my liking (and also quite widespread).
-
Pergolesi's.
Poulenc's Harpsichord Concerto 'Champetre' vs. Ibert's Flute Concerto
-
Poulenc
Lieder vs Melodies
-
Instrument vs. Human voice
That's a very tough one, probably the toughest ever since this thread was started. :-\
-
Locrian (whatever it means)
String Quartet vs Piano Trio
I had asked the same thing some posts before. ;)
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That's a very tough one, probably the toughest ever since this thread was started. :-\
As tough as you wanted to create a thread asking about it. ;D
-
Poulenc
Lieder vs Melodies
Melodies
Major keys vs. Minor keys (please Andrei, not you!) :P
-
I had asked the same thing some posts before. ;)
I missed it, sorry,
Major keys vs. Minor keys (please Andrei, not you!) :P
Ok, Cesar, not me. :D
-
Since nobody else has replied yet, I pick minor keys.
The Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars
-
Oh boy, now you've done it...
The Lord of the Rings ( One Franchise to Rule Them All )
Peter Jackson vs. Michael Jackson
-
(https://www.clarin.com/img/2020/05/05/michael-jackson-es-uno-de___C0rCkvPoC_340x340__1.jpg)
Michael Jackson vs. Michael Jordan
-
(https://www.clarin.com/img/2020/05/05/michael-jackson-es-uno-de___C0rCkvPoC_340x340__1.jpg)
Michael Jackson vs. Michael Jordan
Jordan
Orchestral vs. Chamber
-
Orchestral
Choral vs. Vocal
-
În my book vocal includes choral, so vocal.
Thomas Mann vs. Hermann Hesse
-
H. Hesse
Schrödinger vs. Heisenberg
-
Heisenberg
Freud vs. Jung
-
Jung
Genghis Khan vs. Attila
-
Attila
Lenin vs. Trotsky
-
Trotsky
Stalin vs Lenin
-
Lenin
Idi Amin vs Pol Pot
-
Hard...
Pot
Gorbachov vs. Yeltsin
-
Gorbachov
Vodka vs. Rye Whiskey
-
Vodka
Micro-fiction vs. Flash-fiction
-
Micro
Francisco Franco vs. Antonio Salazar
-
Antonio Salazar
Single mature man watching TV
vs.
Single mature man taking the dog for a walk
-
Single mature man taking the dog for a walk --- because in so doing he might end up not being single any more. ;)
Poems vs. Novels
-
Hard...
Pot
Afaik Pol Pot is much worse than Idi Amin in sheer number of victims.
-
Novels (more time in epidemic) 8)
Lake vs. River
-
Novels (more time in epidemic) 8)
Hah!
Lake vs. River
Hard. Very hard.
Ultimately I'll have to go with Lake, if only for the Lake Poets.
Wordsworth vs. Coleridge
-
Coleridge (I haven't read yet these authors)
jazz electric guitar
vs.
jazz acoustic guitar
-
Coleridge (I haven't read yet these authors)
jazz electric guitar
vs.
jazz acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar anytime, jazz or whatever.
Sudoku or crossword?
-
Crossword
Chess vs. Backgammon
-
Chess, much more challenging.
Cinema vs theater
-
Theater
Chekhov vs. Ibsen
-
Ibsen
Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Messi
-
Maybe a too trivial topic for these people, I guess. ;D ::)
Let's say, Messi.
Fire vs. Water
-
Maybe a too trivial topic for these people, I guess. ;D ::)
Let's say, Messi.
Fire vs. Water
Water
Boulez vs. Barraqué
-
Boulez by a mile!
Britten vs. Walton
-
Boulez by a mile!
Britten vs. Walton
Britten by a million miles! :)
Doughnut vs. Beignet
-
Britten by a million miles! :)
Doughnut vs. Beignet
:o :( ;D
Doughnut
Ketchup vs Peanut butter
-
:o :( ;D
Doughnut
Ketchup vs Peanut butter
Peanut butter
Elephant beetle vs. stag beetle
-
Stag beetle
Mollusks vs. Arachnids
-
Mollusks
Impressionism vs. Expressionism
-
Impressionism
Cricket vs. Polo
-
Polo. Cricket is rather boring to me, honestly.
Swimming vs. Volleyball
-
( Beach ) Volleyball
Winter Olympics vs. Summer Olympics
-
Summer olympics
Greenland vs The green island (Ireland)
-
Ireland, ASAP!
Wales vs. Scotland
-
Ireland, ASAP!
Wales vs. Scotland
Wales
French vs. Spanish
-
Spanish ( prevalent where l live )
Russia vs. Ukraine ( Too tired to attempt anything clever so yes, I'm going there. )
-
Spanish ( prevalent where l live )
Russia vs. Ukraine ( Too tired to attempt anything clever so yes, I'm going there. )
Russia
Cello Sonata vs. Violin Sonata
-
Well, there's no " exploding brain " emote so I'll just flip a coin... and it came up Cello Sonata.
Blonde vs. Brunette
-
Brunette
Teens vs MILFS ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
Brunette
Teens vs MILFS ;D ;D ;D ;D
And I thought I was playing with fire...
But it's an easy choice, in my case: anyone under 50 is boring. :D
Above the waist vs. Below the waist
-
And I thought I was playing with fire...
But it's an easy choice, in my case: anyone under 50 is boring. :D
Above the waist vs. Below the waist
Below the waist (always been more of a butt guy ;D)
Since we're going there...
South American women vs South Asian women
-
Below the waist (always been more of a butt guy ;D)
Since we're going there...
South American women vs South Asian women
South American women
Cervantes vs. las Casas
-
South American women
Cervantes vs. las Casas
Good choice! 8)
Cervantes
Composers born between 1880-1889 vs Composers born between 1890-1899
-
And I thought I was playing with fire...
But it's an easy choice, in my case: anyone under 50 is boring. :D
Lol ;D
-
Good choice! 8)
Cervantes
Composers born between 1880-1889 vs Composers born between 1890-1899
Composers born between 1880 and 1889 (Bartok and Stravinsky are crucial).
Apples vs oranges (=Chinese apples)
-
Oranges
Meat vs. Potatoes
-
Oranges
Meat vs. Potatoes
Potatoes
(prefer their taste to the taste of meat, but eat of course often meat to the potatoes)
Biking vs going by auto
-
Auto
Boeing vs. Airbus
-
Airbus
Onion vs. Garlic
-
Definitely garlic.
Deep fried haggis or deep fried Mars bar ?
-
Deep fried haggis
Balut vs. Escargot
-
Escargot (seems to be the least disgusting) :P
Putin vs Stalin
-
Putin
Sanctions vs. Cyber-attack
-
Sanctions
Coup vs. Surrender
-
Surrender
Original Twilight Zone vs. current events
-
Original Twilight Zone
Before Christ vs. After Christ
-
I respond myself: after Christ
Yellow vs. Blue
-
Blue (on the top half, with yellow on the bottom half ;) )
A-10 vs. SU-25
-
Blue (on the top half, with yellow on the bottom half ;) )
A-10 vs. SU-25
That's a diffficult choice. Both have their pro's and contra's.
But of course I hope that the A-10 turns out to be the one to choose.
-
String Quartets in C major vs. String Quartets in D minor
-
String Quartets in C major vs. String Quartets in D minor
Being a fan of minor keys: String Quartets in D minor
Complete ballet vs. ballet suite
-
Complete ballet vs. ballet suite
Complete ballet.
String Quartets vs. String Quintets
-
String quartets
Du Pre vs. Rostropovich
-
Du Pre vs. Rostropovich
Tough one.
-
Yes, it would be. l think they both had specific strengths which make for interesting contrasts.
Du Pre was capable of emotional intensity which I've never heard from any other instrumentalist. She sang through her cello, gave it a human line and tonal shading which was just astounding in certain passages of her performances.
Rostropovich, on the other hand, had unrivaled command of dramatic structure. I don't think he was looking for special moments as Du Pre was; Sasha had his eye on the culminations within a work, his incomparable technical address giving him multiple options when the big moments came at last.
Ok, back OT...
Cliff diving vs. Hang gliding
-
Cliff diving
Swimming vs Skiing
-
I'll take skiing for $50, Art. :laugh:
Spelunking vs. Cave diving.
-
Swimming vs Skiing
Swimming --- I absolutely love swimming and I wish I had a place where I could do more of it.
Cantata vs. Oratorio
-
Oratorio
Lunch vs Dinner
-
Oratorio
Lunch vs Dinner
Dinner
pasta primavera vs. pasta all'arrabbiata
-
All'arrabbiata sounds more tasty. ;)
Chicken vs. Fish
-
All'arrabbiata sounds more tasty. ;)
Chicken vs. Fish
Boy, I love both....but I have fresh fish less often, so would have to go with that one. Big lover of sushi, Dover Sole, Salmon, gravlax, tuna steaks, etc. :)
Give me a few moments here and I'll come up with one.
PD
-
O.k., here we go!
Rare vs. well done?
PD
-
Rare ( Though not as rare as my father, who would sometimes tell our server, " Just knock the horns off and run him out here! " ).
Ribeye vs. London broil
-
Rare ( Though not as rare as my father, who would sometimes tell our server, " Just knock the horns off and run him out here! " ).
Ribeye vs. London broil
Ribeye, especially if it's with the bone-in.
Muenster cheese vs. Gouda cheese
-
Gouda Cheese
Brahms 1st Symphony vs Dvorak 1st Symphony
-
Brahms' First.
Chicken pot pie vs. Buffalo wings
-
Buffalo wings
Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola
-
Buffalo wings
Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola
When I used to drink carbonated beverages it was always Coca-Cola. I don't drink any carbonated drinks any more and only drink the following: water, coffee, tea and juice.
Shostakovich vs. Weinberg
-
When I used to drink carbonated beverages it was always Coca-Cola. I don't drink any carbonated drinks any more and only drink the following: water, coffee, tea and juice.
Shostakovich vs. Weinberg
An excellent decision, my friend!
Shostakovich
Rhapsody vs. Fantasy
-
An excellent decision, my friend!
Shostakovich
Rhapsody vs. Fantasy
Thanks! It got to a point where I just couldn't drink them anymore and they would trigger acid reflux, which is not a fun thing.
Rhapsody
harp vs. lute
-
Harp
Vibraphone vs. Xylophone
-
Xylophone
Iced coffee vs. hot tea
-
Xylophone
Iced coffee vs. hot tea
Hot tea.
One Night Stand vs. Long Distance Relationship
-
Long Distance Relationship.
Snorkeling vs. Sailing
-
Sailing
Coconut vs. Pineapple
-
Coconut vs. Pineapple
Pineapple.
Burger King vs McDonald's.
-
McDonald's, though l occasionally patronize Booger King as well.
Fries vs. Onion rings
-
Fries
Prokofiev 5th vs Shostakovich 5th
-
Fries
Prokofiev 5th vs Shostakovich 5th
Tough one, but l believe DS is negotiating deeper waters and deserves the nod.
Peanut butter vs. jelly/jam
-
Peanut butter WITH jelly! Jelly/jam with normal butter works as well but peanut butter without anything else tends to make the tongue stick to the palate...
-
Tough one, but l believe DS is negotiating deeper waters and deserves the nod.
Peanut butter vs. jelly/jam
Peanut butter
Sculpture vs Architecture
-
For me, sculpture has more impact.
The Righteous Brothers vs. Simon and Garfunkel
-
Simon & Garfunkel - I don't like the RB's overemotional voices
Crewcut vs Ponytail
-
Crewcut for men, Ponytail for women.
Cat vs Dog
-
A tough one, but dog. Cats can be standoffish & dogs usually aren't.
Quagga or Przewalski's Horse
(https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160125155551-quagga-project.jpg)
(https://animalia.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/animals/photos/full/1.25x1/1200px-nvrat-divokch-kon-2013-11jpg.jpg)
-
Crew cut.
Natural hair color vs. Green, orange etc.
-
Przewalski's Horse
-
Crew cut.
Natural hair color vs. Green, orange etc.
Natural hair colour
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apple Crumble or Apple Pie
-
Apple pie
Placid nap vs Rewarding vigil
-
Placid nap, as I'm chronically short of sleep since 2018. ???
Spike Jones and His City Slickers vs. PDQ Bach
-
PDQ Bach
Noel Coward or Ivor Novello
-
Noel Coward (for the sole reason I've never heard of Ivor Novello)
Wieniawski vs. Sarasate (composition-wise)
-
Both gorgeous but I have a weakness for gypsy airs, so Sarasate.
Banjo or Mandolin?
-
Banjo is more fun!
Astronomy vs Geology
-
Astronomy, since 1970. ;)
Hubble Space Telescope
vs.
James Webb Space Telescope
-
Hubble Space Telescope, for sentimental reasons...
Silver Birch or Copper Beech?
-
I had to google those words because no idea about them!
Copper beech looks nicer.
History vs Philosophy
-
History vs Philosophy
History
Astronomy vs. Astrology
-
Astronomy, always, since 1970. 8)
Kurosawa vs. Fellini
-
Kurosawa
Michelangelo vs. Raphael
-
Raphael - more colourful (probably shows my want of good taste :) )
Liszt or Tchaikovsky?
-
Not easy, but I'd go for Liszt in the end. There's a bigger scope to his works than often realized, content- and stylishwise ...
Tin can vs glass bottle
-
Glass bottle
Balzac vs Dickens
-
Dickens.
Wagner vs Verdi
-
Wagner
Franck vs Bizet
-
Bizet
Neat vs. On the rocks
-
On the rocks.
On your toast - peanut butter or marmalade?
-
Marmalade
Midsomer Murders vs Blackadder
-
Blackadder ( barely, yet again )
The Outer Limits ( original ) vs. The Twilight Zone ( original )
-
The Twilight Zone ( original )
Owl vs Robin
-
Owl although I am not sure I have ever seen one in the wild they are just among the coolest birds.
rabbit vs. hare
-
Hare - they have the mystique that rabbits don't have as I've hardly ever seen one.
Skiing or ice-skating?
-
Ice-skating
Courier font vs. Times New Roman font
-
I've skated a very few times, many years ago.
I've skied a very few times, many years ago.
Since I've never heard of a " Skier's Waltz ", I'll go with ice-skating. :D
Poppies vs. Bluebells
-
Bluebells
Cube vs. Sphere
-
Hare - they have the mystique that rabbits don't have as I've hardly ever seen one.
I got the idea because I actually saw two hares in the week after Easter ;) (in German it's Easter hare (Osterhase) not bunny) Supposedly they have become less rare but I don't recall when I saw one before that occasion. They are huge compared to rabbits. The wind was against me and apparenly they didn't hear me for quite a while, as soon as I spotted them I moved very carefully. Still didn't get that close although I think something else startled them and when they bounced aways there was also a deer jumping up from the fields. But deer (Capreolus capreolus, roebuck) are rather common here (middle of Germany) and I see them frequently when jogging or taking walks. (So are wild boar, one can get the meat at our butcher who also hunts but I never saw any of them.
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Bluebells
Cube vs. Sphere
Sphere
Langgaard vs Ligeti
-
Langgaard for a light year!!!
Schubert vs Schumann
-
Schumann.
Tchaikovsky vs Brahms
-
Brahms
Violin Sonata vs Cello Sonata
-
Cello Sonata
Sand vs. Snow
-
Snow
Autumn vs Spring
-
It's a difficult one, but Spring.
Hamburger Vs Hot dog
-
Hamburger!
Vodka vs Whisky
-
I swear this is true: l just came here seconds ago, while drinking my customary Whiskey :o
So, Whiskey.
Anyway... paperback vs. hardback
-
I swear this is true: l just came here seconds ago, while drinking my customary Whiskey :o
So, Whiskey.
Anyway... paperback vs. hardback
A good coincidence then!
Hardback
Rain vs Wind
-
Rain.
Desert vs. Forest
-
Forest (if they're pine forest, much better)
Pacific Ocean vs Atlantic Ocean
-
Forest (if they're pine forest, much better)
Pacific Ocean vs Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Adagio vs. Largo
-
Adagio
Viola vs trombone
-
Viola
Sunrise vs Sunset
-
Sunset
IFO vs. UFO
-
UFO
Smetana vs Suk
-
Smetana
River vs. Lake
-
River - I grew up in a historic town with a big river running through it. Riverside walks are delightful.
Caravan or Camper Van?
-
Caravan, since l used to sell them...
Coffee cake vs. Donut
-
Coffee cake vs. Donut
I'd probably prefer the cake anyway and most other pastry to donuts but is this cake with coffee flavor filling/icing or just cake you have with coffee?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_cake
winter mountains (skiing) vs. summer mountains (hiking or climbing)?
-
Caravan, since l used to sell them...
Coffee cake vs. Donut
Donut
Tiramisu vs. Crème brûlée
-
Tiramisu vs. Crème brûlée
Tiramisù, no doubt abut that.
winter mountains (skiing) vs. summer mountains (hiking or climbing)?
Summer mountains
Symphony vs Opera
-
Symphony ( While l was a professional operatic baritone, l was also an oboist for a good number of years. )
Concert hall vs. Amphitheater
-
Symphony ( While l was a professional operatic baritone, l was also an oboist for a good number of years. )
Concert hall vs. Amphitheater
Concert hall
Wagner vs. Liszt
-
I'd probably prefer the cake anyway and most other pastry to donuts but is this cake with coffee flavor filling/icing or just cake you have with coffee?
It is the latter. It usually has a cinnamon streusel topping.
-
It is the latter. It usually has a cinnamon streusel topping.
Sounds good. I probably never had good ones but as someone who generally likes (and occasionally bakes) cake, pastry and sweets (in moderation, most of this is unfortunately about the most unhealthy stuff you can eat, unless one does hard physical work) I rather dislike donuts. They seem to smell/have an aftertaste of cheap oil and if glazed are always too sweet.
-
Sounds good. I probably never had good ones but as someone who generally likes (and occasionally bakes) cake, pastry and sweets (in moderation, most of this is unfortunately about the most unhealthy stuff you can eat, unless one does hard physical work) I rather dislike donuts. They seem to smell/have an aftertaste of cheap oil and if glazed are always too sweet.
If you never had a Cafe Du Monde beignet from New Orleans, then you haven't had a good donut before. No glaze required. Only powered sugar --- a small hill of powered sugar to be exact. :)
(https://yeahthatskosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cafe-du-monde-kosher-beignets-new-orleans-1024x803.jpg)
-
Wagner vs. Liszt
It's unfair ;D
-
It's unfair ;D
Not for me. Wagner every time, but someone else has to answer of course.
-
Wagner vs. Liszt
Liszt
(Wagner is 'greater' imo, but I enjoy listening to Liszt more.)
Leonardo's Mona Lisa vs Botticelli's The Birth of Venus
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Mona_Lisa%2C_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci%2C_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg/1200px-Mona_Lisa%2C_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci%2C_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Sandro_Botticelli_-_La_nascita_di_Venere_-_Google_Art_Project_-_edited.jpg/1200px-Sandro_Botticelli_-_La_nascita_di_Venere_-_Google_Art_Project_-_edited.jpg)
-
If you never had a Cafe Du Monde beignet from New Orleans, then you haven't had a good donut before. No glaze required. Only powered sugar --- a small hill of powered sugar to be exact. :)
(https://yeahthatskosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cafe-du-monde-kosher-beignets-new-orleans-1024x803.jpg)
That's not a donut in my book. A donut is toroid shaped and sold by chains ;). I don't deny that there might be very tasty things somewhat similar to donuts although unfortunately nowadays my stomach doesn't really agree with fried pastries and I rarely eat them at all.
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Sounds good. I probably never had good ones but as someone who generally likes (and occasionally bakes) cake, pastry and sweets (in moderation, most of this is unfortunately about the most unhealthy stuff you can eat, unless one does hard physical work) I rather dislike donuts. They seem to smell/have an aftertaste of cheap oil and if glazed are always too sweet.
They are easy to bake (coffee cake), and was the first desert I learned how to make. Home made coffee cake is much better than store bought.
-
Mona Lisa
Upstairs, Downstairs vs. Downton Abbey
-
Mona Lisa
Upstairs, Downstairs vs. Downton Abbey
I don't know these UK dramas, but Upstairs, Downstairs sounds inviting.
2000's art vs. 2010's art
-
That's not a donut in my book. A donut is toroid shaped and sold by chains ;). I don't deny that there might be very tasty things somewhat similar to donuts although unfortunately nowadays my stomach doesn't really agree with fried pastries and I rarely eat them at all.
Like you, I don't eat donuts either or really any fried pastry. I'm happy with cheesecake! :)
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I don't know these UK dramas, but Upstairs, Downstairs sounds inviting.
2000's art vs. 2010's art
2000's. However, I'm more fond of the 90's.
Bartók vs Stravinsky
-
2000's. However, I'm more fond of the 90's.
Bartók vs Stravinsky
Bartók
Villa-Lobos vs. Guarnieri
-
Villa-Lobos
Chaucer vs. Dante
-
Dante, but I never really read Chaucer (I read Boccaccio, IIRC one source of some Chaucer stories, but Dante is greater)
Science Fiction vs. Fantasy?
-
Science Fiction
Charlie Chaplin vs Buster Keaton
-
Buster Keaton
Marilyn Monroe vs Brigitte Bardot?
-
Brigitte Bardot
Gary Cooper vs John Wayne?
-
Cooper
Copland vs Corelli
-
Copland vs Corelli
Arcangelo or Franco?
-
I meant Arcangelo
-
Cooper
Copland vs Corelli
Corelli
Lully or Rameau?
-
Rameau
Paella vs Pizza
-
Pizza, Hawaiian to be exact.
Spaghetti vs. mostaccioli
-
Spaghetti
Cornetto vs. Sackbut
-
A hard choice, but Cornetto wins by a whisker.
Oboe vs Clarinet?
-
Oboe, majestic timbre
Octobans vs. Tubular bells
-
Tubular Bells - part of history! :)
Vintage LPs of 1969: Frank Zappa's Hot Rats vs King Crimson's In The Court of the Crimson King
-
Tubular Bells - part of history! :)
Vintage LPs of 1969: Frank Zappa's Hot Rats vs King Crimson's In The Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King (one of my favorite albums of all-time!)
Bebop vs. Hard-bop
-
Bebop
Laptop vs. Desktop
-
Laptop
Popeye vs Bluto
-
Popeye
Touring a Famous Art Gallery vs Touring a Famous Garden
-
Gallery
Ocean cruise vs. Cross- country train.
-
Cross-Country Train - friends of ours went on a trans-European-train and saw a lot of lovely places.
Barge Holiday vs Cycling Holiday
-
Barge Holiday, though l must confess ignorance as to what it would consist of ( l do know that a cycling holiday would be impossible ).
Dark roast vs. Light roast
-
Barge Holiday, though l must confess ignorance as to what it would consist of ( l do know that a cycling holiday would be impossible ).
Dark roast vs. Light roast
Dark roast
Mars. vs. Venus
-
I've observed both through various telescopes numerous times since 1971, and Mars is most definitely a more interesting planet in visible light.
Long hair vs. Short hair
-
Long hair
Pacific Vs Atlantic
-
Long hair
Pacific Vs Atlantic
This VS. has been done before, but Pacific gets my vote.
Liechtenstein vs. Luxembourg
-
Liechtenstein
Hebrides vs Aran Islands
-
Aran Islands
Cuba vs. Puerto Rico
-
Aran Islands
Cuba vs. Puerto Rico
Cuba
Saint-Saëns vs. Lalo
-
Saint-Saëns!
Rózsa vs Korngold
-
Saint-Saens
(partly because there are more works 8) )
Mutter vs Perlman
-
Saint-Saëns!
Rózsa vs Korngold
Korngold any day of the week! I adore his music.
Saint-Saens
(partly because there are more works 8) )
Mutter vs Perlman
Sorry, MusicTurner but your vs. is voided as you didn't answer Cesar's vs. question, so it's my turn:
Grainger vs. Canteloube
-
Sorry, MusicTurner but your vs. is voided as you didn't answer Cesar's vs. question, so it's my turn:
Grainger vs. Canteloube
Canteloube. I'm not familiar with anything of Grainger.
P.S. It shows how certain people have me in their ignored list. So funny! ;D
Volcano vs Glacier
-
Canteloube. I'm not familiar with anything of Grainger.
P.S. It shows how certain people have me in their ignored list. So funny! ;D
Volcano vs Glacier
Glacier
MusicTurner is ignoring you? :-\ I had no idea...
Horn vs. Trumpet
-
Canteloube. I'm not familiar with anything of Grainger.
P.S. It shows how certain people have me in their ignored list. So funny! ;D
Volcano vs Glacier
Sorry, I don't know how I missed it. Possibly the small mobile screen, in the early morning hours. You're not on my ignore list; I see absolutely no reason why you should.
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Horn vs. Trumpet
Horn
Debussy vs Ravel
-
Ravel
Wiener Philharmoniker Vs Berliner Philharmoniker
-
Berliner Philharmoniker
Mutter vs Perlman
-
Berliner Philharmoniker
Mutter vs Perlman
Mutter any day of the week.
Hindemith vs. K. A. Hartmann
-
Mutter any day of the week.
Hindemith vs. K. A. Hartmann
K.A. Hartmann
Courier font vs. Times New Roman font
-
K.A. Hartmann
Courier font vs. Times New Roman font
Times New Roman
Bachianas vs Sequenzas
-
Times New Roman
Bachianas vs Sequenzas
Bachianas!
Sir Thomas Beecham vs. Sir Adrian Boult
-
Boult
New York Philharmonic vs Boston Symphony
-
Boult
New York Philharmonic vs Boston Symphony
New York Philharmonic (Sorry, Karl!) :)
Scriabin vs. Szymanowski
-
New York Philharmonic (Sorry, Karl!) :)
Scriabin vs. Szymanowski
;D
Szymanowski
Japan vs South Korea
-
;D
Szymanowski
Japan vs South Korea
Japan (Sorry Mr. Yun!) :)
Janáček vs. Martinů
-
Janacek (no contest)
Berlin Philharmonic vs. Vienna Philharmonic
(this was probably asked already twice on earlier pages)
-
Berlin Philharmonic vs. Vienna Philharmonic
(this was probably asked already twice on earlier pages)
Berliner Philharmoniker (no contest)
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra vs. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
-
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra vs. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Living fairly close to San Francisco, I've attended SFSO concerts led by Seiji Ozawa, Edo De Waart, Herbert Bloemstedt, MTT and ( most recently ) Manfred Honeck.
I've never attended an LA Phil concert, but I'll give them the nod here just to be ornery. >:D
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Living fairly close to San Francisco, I've attended SFSO concerts led by Seiji Ozawa, Edo De Waart, Herbert Bloemstedt, MTT and ( most recently ) Manfred Honeck.
I've never attended an LA Phil concert, but I'll give them the nod here just to be ornery. >:D
Nice! So what is your vs. question?
-
Berliner Philharmoniker (no contest)
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra vs. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Cubism vs. Art Brut
-
Cubism
Age of Enlightenment Vs Romanticism
-
Cubism
Age of Enlightenment Vs Romanticism
Romanticism
Les Apaches vs. Les Six
-
Les Six
First Viennese School vs. Second Viennese School
-
Les Six
First Viennese School vs. Second Viennese School
Second Viennese School
Chávez vs. Revueltas
-
Second Viennese School
Chávez vs. Revueltas
Chávez
Murray Perahia vs. Alfred Brendel
-
Tough... but I'd go with Brendel
Nicola Benedetti vs. Julia Fischer
-
Tough... but I'd go with Brendel
Nicola Benedetti vs. Julia Fischer
Nicola Benedetti
Isabelle Faust vs. Patricia Kopatchinskaja
-
Isabelle Faust
Andrew Manze Vs Rachel Podger (as Baroque Violinists)
-
Isabelle Faust
Andrew Manze Vs Rachel Podger (as Baroque Violinists)
Rachel Podger (although, I'm not really a fan of Baroque music, but I do like her playing and general musicianship)
Koechlin vs. Messiaen
-
Messaien
Gregorian Vs Byzantine Chant
-
Byzantine chant rocks
Coloured cheddar, vs naturally yellow cheddar
-
Nicola Benedetti vs. Julia Fischer
Julia Fischer is my favorite contemporary female violinist. A classy and sexy lady. :D
(https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000141822977-o5otre-t500x500.jpg)
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Coloured cheddar, vs naturally yellow cheddar
Naturally yellow cheddar.
White bread Vs Brown Bread.
-
Brown
Piano recital vs Lieder recital
-
Nice! So what is your vs. question?
Sorry about that, l was a bit hurried there and completely forgot about the flip side.
Kakhi vs. Jeans
-
Kakhi vs. Jeans
Jeans
Piano recital vs Lieder recital
Lieder recital - more suited to my concentration span
Next question:
Country Dancing Vs Ballroom Dancing
-
Country Dancing Vs Ballroom Dancing
Ballroom (because the music is suitable for listening-only too)
Beer vs Wine
-
Red wine
Salmon vs. King Crab
-
Red wine
Good choice!
-
Red wine
Salmon vs. King Crab
Salmon (but it's close)
Sibelius Kullervo Symphony vs. Sibelius 3rd Symphony
-
Sibelius Kullervo Symphony vs. Sibelius 3rd Symphony
Kullervo
19th century vs 20th century
-
20th century
December 31st vs. January 1st
-
December 31st vs. January 1st
Can't choose, drunk on both. ;D ;D ;D
-
8)
December 30th vs. January 2nd
-
January 2nd - feeling of hope for the New Year (won't last long...).
Christmas Day Vs Your Birthday
-
Julia Fischer is my favorite contemporary female violinist. A classy and sexy lady. :D
(https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000141822977-o5otre-t500x500.jpg)
Certainly! She looks on fire here (a cover art you posted on WAYL2N thread):
(https://s13emagst.akamaized.net/products/8602/8601370/images/res_93cfd5dfb8613e055459104f58a29036.jpg)
-
January 2nd - feeling of hope for the New Year (won't last long...).
Christmas Day Vs Your Birthday
Christmas Day
Himalaya vs Alps
-
Alps
Fischer's Symphony for Eight Timpani vs. Druschetzky's Concerto for Six Timpani
-
Julia Fischer is my favorite contemporary female violinist. A classy and sexy lady. :D
(https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000141822977-o5otre-t500x500.jpg)
She's a fine violinist but I like Benedetti's work much better. For example, her performance of the Korngold VC (one of my favorite VCs of all-time) is played with such tenderness and emotion that I felt a genuine connection not only to the music itself but the performer of the music. Also she has such an incredible tone, which always draws me in. Of course, Julia Fischer also has a gorgeous tone.
She's also pretty easy on the eyes:
(https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article10084780.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/JS72157266.jpg)
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Fischer's Symphony for Eight Timpani vs. Druschetzky's Concerto for Six Timpani
We need more Timpani !!
Roasted potatoes or homemade Mash ?
-
Home made mash
Chips (French Fries) Vs Roast Potato?
-
We need more Timpani !! ...
https://youtu.be/HofoFYxqIgU ;)
-
Roast Potato
Soft mallets vs. Hard mallets
-
Hard mallets :D
Francisco Guerrero (1528-99) vs. Cristóbal de Morales (c.1500-53)
-
Cristóbal de Morales
Mass vs Oratorio
-
Cristóbal de Morales
Mass vs Oratorio
Oratorio
The Miraculous Mandarin vs. Le sacred du printemps
-
Le sacre du printemps
Vienna horn vs. French horn
-
French horn
Sousa tuba vs. Wagner tuba
-
Sousa tuba
Domenico Scarlatti vs. Alessandro Scarlatti
-
Alessandro
Science vs. Engineering
-
Alessandro
Science vs. Engineering
Science
Stenhammer vs. Atterberg
-
Science
Stenhammer vs. Atterberg
Atterberg!
Thai food vs. Vietnamese food
-
Vietnamese food
Chess opening vs. Chess middle game
-
Chess middle game
Soccer vs Basketball
-
Chess middle game
Soccer vs Basketball
Basketball (but, honestly, the only sport I like is baseball)
Beethoven vs. Mozart
-
Mozart
Juan Gris vs. Georges Braque
-
Georges Braque
Le Corbusier vs Antoni Gaudí
-
Gaudí
Pyotr Ilyich vs. Igor
-
Gaudí
Pyotr Ilyich vs. Igor
Stravinsky (but, man, I love Tchaikovsky a lot)
Beethoven vs. Brahms
-
Ludwig Van
Karajan vs Bernstein
-
Herbert von
Alberto Giacometti vs. Henry Moore
-
Moore, seems gentler
Boris Godunov vs. Turandot
-
Moore, seems gentler
Boris Godunov vs. Turandot
Turandot! Two words: Nessun Dorma.
Pierre Fournier vs. Gregor Piatigorsky
-
Turandot! Two words: Nessun Dorma.
Pierre Fournier vs. Gregor Piatigorsky
Pierre Fournier
Copland vs. Barber
-
Barber
chesscom vs. lichessorg
-
chesscom
Josquin vs. Palestrina
-
Palestrina
mambo vs. cha-cha
-
Mambo
Charles Stanford vs Hubert Parry
-
Mambo
Charles Stanford vs Hubert Parry
Stanford
London Symphony Orchestra vs. Philharmonia Orchestra
-
Stanford
London Symphony Orchestra vs. Philharmonia Orchestra
LSO
Royal Concertgebouw vs. Berliner Philharmoniker
-
As much as l adore Jonathan Kelly's playing, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra takes the palm.
Single-reed vs. Double-reed
-
Double reed
Zurna vs. Nadaswaram
-
Nadaswaran
Kingdom vs Empire
-
Empire, naturally ( kingdoms can be tiny ).
West vs. East
-
East
Air vs Earth
-
Earth
Carbon vs. Silicon
-
Carbon
Mondrian vs. Rothko
-
Carbon
Mondrian vs. Rothko
Rothko
John Bauer vs. Theodor Kittelsen
-
Theodor Kittelsen
Chemistry vs Physics
-
Chemistry
Wind energy vs. Solar energy
-
Solar energy
Arctic vs. Antarctic
-
Antarctic (penguins!)
Organ Vs Harpsichord
-
Organ Vs Harpsichord
Organ (hearing one live in a church / cathedral is an awesome experience)
Early Romanticism vs Late Romanticism
-
Early Romanticism
Cage 4'33'' vs. Stockhausen "Helicopter String Quartet"
-
Early Romanticism
Yay! 8)
Cage 4'33'' vs. Stockhausen "Helicopter String Quartet"
Cage
Brahms vs. Tchaikovsky
-
Another Hobson's choice, but Pyotr gets the nod.
The King's Singers vs. The Sixteen
-
The Sixteen
Male Voice Choirs Vs Mixed Choirs
-
Mixed
Schubert Choral Music vs. Schumann Choral Music
-
Schubert Choral Music
Baroque recorder flute vs. Baroque traverse flute
-
Traverse flute
Kondrashin vs Svetlanov
-
Traverse flute
Kondrashin vs Svetlanov
Svetlanov
Kurtág vs. Ligeti
-
Ligeti, no brainers!
Ravel's Piano Concerto in G vs Vaughan Williams's Concerto for two pianos
-
Ravel's Piano Concerto in G
Yoko Ono vs. Marina Abramović
-
Ravel's Piano Concerto in G
Yoko Ono vs. Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović
Kabalevsky vs. Popov
-
Popov
Badminton vs. Polo
-
Badminton
Sports et Divertissements (Satie) vs Estampes (Debussy)
-
Estampes (Debussy)
Gaelic football vs. Australian football
-
Australian football
Atacama Desert vs Gobi Desert
-
Gobi Desert
Salad vs. Fruit Cocktail
-
Fruit Cocktail
Symphony vs Symphonic Poem
-
Symphonic Poem
Overture vs. Rhapsody
-
Symphonic Poem
Overture vs. Rhapsody
Rhapsody
Appalachian Spring (orchestral version) vs. Appalachian Spring (original version)
-
Appalachian Spring (original version)
Luna vs. The Moon ( in honor of the eclipse taking place as l post this )
-
Luna
Victoria Falls vs Iguazú Falls
-
Luna
Victoria Falls vs Iguazú Falls
Iguazú Falls
Bernstein's West Side Story vs. Kurt Weill's Street Scene
-
Weill's Street Scene
Wagner operas vs Strauss operas
-
Wagner operas
Liszt's Transcendental Etudes vs Chopin's Nocturnes
-
Chopin's Nocturnes
Liszt's Annees de pelerinage vs Debussy's Preludes
-
Debussy. Very, very close, but I have a special fondness for the Debussy Preludes. The Liszt work is probably richer, however.
Nielsen Clarinet Concerto vs Mozart Clarinet Concerto
-
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Xenakis - Persephassa for 6 percussionists
vs.
Chávez- Tambuco for 6 players
-
Xenakis' Persephassa
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra vs Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra
-
Xenakis' Persephassa
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra vs Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra
Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra (and I'm a staunch Bartókian)
Mahler's 9th vs. Bruckner's 9th
-
Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra (and I'm a staunch Bartókian)
Mahler's 9th vs. Bruckner's 9th
Lutos' also gets my vote!
Bruckner's 9th (I heartily adore the Mahler, though)
Grazyna Bacewicz vs Lili Boulanger
-
Lutos' also gets my vote!
Bruckner's 9th (I heartily adore the Mahler, though)
Grazyna Bacewicz vs Lili Boulanger
Bacewicz (I love Boulanger, but she didn't live long enough to tell where she might've gone stylistically)
Grainger vs. Delius
-
Bacewicz (I love Boulanger, but she didn't live long enough to tell where she might've gone stylistically)
Grainger vs. Delius
Delius
Paganini's 24 Caprices vs. Ysaye's Six Sonatas op. 27
-
Ysaye, for sure.
Madagascar guided tour vs. South Africa guided tour
-
Madagascar guided tour
ruined abbey vs ruined fortress
-
ruined abbey
Saxophone Quartet in B♭ – Alexander Glazunov
vs.
Andante et Scherzo for saxophone quartet – Eugène Bozza
-
Andante et Scherzo for saxophone quartet – Eugène Bozza
Frank Martin vs Arthur Honegger
-
Frank Martin
Polka vs. Waltz
-
Polka
Variations vs Fugue
-
Polka
Variations vs Fugue
Variations
Elgar Violin Concerto vs Brahms Violin Concerto
-
Variations
Elgar Violin Concerto vs Brahms Violin Concerto
Elgar Violin Concerto
Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin vs. Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps
-
((
Elgar Violin Concerto
Agree ... :) ))
-
Elgar Violin Concerto
Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin vs. Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps
Tough... for familiarity, I choose Le sacre.
Alwyn's Lyra Angelica vs Bantock's A Celtic Symphony
-
Tough... for familiarity, I choose Le sacre.
Alwyn's Lyra Angelica vs Bantock's A Celtic Symphony
Alwyn's Lyra Angelica (one of my favorite British works)
Pini di Roma vs. Fontane di Roma
-
Pini di Roma
Eine Alpensinfonie vs Also sprach Zarathustra
-
Eine Alpensinfonie
Schubert's Lieder vs. Schumann's Lieder
-
Schubert's Lieder
Tchaikovsky's 1st PC vs Rachmaninov's 2nd PC
-
Tchaikovsky's 1st PC
Catholic Mass in B minor / Bach
vs.
Missa solemnis / Beethoven
-
Schubert's Lieder
8)
-
Catholic Mass in B minor / Bach
vs.
Missa solemnis / Beethoven
Bach
Sacred music by Roman Catholic composers vs. Sacred music by Protestant composers
-
Roman Catholic composers
Sacred music by Orthodox composers
vs.
Sacred music by Protestant composers
vs.
Sacred music by Anglican composers
-
Roman Catholic composers
8)
Sacred music by Orthodox composers
vs.
Sacred music by Protestant composers
vs.
Sacred music by Anglican composers
Orthodox
Piano variations vs Piano transcriptions
-
Piano Variations
Naxos CD cover designs, vs. Marco Polo CD cover designs
-
Naxos CD cover designs, vs. Marco Polo CD cover designs
Naxos (white matches pretty much every other color scheme, blue not that much)
Mozart's Per questa bella mano KV 612 vs. Mozart's Ch'io mi scordi di te KV 505
-
Mozart's Per questa bella mano KV 612
Juventus vs. Inter
-
Mozart's Per questa bella mano KV 612
Juventus vs. Inter
Inter, absolutely.
Gustav Holst vs Ralph Vaughan Williams
-
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Caravaggio vs. Rembrandt
-
Mozart's Per questa bella mano KV 612
8)
-
Caravaggio vs. Rembrandt
Caravaggio
Monet vs. Manet
-
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Caravaggio vs. Rembrandt
Rembrandt (though I think I perhaps get your point)
Cumulus vs. Cirrus
-
Order, gentlemen, order! ;D
-
Caravaggio
Monet vs. Manet
Monet!
Cumulus vs. Cirrus
Cumulus!
Now my turn:
Albéniz piano music vs Granados piano music
-
Granados piano music - hard choice.
Philosophy of Biology
vs.
Philosophy of Engineering
-
Monet!
Cumulus!
Now my turn:
Albéniz piano music vs Granados piano music
Tough!!!
Granados
-
Granados piano music - hard choice.
Philosophy of Biology
vs.
Philosophy of Engineering
Engineering
Philosophy vs. Living
-
Philosophy
Bach /
Partita for Violin No. 3 vs. Partita in A minor for solo flute
-
Philosophy
Sex vs. Love
-
Love
Bach /
Partita for Violin No. 3 vs. Partita in A minor for solo flute
-
The flute partita.
I always considered the third violin partita the weakest link of the violin solo S&P set.
TD:
Karl Richter vs. Helmut Rilling
-
Karl Richter vs. Helmut Rilling
definitely Rilling
two pianos vs. piano four hands
-
two pianos
Études for Snare Drum / Delécluse
vs.
Dances for Solo Snare Drum / Benson
-
Benson
Dali vs. Picasso
-
Benson
Dali vs. Picasso
Picasso
Sibelius vs. Mahler
-
Sibelius
electronics engineering
vs.
civil engineering
-
Civil engineering
Orwell's 1984 vs Huxley's Brave New World
-
Orwell's 1984
Piccolo concerto vs. Tuba concerto
-
T00bah!
USAF Thunderbirds vs. USN Blue Angels
-
USN Blue Angels
Takeo vs. Franz
https://www.youtube.com/v/640vhTAwoW0 https://www.youtube.com/v/vQhqikWnQCU
-
USN Blue Angels
Takeo vs. Franz
https://www.youtube.com/v/640vhTAwoW0 https://www.youtube.com/v/vQhqikWnQCU
Franz...I guess. I hate yodeling. ;D
Batman vs. Superman
-
Franz...I guess. I hate yodeling. ;D
Batman vs. Superman
Superman
Donald Duck vs. Bugs Bunny
-
Superman
Donald Duck vs. Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny
Yogi Bear vs. Paddington Bear
-
Probably no chance of a pic-a-nic basket with PB, so Yogi.
Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner
-
Probably no chance of a pic-a-nic basket with PB, so Yogi.
Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote
Homer Simpson vs Peter Griffin
-
Yogi Bear
Homer Simpson vs Peter Griffin
Homer ( despite [ or because of? ] this weird, intermittent attraction I feel for Meg... ???)
Traditional cel animation vs. CGI
-
Traditional cel animation
Vincenzo Galilei vs. Michelagnolo Galilei
-
Takeo vs. Franz
https://www.youtube.com/v/640vhTAwoW0 https://www.youtube.com/v/vQhqikWnQCU
Though it just goes on and on, quite entertaining - thanks for posting. I agree that Franz seems to be the greater virtuoso. And he's wearing a weird hat too.
-
Traditional cel animation
Vincenzo Galilei vs. Michelagnolo Galilei
Michelagnolo Galilei
A trip by ship vs A trip by train
-
Michelagnolo Galilei
A trip by ship vs A trip by train
By ship (if the weather is friendly :) )
Louvre vs British Museum
-
By ship (if the weather is friendly :) )
Louvre vs British Museum
British Museum, since London happens to be one of my favorite cities.
Theatrical editions vs. Directors' cuts
-
Kind of case by case, but I'll go with Director's Cuts, thinking esp. of Blade Runner and Aliens.
Campy Batman VS. Serious Batman?
-
Serious Batman
Sociology of Biology vs. Sociology of Chemistry
-
Sociology of Biology
Riddler vs. Joker
-
Joker
octet vs. nonet
-
Octet
Bach motet Singet dem Herrn
vs.
Bach motet Jesu, meine Freude
-
Octet
Bach motet Singet dem Herrn
vs.
Bach motet Jesu, meine Freude
Singet dem Herrn, but it's super close
Bach's Orchestral Suites vs Brandenburg Concertos
-
The Brandenburgs
Delius vs Bax
-
Delius
Sunset vs. Sunrise ( apologies if I'm repeating myself )
-
Sunset
Glockenspiel vs. Xylophone
-
Xylophone
Harmonium vs. Calliope
-
Harmonium
Maracas vs. Güiro
-
Maracas
Sombrero vs. Serape
-
Maracas
Sombrero vs. Serape
Serape
Pancakes vs. Crêpes
-
Pancakes
Intro vs. Outro
-
Intro, definitely
Delalande vs Delibes
-
Delibes
Female vocal duets
Vs.
Male vocal duets
-
Male vocal duets
Grégoire Brayssing vs. Enríquez de Valderrábano
-
Enríquez de Valderrábano
Prokofiev's PC 1 vs Shostakovich's PC 1
-
Prokofiev's PC 1
Harmonica concerto vs. Accordion concerto
-
Prokofiev's PC 1
Harmonica concerto vs. Accordion concerto
Harmonica concerto
Esa-Pekka Salonen vs. Jukka-Pekka Saraste
-
Salonen
Mahler vs Strauss
-
Salonen
Mahler vs Strauss
Why are you doing this to me, Cesar! :P
Mahler
Beethoven vs. Nielsen
-
Why are you doing this to me, Cesar! :P
Mahler
Beethoven vs. Nielsen
Sorry, I couldn't help myself!! ;D
Interesting choice from you, John.
As much as I love Nielsen, I have to choose Ludwig.
Violin Concerti vs Cello Concerti
-
Cello Concerti
Stravinsky or Schoenberg
-
Stravinsky for a mile
Monteverdi vs Schütz
-
Stravinsky for a mile
Monteverdi vs Schütz
Monteverdi
Vermeulen vs. Badings
-
Vermeulen
Archlute vs. Theorbo
-
Vermeulen
Archlute vs. Theorbo
Theorbo
It's a beautiful sounding instrument:
https://www.youtube.com/v/qeUcGD4rRRc
Wagner tuba vs. sousaphone
-
Repeated ! :D :D
French horn
Sousa tuba vs. Wagner tuba
Wagner tuba
-
Repeated ! :D :D
Wagner tuba
:P
-
String Octet vs. Wind Octet
-
String Octet vs. Wind Octet
String Octet
Akira Ifukube vs. Ikuma Dan
-
Ifukube
Charles Koechlin vs Darius Milhaud
-
Milhaud, though the highlights are few as regards both composers, IMO ;)
Crumb vs Ives
-
Ives
String quintet with extra viola vs extra cello
-
Extra cello please, and a glass of merlot to chase it down.
Merlot vs. Burgundy
-
Burgundy
Orange vs Tangerine
-
Tangerine
white chess pieces vs. black chess pieces
-
Tangerine
white chess pieces vs. black chess pieces
black chess pieces
Chopin vs. Liszt
-
Liszt
Baseball vs Football (American)
-
Liszt
Baseball vs Football (American)
You're the man! I'd pick Liszt in a heartbeat.
Baseball --- my favorite sport
Dijon mustard vs. honey mustard
-
Dijon mustard
chorizo quesadilla vs. chicken quesadilla
-
Dijon mustard
chorizo quesadilla vs. chicken quesadilla
chicken quesadilla
thyme vs. rosemary
-
Rosemary
Parsley vs Mint
-
Overall, mint.
Candlelight supper vs bungy-jump
-
Candlelight supper
Liszt's Harmonies poetiques et religieuses vs Messiaen's Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus
-
Liszt's Harmonies poetiques et religieuses
Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde Vs Zemlinsky's Lyrische Symphonie
-
Mahler (haven't heard the Zemlinsky)
Rachmaninoff's The Bells vs Sibelius' Kullervo
-
Mahler (haven't heard the Zemlinsky)
Really? Have a listening to it if you have the chance, it's absolutely worth doing.
-
Really? Have a listening to it if you have the chance, it's absolutely worth doing.
Will do.
-
Mahler (haven't heard the Zemlinsky)
Rachmaninoff's The Bells vs Sibelius' Kullervo
Rachmaninoff's The Bells
Rite of Spring vs. Verklarte Nacht
-
Rachmaninoff's The Bells
Rite of Spring vs. Verklarte Nacht
Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps (I love the work from Schoenberg, though)
Gershwin's Piano Concerto vs. Copland's Piano Concerto
-
Copland's Piano Concerto
Krommer vs. Boccherini
-
Boccherini
Clementi vs Kozeluch
-
Boccherini
Clementi vs Kozeluch
Clementi
Verdi vs. Puccini
-
Verdi
Meyerbeer vs Offenbach
-
Verdi
Meyerbeer vs Offenbach
Offenbach
Ralph Waldo Emerson vs. Henry David Thoreau
-
Thoreau
666 vs. 777
-
777
Thunderbolt P-47
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrVxNRReykE
vs.
Suicide in an Airplane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1WaInjHUT0
-
Suicide in an Airplane ! :D
shark hunting vs. crocodile hunting
-
Suicide in an Airplane ! :D
shark hunting vs. crocodile hunting
crocodile hunting (shark hunting is even more dangerous given that you're in the water where we're basically helpless)
Bruckner vs. Brahms
-
Brahms
Cimarosa vs Paisiello
-
Paisiello
50 words fiction vs. 100 words fiction
-
The good, if brief, good twice, so 50.
Fiord vs Canyon
-
Fiord vs Canyon
Fjord
seascape vs. landscape
-
Landscape (more variety in shapes, colors and moods)
Lucia di Lammermoor vs Norma
-
Lucia di Lammermoor
Pakhawaj vs. Mridangam
-
Pakhawaj
Omelet vs. Quiche
-
Pakhawaj
Omelet vs. Quiche
Omelette
Vocal music vs. instrumental music
-
instrumental, though not unreservedly
Poulenc vs Satie
-
Poulenc
Juan de Anchieta vs. Alonso Lobo
-
Juan de Anchieta
Schopenhauer vs Nietzsche
-
Vocal music vs. instrumental music
Impossible choice.
-
Schopenhauer vs Nietzsche
Schopenhauer
Hayek vs von Mises
-
Hayek
Flute and Tuba Duet
vs.
Violin and Double Bass Duet
-
Flute and Tuba Duet
Ondes Martenot vs Theremin
-
Theremin ( I'm actually considering purchasing one)
Forbidden Planet
vs.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
-
Impossible choice.
Instrumental for me, please. ;)
-
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
King Arthur Legend vs Heracles Myth
-
The Day the Earth Stood Still
King Arthur Legend vs Heracles Myth
King Arthur Legend
Debussy vs. Faure vs. Satie
-
King Arthur Legend
Debussy vs. Faure vs. Satie
Debussy --- no contest
This one is mainly aimed at you, San Antone...
Bernstein's Mass vs. Duruflé's Requiem
-
Debussy --- no contest
This one is mainly aimed at you, San Antone...
Bernstein's Mass vs. Duruflé's Requiem
Oh no - this is really hard.
I'd have to go with the Duruflé Requiem.
Miles Davis vs. John Coltrane
-
Oh no - this is really hard.
I'd have to go with the Duruflé Requiem.
Miles Davis vs. John Coltrane
8)
Miles Davis --- for me, he's one of most significant figures in jazz and he's done so much stylistically
Paul Desmond vs. Lee Konitz
-
Paul Desmond
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, Op. 19 (1939) / Creston
vs.
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano (1943) / Hindemith
-
The Creston Sonata
Vladimir Jurowski vs Andris Nelsons
-
Andris Nelsons
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
-
Liverpool !
acoustic drum set vs. electric drum set
-
Liverpool !
acoustic drum set vs. electric drum set
Totally!
Acoustic drum set
Snare-drum vs Bass-drum
-
Liverpool !
acoustic drum set vs. electric drum set
Totally!
Acoustic drum set
Snare-drum vs Bass-drum
Agreed, what a pity they lost the final.....
Bass-drum
Wagner's Ring Cycle vs Wagner's Tristan und Isolde
-
Wagner's Ring Cycle without hesitation.
Regarding Mozart:
Piano sonatas vs Violin Sonatas
-
Wagner's Ring Cycle without hesitation.
Regarding Mozart:
Piano sonatas vs Violin Sonatas
Piano sonatas, but, honestly, this match-up doesn't really make much sense since violin sonatas are generally thought of as violin and piano. So it's not really a fair match-up, but I guess that's the fun of it. ;)
Poulenc's chamber music vs. Ravel's chamber music
-
Ravel's chamber music
Latin-American composers vs Nordic composers
-
Ravel's chamber music
Latin-American composers vs Nordic composers
Damn, Cesar! You did it to me again! ;D I might just have to flip a coin on this one...
Okay, the coin landed on heads, so that was Latin American composers. But honestly, I could've just called out banana on this one.
Rimsky-Korsakov vs. Mussorgsky
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Damn, Cesar! You did it to me again! ;D I might just have to flip a coin on this one...
Okay, the coin landed on heads, so that was Latin American composers. But honestly, I could've just called out banana on this one.
Rimsky-Korsakov vs. Mussorgsky
I have more affinity for Nordic composers truth be told, but I can't live without both groups either.
Rimsky-Korsakov (by a large margin!)
Ormandy vs Haitink
-
Haitink ( Though not happily as l cut my teeth on some of Ormandy's recordings. )
London Philharmonic Orchestra
vs.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
-
I guess Concertgebouw Orkest. A very wide recorded repertoire too. And the LPO did a lot of uninteresting cross-over/pop.
Slippery path vs roller skates
-
I guess Concertgebouw Orkest. A very wide recorded repertoire too. And the LPO did a lot of uninteresting cross-over/pop.
Slippery path vs roller skates
roller skates --- I used do a bit of skating when I was younger.
John Adams vs. Philip Glass
-
roller skates --- I used do a bit of skating when I was younger.
(...)
That's probably the less common answer - cool 8)
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John Adams
Trout vs. Catfish
-
John Adams
Trout vs. Catfish
Catfish
Reich vs. Glass
-
Glass
$40.00 worth of Alaskan King Crab
vs.
$40.00 worth of lobster
-
Glass
$40.00 worth of Alaskan King Crab
vs.
$40.00 worth of lobster
Alaskan King Crab all day long --- never cared for lobster
Henry Brant vs. Harry Partch
-
Henry Brant
Chrome browser vs. Opera browser
-
Henry Brant
Chrome browser vs. Opera browser
Chrome
Erik Satie vs. John Cage
-
John Cage
Leon Redbone
vs.
Dr. John
-
John Cage
Leon Redbone
vs.
Dr. John
Dr. John
Pollock vs. Rothko
-
Rothko
Czerny's circa 1050 piano etudes/studies/exercises, vs. Schönberg complete piano works
-
Rothko
Czerny's circa 1050 piano etudes/studies/exercises, vs. Schönberg complete piano works
Schönberg
Dizzy Gillespie vs. Clifford Brown
-
Schönberg complete piano works
Ineffable
vs.
Unassailable
-
Schönberg
Dizzy Gillespie vs. Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown
Brisket vs. pulled pork
-
pulled pork
9th century BC vs. 9th century AC
-
pulled pork
Abba
Vs.
Bee Gees
-
pulled pork
Abba
Vs.
Bee Gees
Abba, all day.
Beach in the summer VS. Ski slopes in the winter
-
pulled pork
9th century BC vs. 9th century AC
9th century BC 8)
cheese hot dog vs. cheese burger
-
Beach
Jacuzzi vs. Sauna
-
9th century BC 8)
cheese hot dog vs. cheese burger
cheese hot dog
symphonic poem vs. rhapsody
-
Cheeseburger
'70's Saturday Night Live
vs.
Current Saturday Night Live
-
Symphonic Poem
Poetry
vs.
Play
-
'70's Saturday Night Live
vs.
Current Saturday Night Live
'70's Saturday Night Live
Beach
Jacuzzi vs. Sauna
Sauna
Telemann vs. Händel
-
Handel, for sure.
Alexander Scriabin vs Robert Schumann
-
Robert Schumann
Spring
vs.
Summer
-
Spring (Romanian Summer has been extremely hot as of late)
The Magic Flute vs Parsifal
-
Parsifal
Gustav Mahler vs Richard Strauss
-
Parsifal
Big surprise! ;D
Gustav Mahler vs Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
German Literary Romanticism vs French Literary Romanticism
-
Symphonic Poem
Poetry
vs.
Play
Poetry
Dollars vs. Euro, uuh of course not, I mean:
Dollars vs. Dallas
-
Poetry
Dollars vs. Euro, uuh of course not, I mean:
Dollars vs. Dallas
The English-language title for the Dollars TV series was Dynasty, I think.
-
Big surprise! ;D
Richard Strauss
German Literary Romanticism vs French Literary Romanticism
German, probably. A very wide and influential palette of opinions and attitudes, besides the more esoteric dimension.
-
Poetry
Dollars vs. Euro, uuh of course not, I mean:
Dollars vs. Dallas
I watched some of it back then, but can't tell the differences. So will leave this to someone else (Dynasty vs Dallas).
-
The English-language title for the Dollars TV series was Dynasty, I think.
Yes, you are right. Reminded of it I recall. :)
I didn't watch much of it, and nor can I tell the difference.
-
Schönberg complete piano works
Ineffable
vs.
Unassailable
I already answered Schoenberg, so your question will need to be stricken from the record. ;)
-
(...)
I didn't watch much of it, and nor can I tell the difference.
Maybe-maybe Dynasty would be thought of as slightly more contemporary and less outdated today. But - just a guess.
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I already answered Schoenberg, so your question will need to be stricken from the record. ;)
Can l attach years of mistakes to the question, so they'll be stricken as well? 8)
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Can l attach years of mistakes to the question, so they'll be stricken as well? 8)
I'd wish for the same, LKB. :)
-
Dallas ! 8)
Arcangelo Corelli vs. Tomaso Albinoni
-
Dallas ! 8)
Arcangelo Corelli vs. Tomaso Albinoni
Corelli
Schulhoff vs. Tansman
-
Schulhoff
Smooth jazz vs. Latin jazz
-
Latin jazz
Salsa vs Mambo
-
Schulhoff
My choice too.
-
Latin jazz
Salsa vs Mambo
Mambo
Tango vs. Tango Nuevo
-
Mambo
Realism (painting) vs. Hyperrealism (painting)
-
Realism (painting) vs. Hyperrealism (painting)
Realism
German Romanticism vs French Romanticism
-
German Romanticism
Tartan Vs Pinstripes
-
German Romanticism
You guys and girls are so predictible... :P
-
You guys and girls are so predictible... :P
At least in the field of music, say pre-1860, the case can be well argued for: a-whole-bunch-of-interesting-German-Austrian composers, vs Berlioz-plus-a-bunch-of-insignificant-composers-and-the-one-hit-guy-Gounod ...
-
German Romanticism
Tartan Vs Pinstripes
Pinstrips
Gershwin: Porgy & Bess vs. Rhapsody in Blue
-
At least in the field of music, say pre-1860, the case can be well argued for: a-whole-bunch-of-interesting-German-Austrian composers, vs Berlioz-plus-a-bunch-of-insignificant-composers-and-the-one-hit-guy-Gounod ...
That is a view informed heavily by the aesthetic of, well, German Romanticism. Less "Germanized" people might find the Parisian artistic world of 1830s and 1840s much more interesting and effervescent. Rossini, Liszt, Chopin, Meyerbeer, Bellini, Delacroix, Ingres, Daumier, Hugo, Balzac, Sand, Sue, Lamartine, Nerval, Musset, Gautier, Vigny, Heine --- there's no similar array of musical, painting and literary luminaries that Vienna or Berlin could boast during that time. Only Leipzig with Schumann, Mendelssohn and their circle is of equal footing but only musically, literary speaking it was a non-entity.
-
Pinstrips
Gershwin: Porgy & Bess vs. Rhapsody in Blue
Porgy & Bess (but I love Rhapsody in Blue, too)
Ravel's Miroirs vs. Debussy's Estampes
-
Ravel's Miroirs
Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 4 vs Zemlinsky's String Quartet No. 4
-
Ravel's Miroirs
Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 4 vs Zemlinsky's String Quartet No. 4
Schoenberg
Parsifal vs. Das Rheingold
-
Schoenberg
Parsifal vs. Das Rheingold
Unfair, but Das Rheingold.
Sibelius' Symphony No.5 vs Nielsen's Symphony No.5
-
Unfair, but Das Rheingold.
Sibelius' Symphony No.5 vs Nielsen's Symphony No.5
Nielsen 5
Pettersson 8 vs. Schubert 8
-
Schubert 8
Bartok's Mikrokosmos vs Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux
-
Schubert 8
Bartok's Mikrokosmos vs Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux
Messiaen
Mahler 9 vs. Beethoven 9
-
Messiaen
Mahler 9 vs. Beethoven 9
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh...
??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
-
Mahler 9 vs. Beethoven 9
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh...
??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Ditto ??? ??? ???
-
Did I break the game? :o
-
Messiaen
Mahler 9 vs. Beethoven 9
Mahler's 9th
Madame Butterfly vs. Tosca
-
Tosca
marble sculpture vs. bronze sculpture
-
marble sculpture
Versailles vs Neuschwanstein
-
Neuschwanstein
Kinderszenen vs Children's Corner
-
Kinderszenen
Sibelius Violin Concerto
vs.
Bruch Violin Concerto no. 1
-
Tough one. :D
Sibelius is great but I'll vote Bruch, though (more melodically memorable)
Bizet's Jeux d'enfants vs Faure's Dolly
-
Tough one. :D
Sibelius is great but I'll vote Bruch, though (more melodically memorable)
Bizet's Jeux d'enfants vs Faure's Dolly
Fauré's Dolly
Roussel's Symphony No. 1 vs. Martinů's Symphony No. 1
-
Martinů's Symphony No. 1
Polka vs. March
-
Martinů's Symphony No. 1
Polka vs. March
March
Bernstein: Mass vs. West Side Story
-
March
Bernstein: Mass vs. West Side Story
West Side Story
William Schuman's Symphony for Strings vs. David Diamond's Rounds
-
William Schuman's Symphony for Strings
J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
vs.
J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion
-
William Schuman's Symphony for Strings
J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
vs.
J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion
SMP
Fauré Requiem vs. Duruflé Requiem
-
Fauré, and it ain't close. :D
Christa Ludwig
vs.
Dame Janet Baker
-
Fauré, and it ain't close. :D
Christa Ludwig
vs.
Dame Janet Baker
Baker (who excelled in the Duruflé) ;D
Brahms vs. Wagner
-
Wagner :D
Liszt vs. Chopin
-
Brahms
Winterreise vs Die Schoene Muellerin
-
Wagner :D
Liszt vs. Chopin
Chopin
-
Brahms
Winterreise vs Die Schoene Muellerin
Winterreise, and again, it ain't close. ;D
Bernd Weikl
vs.
Hermann Prey
-
Baker (who excelled in the Duruflé) ;D
Baker excelled in pretty much everything she chose to sing.
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Baker excelled in pretty much everything she chose to sing.
Indeed, l attended a recital she gave in San Francisco around 1980. Schubert, Strauss, Mahler, Brahms and probably one or two more l can't remember. I do remember being utterly entranced for the entire program.
-
Bernd Weikl
Sensemayá (Revueltas) / G. Dudamel, Berlin Philharmonic O.
vs.
Sensemayá (Revueltas) / E. Pekka-Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic O.
https://www.youtube.com/v/lg38K9dD6CI https://www.youtube.com/v/H0WOPmpd8W4
-
Bernd Weikl
Sensemayá (Revueltas) / G. Dudamel, Berlin Philharmonic O.
vs.
Sensemayá (Revueltas) / E. Pekka-Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic O.
https://www.youtube.com/v/lg38K9dD6CI https://www.youtube.com/v/H0WOPmpd8W4
Dudamel (I love Salonen, but he didn't quite nail Revueltas for me)
Ozawa's Le sacre du printemps with the CSO vs. Markevitch's Le sacre du printemps with the LSO
-
I admire Ozawa but I select Markevitch on this one.
Wendy's cheeseburger vs. Burger King cheeseburger
-
I admire Ozawa but I select Markevitch on this one.
Wendy's cheeseburger vs. Burger King cheeseburger
I rarely visit Burger King, but l never visit Wendy's, so hail to the King, l suppose.
USS Massachusetts ( BB-59 )
vs.
USS Washington ( BB-56 )
-
USS Massachusetts ( BB-59 )
Sicily vs. Sardinia
-
USS Massachusetts ( BB-59 )
Sicily vs. Sardinia
Sicily
Robert Johnson vs. Muddy Waters
-
Sicily
Robert Johnson vs. Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Tomasz Stanko vs. Palle Mikkelborg
-
Tomasz Stanko
Fish burger vs. Fish taco
-
Fish burger ( barely )
Porcupine
vs.
Beaver
-
Porcupine
Onion vs Garlic
-
Onion, though it took me decades to appreciate what it can contribute to a given culinary experience.
Hot dog
vs.
Burrito
-
Onion, though it took me decades to appreciate what it can contribute to a given culinary experience.
Hot dog
vs.
Burrito
Hot dog
Genoa salami vs. hard salami
-
Hot dog
Genoa salami vs. hard salami
Hard salami
German beer vs. Mexican beer
-
German beer.
Hassler vs. Wilbye
-
Hassler
cymbals vs. tambourine
-
Cymbals
Rose vs. Tulip
-
Cymbals
Rose vs. Tulip
Rose
Brahms Piano Quintet vs. Schumann Piano Quintet
-
Rose
Brahms Piano Quintet vs. Schumann Piano Quintet
Schumann Piano Quintet
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue vs. Bitches Brew
-
Schumann Piano Quintet
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue vs. Bitches Brew
Kind of Blue (I love Bitches Brew, too)
John Coltrane Giant Steps vs. A Love Supreme
-
Kind of Blue (I love Bitches Brew, too)
John Coltrane Giant Steps vs. A Love Supreme
A Love Supreme.
Chet Baker vs. Stan Getz
-
A Love Supreme.
Chet Baker vs. Stan Getz
Chet Baker
Wes Montgomery vs. Jim Hall
-
Chet Baker
Wes Montgomery vs. Jim Hall
Jim Hall
Bill Evans vs Herbie Hancock
-
Jim Hall
Bill Evans vs Herbie Hancock
Bill Evans (I only like a handful of Hancock's solo albums --- I love his playing with Miles of course)
Paul Chambers vs. Ron Carter
-
Ron Carter
Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder
-
Ron Carter
Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder
Between those two... George Foreman. :D
Ok, ok: DW
The Lone Ranger
vs.
The Cisco Kid
-
Between those two... George Foreman. :D
Ok, ok: DW
The Lone Ranger
vs.
The Cisco Kid
The Lone Ranger
Wyatt Earp vs. Doc Holliday
-
Doc Holliday
double cheese pizza vs. triple cheese pizza
-
double cheese pizza
Favourite Pettersson Symphony vs. Favourite Malcolm Arnold Symphony
-
My favourite Malcolm Arnold Symphony
Romanesque architecture vs. Gothic architecture
-
Gothic architecture
Leonardo vs. Michelangelo
-
Gothic architecture
Leonardo vs. Michelangelo
Leonardo
Beatles vs. Stones
-
Stones
Boxing vs. MMA
-
Boxing
Young Muhammad Ali
vs.
Young Mike Tyson
-
Boxing
Young Muhammad Ali
vs.
Young Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Korngold's Violin Concerto vs. Barber's Violin Concerto
-
Hells Angels vs Zodiac Killer
:laugh:
-
Hells Angels vs Zodiac Killer
:laugh:
Zodiac Killer
Delius' In a Summer Garden vs. Brigg Fair
-
Delius' In a Summer Garden
Whitman's Leaves of Grass
vs.
Shakespeare's Hamlet
-
Whitman's Leaves of Grass
Color political cartoon vs. B&W political cartoon
-
Whitman's Leaves of Grass
Color political cartoon vs. B&W political cartoon
Black and white
Brahms Hungarian Dances vs. Dvorak Slavonic Dances
-
Dvorak Slavonic Dances
Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien vs Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol
-
Dvorak Slavonic Dances
Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien vs Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol
Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien
K. A. Hartmann Symphony No. 1 vs. Zemlinsky's Symphony No. 1
-
Hartmann's Symphony 1
I like Zemlinsky's symphony a lot, but it's not the composer at his best yet.
Bortkiewicz' Piano Concerto No.2 vs Tveitt's Piano Concerto No.4
-
Bortkiewicz' Piano Concerto No.2
harp concerto vs. guitar concerto
-
guitar concerto
Fender vs. Gibson
-
Fender vs. Gibson
If you mean Freddy Fender, then Fender. :D
Johann Strauss I vs. Joseph Lanner
-
Joseph Lanner
Georg Christoph Wagenseil vs. Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
-
Dittersdorf rules ...
Kuhlau vs. Rejcha
-
Kuhlau
Spohr vs. Onslow
-
Onslow
small philharmonic
vs.
medium philharmonic
vs.
big philharmonic
-
big philharmonic ( Much easier to trim too many than it is to augment too few. )
Chanson
Vs.
Serenade
-
Serenade
Roussel's Psalm 80 vs Schmitt's Psalm 47
-
Roussel's Psalm 80
Clarinet vs. Oboe
-
Clarinet. I adore its velvety timbre.
Sergiu Celibidache vs Carlo Maria Giulini
-
Clarinet. I adore its velvety timbre.
Sergiu Celibidache vs Carlo Maria Giulini
The oboist will respectfully withhold comment. :D
CMG
Bruckner vs. Puccini
-
Very tough. Both composers move me powerfully and their sense of beauty is nothing less than captivating... but in terms of versatility, Puccini.
Holmboe vs Tubin
-
Holmboe vs Tubin
Tubin
Weinberg's SQs vs. Shostakovich's SQs
-
Shostakovich's
Sibelius 7 vs Mahler 7
-
As I've recounted elsewhere, M7 as performed by the RCO, conducted by Haitink in 1982, was the greatest live performance I've ever experienced. So, M7.
Schubert Symphony no.7/9 ( Great C Major )
vs.
Bruckner Symphony no. 7
-
I like how this is a diner topic but has devolved into nothing but classical music anyway! :laugh:
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Schubert Symphony no.7/9 ( Great C Major )
vs.
Bruckner Symphony no. 7
Schubert (it's my favorite symphony by anyone)
Beethoven's Fifth vs. Tchaikovsky's Fourth
-
Schubert (it's my favorite symphony by anyone)
Beethoven's Fifth vs. Tchaikovsky's Fourth
Beethoven 5th
Schubert lieder vs. Fauré songs
-
Schubert Lieder
Furtwaengler
vs.
Keilberth
-
Furtwängler
Fritz Reiner vs. Erich Kleiber
-
Erich Kleiber. Love his Der Freischütz recording!
Coffee vs Tea
-
Coffee, though l enjoy both.
Wine coolers vs. Champagnes
-
Erich Kleiber. Love his Der Freischütz recording!
That's actually recorded by Erich's son Carlos. ;)
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That's actually recorded by Erich's son Carlos. ;)
Or not ;)...there's a broadcast recording under Kleiber père, with a very young Birgit Nilsson.
EDIT: It's with Elisabeth Grümmer (Nilsson was in a Fidelio from the same source)..
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That's actually recorded by Erich's son Carlos. ;)
Or not ;)...there's a broadcast recording under Kleiber père, with a very young Birgit Nilsson.
EDIT: It's with Elisabeth Grümmer (Nilsson was in a Fidelio from the same source)..
That's right, I don't remember the singers, but he made a recording with the Kölner-Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, provably it's the same recording.
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Or not ;)...there's a broadcast recording under Kleiber père, with a very young Birgit Nilsson.
EDIT: It's with Elisabeth Grümmer (Nilsson was in a Fidelio from the same source)..
Well, I didn't know that. Live and learn.
Nevertheless, the recording Cesar refered to as liking it's probably the one by Carlos.
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AFAIK the Cologne radio recording was only published decades later and is not nearly as well distributed and well known as Carlos'.
Carlos was apparently feeling that he could never really reach his father. He often used the annotated scores from Erich and it seems that even some slighty odd preferences (e.g. Mozart's 33rd and 36th symphonies) were "inherited".
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Coffee, though l enjoy both.
Wine coolers vs. Champagnes
Champagnes (I guess...I don't drink alcoholic beverages)
Penderecki vs. Górecki
-
Champagnes (I guess...I don't drink alcoholic beverages)
Penderecki vs. Górecki
Penderecki
Car vs. bicycle
-
Penderecki
Car vs. bicycle
Car
Yoshimatsu vs. Ikuma Dan
-
Takashi!
Thai food vs Mexican food
-
Thai food vs Mexican food
Tough one. But gotta go with Thai Food
Bourbon vs Pinot Noir
-
Tough one. But gotta go with Thai Food
Bourbon vs Pinot Noir
Bourbon (again, I'm not an alcoholic drinker, so I don't know the difference between these two, but bourbon is mentioned in many movies. ;))
Tchaikovsky vs. Brahms
-
Bourbon (again, I'm not an alcoholic drinker, so I don't know the difference between these two, but bourbon is mentioned in many movies. ;))
Pinot Noir is a wine and this is my choice. :)
-
Tchaikovsky
Schoenberg vs. Stravinsky
-
Tchaikovsky
Schoenberg vs. Stravinsky
Stravinsky
Copland vs. Barber
-
Stravinsky
Copland vs. Barber
It's close, but I have to go with Barber!
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms vs. Janacek Glagolitic Mass
-
It's close, but I have to go with Barber!
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms vs. Janacek Glagolitic Mass
Symphony of Psalms
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances vs. Kodály Dances of Galánta
-
Bartok
Brisket vs. Chowder
-
Brisket
Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra vs Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra
-
Brisket
Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra vs Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra
Damn you, Cesar! :P
Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra
Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5 vs. Symphony No. 6
-
Damn you, Cesar! :P
Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra
Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5 vs. Symphony No. 6
I have to confess that the Berg's has a bewitching and fascinating effect on me that the Schoenberg can't provoke. Anyway, both works are just unique in their own ways.
OTOH, I go with VW's also-Pastoral 5th.
Regarding Brahms:
Symphony No. 2 vs Symphony No. 3
-
Symphony No. 3
Walter vs. Klemperer
-
Symphony No. 3
Walter vs. Klemperer
That would have been my choice too.
Klemperer
Alfred Brendel vs Aldo Ciccolini
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I have to confess that the Berg's has a bewitching and fascinating effect on me that the Schoenberg can't provoke. Anyway, both works are just unique in their own ways.
One of the most haunting and mesmerizing movements in all of music for me is the third movement (Farben). It essentially is a cloud-like, floating haze of sound where there seems to be one chord sustained throughout the movement and it's passed through all of the sections of the orchestra. But it's the way this chord is treated to all of these varying timbres that I find truly impressive. I do love Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra, too. It wasn't an easy choice given how much I love and admire both composers.
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Alfred Brendel ( since l attended one of his Beethoven recitals, and have admired his flexibility as an accompanist ).
Polka vs. Tango
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One of the most haunting and mesmerizing movements in all of music for me is the third movement (Farben). It essentially is a cloud-like, floating haze of sound where there seems to be one chord sustained throughout the movement and it's passed through all of the sections of the orchestra. But it's the way this chord is treated to all of these varying timbres that I find truly impressive. I do love Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra, too. It wasn't an easy choice given how much I love and admire both composers.
I'll have to give the Schoenberg a fresh listen soon.
Alfred Brendel ( since l attended one of his Beethoven recitals, and have admired his flexibility as an accompanist ).
Polka vs. Tango
Polka. Just think about, say, Smetana's exhilarating Alla polka movement from his String Quartet No. 1
Siciliana vs Pavane
-
I've performing experience with both, and imho the Siciliano has the greater expressive capacity.
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
vs.
Gershwin's An American in Paris
-
I've performing experience with both, and imho the Siciliano has the greater expressive capacity.
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
vs.
Gershwin's An American in Paris
An American in Paris
Berio vs. Nono
-
An American in Paris
Berio vs. Nono
Nono!
All Prokofiev concert vs All Shostakovich concert
-
Nono!
All Prokofiev concert vs All Shostakovich concert
All Shostakovich concert
Diamond SQs vs. Carter SQs
-
All Shostakovich concert
Sorry to derail the thread, John, but you answered so now name your ultimate DSCH concert!
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Sorry to derail the thread, John, but you answered so now name your ultimate DSCH concert!
Oh geez...why are you doing this to me, Greg? :P
Let's set:
Festive Overture, Op. 96
Suite from "The Golden Age", Op. 22a
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis
I'm still thinking about who I would want to be the bass and soprano in the 14th. Okay, more thread derailment, your turn.
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Oh geez...why are you doing this to me, Greg? :P
Let's set:
Festive Overture, Op. 96
Suite from "The Golden Age", Op. 22a
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis
I'm still thinking about who I would want to be the bass and soprano in the 14th. Okay, more thread derailment, your turn.
Nice program, John! The Currentzis/MusicAeterna recording of the 14th is fantastic so good choice.
The 13th Symphony is the one symphony of DSCH I'd love to see performed live, along with the 1st Cello Concerto. So there you go!
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Nice program, John! The Currentzis/MusicAeterna recording of the 14th is fantastic so good choice.
The 13th Symphony is the one symphony of DSCH I'd love to see performed live, along with the 1st Cello Concerto. So there you go!
Oh yes, the Babi Yar. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall whenever this was performed:
(https://csosoundsandstories.org/wp-content/uploads/Shostakovich-13-Muti.png)
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All Shostakovich concert
Diamond SQs vs. Carter SQs
Diamond SQs
Shostakovich's Piano Quintet vs Weinberg's Piano Quintet
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Diamond SQs
Shostakovich's Piano Quintet vs Weinberg's Piano Quintet
Shostakovich (I love the Weinberg, too, though)
Vaughan Williams' Concerto Accademico vs. Casella's Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 48
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Vaughan Williams' Concerto Accademico
Boult vs. Barbirolli
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Vaughan Williams' Concerto Accademico
Boult vs. Barbirolli
Boult
Chailly vs. Boulez
-
Chailly
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
vs.
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
-
Chailly
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
vs.
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
the Concertgebouw
Berg's Wozzeck vs. Britten's Peter Grimes
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the Concertgebouw
Berg's Wozzeck vs. Britten's Peter Grimes
Berg's Wozzeck hands down (my favorite Britten operas are Turn of the Screw and Death in Venice)
Szymanowski's Król Roger vs. Enescu's Oedipe
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Szymanowski's Król Roger
Wagner's Tristan und Isolde vs. Bizet's Carmen
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Tristan und Isolde
Soprano vs. Tenor
-
Soprano
Arthur Grumiaux vs David Oistrakh
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Soprano
Arthur Grumiaux vs David Oistrakh
Grumiaux
Martinů Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani vs. Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
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Oh, hard to choose. I pick the Bartók, but the Martinu is so close to my tastes as well.
Hugo Alfvén vs Hilding Rosenberg
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Oh, hard to choose. I pick the Bartók, but the Martinu is so close to my tastes as well.
Hugo Alfvén vs Hilding Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Janáček's Violin Concerto,"The Wandering of a Little Soul" vs. Langgaard's Violin Concerto, BVN 289
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Langgaard's Violin Concerto, BVN 289 ( l am unfamiliar with both options, but don't care for Janacek much. )
Double-bass vs. Contrabassoon
-
Double-bass
Lasagna vs Pizza
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Hawaiian pizza, since I've never heard of Hawaiian lasagna ~
Soup vs. Salad
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Depends on the day, but overall salad - because it's healthier, and there are after all some delicious options in the category too.
(...)
Janáček's Violin Concerto,"The Wandering of a Little Soul" vs. Langgaard's Violin Concerto, BVN 289
Both are brief, rather reconstructed works, but I think Janacek's has more varied and interesting content.
Sylvius Leopold Weiss' lute works versus John Dowland's lute works.
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John Dowland's lute works.
Elly Ameling vs. Emma Kirkby
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Emma Kirkby
Charles Munch vs Pierre Monteux
-
Pierre Monteux
Vladimir Ashkenazy vs Daniel Barenboim
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
Sviatoslav Richter vs Maurizio Pollini
-
Pollini
Horowitz vs Cziffra
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I was almost writing Lipatti, seduced by your new avatar :)
But Horowitz
Edwin Fischer vs Cortot
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I was almost writing Lipatti, seduced by your new avatar :)
:D
Isn't he the very image of happiness in that picture?
Edwin Fischer vs Cortot
Cortot
Dinu Lipatti vs Clara Haskil
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:D
Isn't he the very image of happiness in that picture?
Absolutely.
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Difficult choice between Lipatti and Haskil, tend though to choose:
Dinu Lipatti
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Latin script
vs.
Cyrillic script
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Latin
Zeus vs Odin
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Zeus
J. S. Bach - Partita in C moll BWV 997 - Evangelina Mascardi, baroque lute
vs.
J. S. Bach - Suite in G minor, BWV 995 - Evangelina Mascardi, baroque lute
https://www.youtube.com/v/1JYjcwW9MmM https://www.youtube.com/v/7A4vR1NFS_I
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The Suite in G minor
D major vs C major
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D major
Tonality vs Twelve-tone technique
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D major
Tonality vs Twelve-tone technique
Tonality. Ι’d have voted for δωδεκαφθογγισμό if you had just used “dodecaphonic” instead of the inelegant “twelve-tone”. 😁
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 vs. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
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Mozart 24
Beethoven's Septet vs Schubert's Octet
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Tonality. Ι’d have voted for δωδεκαφθογγισμό if you had just used “dodecaphonic” instead of the inelegant “twelve-tone”. 😁
I was tempted to do it, but didn't Schoenberg himself talk about his method as Komposition mit 12 Tönen? ;D
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Mozart 24
Beethoven's Septet vs Schubert's Octet
Beethoven's Septet
Janáček's Jenůfa vs. Dvořák's Rusalka
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Janáček's Jenůfa
Berg's Wozzeck vs Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire
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Janáček's Jenůfa
Berg's Wozzeck vs Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire
Wozzeck
Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth vs. Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel
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Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel
Concerto 1 vs. Concerto 2 vs. Concerto 3
for double bass and orchestra / Giovanni Bottesini
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Concerto 1
:D vs ;D
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:D
Sliding
vs.
italics
-
:D
Sliding
vs.
italics
Italics --- it's less annoying :)
Schoenberg's Erwartung vs. Poulenc's La voix humaine
This may see a strange match-up, but both operas only have one vocalist.
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Schoenberg's Erwartung
Bantock's Celtic Symphony vs Britten's Simple Symphony
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Schoenberg's Erwartung
Bantock's Celtic Symphony vs Britten's Simple Symphony
Bantock's Celtic Symphony (I like the Britten Simple Symphony, but it isn't amongst my favorites from him)
Szymanowski's Stabat Mater vs. Dvořák's Stabat Mater
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Szymanowski's (I'm less familiar with the Dvorak, actually)
Sibelius 5th vs Bruckner 5th
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Szymanowski's (I'm less familiar with the Dvorak, actually)
Sibelius 5th vs Bruckner 5th
Sibelius' 5th
Mahler's 5th vs. Shostakovich's 5th
-
Shostakovich's (that was easy) 8)
Witold Lutoslawski vs Krzysztof Penderecki (yes, damn me!) ;D
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Shostakovich's (that was easy) 8)
Witold Lutoslawski vs Krzysztof Penderecki (yes, damn me!) ;D
:P I love Mahler's 5th and Shostakovich's 5th, so I'd go with banana to answer my own question.
As for your own question...
Penderecki (I do love much of Lutosławski's music)
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Okay, let's see...
Morton Feldman vs. John Cage
-
John Cage
Too hot vs. Too cold
-
John Cage
Too hot vs. Too cold
Too cold (I can always bundle up with more clothing. In the heat, you can never get enough off.)
Korngold's film scores vs. Herrmann's film scores
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Herrmann's film scores ( he composed for radio and television also ).
Sci-fi
vs.
Rom-com
-
Sci-fi
Lutoslawski's 4 symphonies vs. Brahms 4 symphonies
-
Brahms's 4 Symphonies
Malcolm Arnold vs William Walton
-
William Walton
Suspended cymbals
vs.
Clash cymbals
-
William Walton
Suspended cymbals
vs.
Clash cymbals
Suspended cymbals
harp vs. vibraphone
-
Harp
Beethoven's Serenade in D major for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 8 vs. Mozart's Divertimento in E-flat major for Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 563
-
Mozart K563
Scriabin Sonata 10 vs Alban Berg Piano Sonata
-
Mozart K563
Scriabin Sonata 10 vs Alban Berg Piano Sonata
Berg's Piano Sonata
Satie's Vexations vs. Feldman's Triadic Memories
-
Feldman's Triadic Memories
Ferenc Fricsay vs Igor Markevitch
-
Feldman's Triadic Memories
Ferenc Fricsay vs Igor Markevitch
Igor Markevitch, his old recording of Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Festival Overture with the RCO on Philips is amazing even today.
Easter vs. Christmas
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Igor Markevitch, his old recording of Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Festival Overture with the RCO on Philips is amazing even today.
Easter vs. Christmas
Christmas
Rihm vs. Xenakis
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Christmas
Rihm vs. Xenakis
Xenakis
Don Gillis vs. Morton Gould
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Morton Gould
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis vs Verklärte Nacht
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Verklärte Nacht, such a terrific work.
Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 vs Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 3
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Early SWANS nyc Ny USA, think young Gods E.P
VS
RECKAGE a 4 tracks opus of Purist of instrumental: Noise/sludge/Blues all in one. This is loud, but not metal, not punk, devoid of it.
https://erebus3.bandcamp.com/album/raw-reckless-racket = Blues-Noise/sludge From Montreal Canada?
What band is heavier meaner muddier louder & sludgier?
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Beethoven's Pastoral
Egmont Overture vs Coriolan Overture
-
Coriolan
Liszt Christus Oratorio vs Mendelssohn Elias
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Liszt Christus Oratorio
SODOM
vs.
KREATOR
-
SODOM
vs.
KREATOR
METALLICA ;D
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Einar Englund vs Uuno Klami
-
Uuno Klami
Piccinni vs. Puccini
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Puccini - after all.
Cake vs biscuits
-
Biscuits
Salt vs. Pepper
-
Biscuits
Salt vs. Pepper
Pepper
Lynch vs Cronenberg (Battle of the Davids)
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Lynch - seems less horror-violent, and there's 'Dune'.
Arthur Rubinstein vs Claudio Arrau
-
Claudio Arrau, by several miles.
Andor Foldes vs Geza Anda
-
Geza Anda
Scherchen vs Schuricht
-
Schuricht
S. Richter vs. V. Horowitz
-
S. Richter
Parmesan or Mozzarella ?
-
Mozzarella ...
R. Strauss vs M. Reger
-
Parmesan or Mozzarella ?
For lasagne: Both
-
Mozzarella ...
R. Strauss vs M. Reger
Reger
Oregano vs Thyme
-
For lasagne: Both
the only reply possible 8)
-
Thyme
Bulova vs. Rolex
-
Rolex
Firewood fuel for winter 2022-23
vs.
Charcoal fuel for winter 2022-23
-
Firewood fuel for winter 2022-23
( One of the most vivid musical memories from my high school years is hearing Das Lied von der Erde for the first time whilst enjoying our fireplace. By the time Der Abschied commenced, night had fallen and the play of shadows and firelight in the room seemed all of a piece with the unison C, spectral tam-tam and elusive oboe. Though l sat enthralled before a warm fire, my hair stood on end... )
Summer vs. Winter
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I'll take a clear summer day, not a cloud in the sky, with a temperature of about 75 F (24 C) and low humidity! ;D
Verdi Requiem vs. Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem
-
Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem, which l finally, after over 40 years of waiting, performed for the first ( and probably last ) time in May of 2019.
Brahms vs. Wagner
-
Brahms
W vs UU
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Firewood fuel for winter 2022-23
( One of the most vivid musical memories from my high school years is hearing Das Lied von der Erde for the first time whilst enjoying our fireplace. By the time Der Abschied commenced, night had fallen and the play of shadows and firelight in the room seemed all of a piece with the unison C, spectral tam-tam and elusive oboe. Though l sat enthralled before a warm fire, my hair stood on end... )
Good memories, I was thinking in the gas crisis
Brahms
W vs UU
W
Carreras vs. Domingo vs. Pavarotti
-
As much as the singer in me appreciates what Domingo could bring to the table, the human in me delivers the nod to Pavarotti.
Puccini vs. Verdi
-
Puccini
Respighi vs Casella
-
Respighi vs Casella
Casella
Antonioni vs. Fellini
-
Casella
Antonioni vs. Fellini
Fellini
Godard vs. Truffaut
-
Truffaut
Spielberg vs. Lucas
-
Truffaut
Spielberg vs. Lucas
Spielberg
Hindemith vs. Milhaud
-
Hindemith
Regarding Strauss...
Salome vs Elektra
-
Hindemith
Regarding Strauss...
Salome vs Elektra
Elektra --- Just an insane piece of music that never fails to send a rush electricity through my body.
Bax Tintagel vs. Sibelius The Oceanides
-
Sibelius The Oceanides
Debussy La Mer
Vs.
Copland The Red Pony
-
Debussy
Ravel's Jeux d'eau vs Liszt's Au lac de Wallenstadt
-
Au lac de Wallenstadt
Wagner's Tannhäuser
Vs.
Wagner's Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen
-
Au lac de Wallenstadt
Wagner's Tannhäuser
Vs.
Wagner's Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen
Tannhäuser
Ives' Holidays Symphony vs. Revueltas' La noche de los mayas
-
Revueltas' La noche de los mayas
Terror movies vs Drama movies
-
Revueltas' La noche de los mayas
Terror movies vs Drama movies
Drama, but I do like horror movies, too.
Glazunov vs. Rimsky-Korsakov
-
Rimsky-Korsakov
Markovich vs. Kondrashin
-
Kondrashin
Shostakovich vs Prokofiev
-
Shostakovich
Gorbachev
VS.
Reagan
-
Gorbachev
VS.
Reagan
Reagan
Churchill vs de Gaulle
-
Churchill
Shropshire
Vs.
Yorkshire
-
Churchill
(https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/elgl/uploads/2020/08/churchill.jpg)
Shropshire
Vs.
Yorkshire
I'm not qualified to answer this.
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(https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/elgl/uploads/2020/08/churchill.jpg)
I'm not qualified to answer this.
With respect: Nonsense! ;)
Make your choice on the sound of the word(s), or their appearance, or if you know anyone from either county... or any old thing at all.
A fair number of my replies here are based on no specific knowledge of either option, and l doubt I'm the only one in that situation.
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Well then, Yorkshire (because of the pudding, even if it could have been Shropshire —because of the lad—). ;)
Madrid vs. Lisbon
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With respect: Nonsense! ;)
Make your choice on the sound of the word(s), or their appearance, or if you know anyone from either county... or any old thing at all.
A fair number of my replies here are based on no specific knowledge of either option, and l doubt I'm the only one in that situation.
Okay, then.
Shropshire.
I believe I've heard about something called "A Shropshire Lad" --- a song collection or something like that.
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Madrid vs. Lisbon
Madrid -- the only one of the two that I've visited.
Bucharest vs Budapest.
-
Bucharest, so that Florestan and l might meet someday... ;)
Boats vs. Trains
-
Bucharest, so that Florestan and l might meet someday... ;)
I'd be glad and honored, sir!
Boats vs. Trains
Boats
Vanity Fair vs Wuthering Heights
-
Vanity Fair.
Esquire vs. Gentlemen’s Quarterly ;D
-
Vanity Fair.
I knew I could always count on you, Rafael.
Esquire vs. Gentlemen’s Quarterly ;D
Gentlemen's.
Penthouse vs Playboy
-
Playboy has had the greater number of interesting interviews and articles.
Above the belt
Vs.
Below the belt
-
Playboy has had the greater number of interesting interviews and articles.
As if I perused them for interviews and articles rather than for the naked chicks... ;D
Above the belt
Vs.
Below the belt
Above --- I think...
LKB vs LVB >:D
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As if I perused them for interviews and articles rather than for the naked chicks... ;D
Above --- I think...
LKB vs LVB >:D
I suppose l actually should recuse myself from this one, but l want to get things moving so, in all honesty:
LvB
Ego vs. Altruism
-
Ego vs. Altruism
Ego --- hey, at least I'm not bulshitting you. :D
Happy-Go-Lucky vs Doom-and-Gloom
-
Ego --- hey, at least I'm not bulshitting you. :D
Happy-Go-Lucky vs Doom-and-Gloom
Doom-and-Gloom-that-reaches-a-Cathartic-Ending :D
Melody vs Rhythm
-
Doom-and-Gloom-that-reaches-a-Cathartic-Ending :D
Melody vs Rhythm
Melody (and I say this as a former percussionist)
Franz Schmidt vs. Florent Schmitt