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The Music Room => General Classical Music Discussion => The Polling Station => Topic started by: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 05:20:41 AM

Poll
Question: Who deserves to be on the top of the composers board?
Option 1: Brian votes: 2
Option 2: Haydn votes: 16
Option 3: Both I love them so much! votes: 2
Option 4: Why do these two always have to be at the top!!!?!?! votes: 0
Option 5: Banana-o-rama votes: 0
Option 6: Funky Chicken votes: 2
Title: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 05:20:41 AM
 ;D

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Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Ataraxia on April 27, 2012, 05:27:15 AM
HAYDN  0:)
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Sergeant Rock on April 27, 2012, 05:42:30 AM
Both  8)

Sarge
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Lisztianwagner on April 27, 2012, 05:46:54 AM
Joseph Haydn. :)
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: North Star on April 27, 2012, 05:47:31 AM
Haydn is great, but I'm hungry so I voted for the chicken.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Karl Henning on April 27, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
Normally, I'd opt for the banana.  But I realize that over-reliance on the banana might be misperceived as a philosophical rut, so I'll go ahead and back a dog in this race.

Gotta go with Haydn! No contest!
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: DieNacht on April 27, 2012, 06:06:25 AM
In this case Haydn wins. If the alternative was Foulds, I might have voted Foulds (!), but I find most of the Brian symphonies difficult to get into, in spite of him being closer to contemporary times. Foulds has more appeal to me ...
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Opus106 on April 27, 2012, 06:11:02 AM
Banana Chicken
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Ataraxia on April 27, 2012, 06:12:33 AM
Haydn is always at the top because he's Haydn. Brian is at the top because we have a bunch of perverts on this forum.  ;)
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 06:17:08 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 27, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
Normally, I'd opt for the banana.  But I realize that over-reliance on the banana might be misperceived as a philosophical rut, so I'll go ahead and back a dog in this race.

Gotta go with Haydn! No contest!

Going bananas is now a philosophical rut! ;D
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Leon on April 27, 2012, 06:31:22 AM
Haydn, of course; unless the Brian were Brian Wilson.

:D
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Mirror Image on April 27, 2012, 07:20:53 AM
I voted for Haydn. I enjoy his music much more than Brian's.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 09:15:13 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on April 27, 2012, 07:20:53 AM
I voted for Haydn. I enjoy his music much more than Brian's.

Wow really!?  Since you're a modern music nut you must really not like Brian! :D
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Sammy on April 27, 2012, 09:19:48 AM
Quote from: Ataraxia on April 27, 2012, 06:12:33 AM
Haydn is always at the top because he's Haydn. Brian is at the top because we have a bunch of perverts on this forum.  ;)

Not perverts, just misguided souls.   ;D
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: chasmaniac on April 27, 2012, 09:29:44 AM
Quote from: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 05:20:41 AM
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QuoteEverybody's doin' a brand new dance now
Come on, baby, do the funky chicken!
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
Come on, baby, do the funky chicken!
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your ABCs
So come on, come on, do the funky chicken with me...
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Mirror Image on April 27, 2012, 12:11:10 PM
Quote from: DavidW on April 27, 2012, 09:15:13 AM
Wow really!?  Since you're a modern music nut you must really not like Brian! :D

I like a few works by Brian, but my enjoyment of Haydn supercedes my enjoyment of Brian.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: madaboutmahler on April 27, 2012, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on April 27, 2012, 07:20:53 AM
I voted for Haydn. I enjoy his music much more than Brian's.

I have to admit that I am slightly surprised too, John! I never thought you would include the words 'enjoy' and 'Haydn' in the same sentence! ;)
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Mirror Image on April 27, 2012, 01:25:26 PM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on April 27, 2012, 01:22:39 PM
I have to admit that I am slightly surprised too, John! I never thought you would include the words 'enjoy' and 'Haydn' in the same sentence! ;)

I seem to be full of surprises today. I'm quite fond of Haydn's concerti, especially the ones for violin.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: TheGSMoeller on April 27, 2012, 05:41:06 PM
Of course I voted for one of my all-time favorites, the father of the symphony, the genius behind...oh look, bananas.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: starrynight on April 27, 2012, 11:15:16 PM
Well they are both symphonists, I just haven't heard anywhere near as many of Brian's as I have Haydn's.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Conor71 on April 28, 2012, 12:12:02 AM
I love Haydn's String Quartets so that makes him the winner in this poll for me!
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: J.Z. Herrenberg on April 28, 2012, 05:43:30 AM
Haydn.






( ;D )
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: Opus106 on April 28, 2012, 05:46:17 AM
Quote from: J.Z. Herrenberg on April 28, 2012, 05:43:30 AM
Haydn.

That's it. Nothing more to be said. This poll can be closed.
Title: Re: Silly Poll Friday: Havergal Brian vs Franz Joseph Haydn
Post by: J.Z. Herrenberg on April 28, 2012, 05:54:21 AM
Amen.