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The Music Room => General Classical Music Discussion => The Polling Station => Topic started by: mc ukrneal on August 06, 2012, 04:04:33 AM

Poll
Question: Which genre do you prefer?
Option 1: Orchestral Music votes: 15
Option 2: Chamber Music votes: 13
Title: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: mc ukrneal on August 06, 2012, 04:04:33 AM
It seems to me that many of the composer vs composer polls really have more to do with a preference of orchestral or chamber music. So I was curious which one people prefer at GMG.

Disclaimer: This is just a preference thing and should not be taken to mean you dislike the other.  No animals were injured or harmed during the creation of this poll.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on August 06, 2012, 04:10:32 AM
Chamber, no doubt. :)

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Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Karl Henning on August 06, 2012, 04:39:15 AM
Well, if I let my own catalogue do the voting, overwhelmingly chamber.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: PaulR on August 06, 2012, 05:18:21 AM
Can I pick Chamber orchestral music?  :P

If I had to pick one, I'd probably go with orchestral.  Though, it isn't an easy answer for me.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: springrite on August 06, 2012, 05:30:38 AM
Chamber, especially if we include the solos in chamber. (I know we shouldn't. But hey, I consider anything non-orchestral to be chamber)
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Brahmsian on August 06, 2012, 05:36:28 AM
Well.......you all know my answer!  :D

Although, it's much closer than you might think.  Couldn't do without either.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: springrite on August 06, 2012, 05:39:04 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on August 06, 2012, 05:36:28 AM
Well.......you all know my answer!  :D

Although, it's much closer than you might think.  Couldn't do without either.

I know. You can't be "TotalNut".
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Sergeant Rock on August 06, 2012, 05:49:02 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on August 06, 2012, 04:39:15 AM
Well, if I let my own catalogue do the voting, overwhelmingly chamber.

Orchestral.

And, Karl, I'm patiently waiting for your Gothic or Gurre-Lieder  ;)

Sarge
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: The new erato on August 06, 2012, 05:53:56 AM
Won't anybody compose a "Catastrophic"?
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Lisztianwagner on August 06, 2012, 06:05:52 AM
Orchestral music. :)
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Leon on August 06, 2012, 07:28:53 AM
Chamber.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Sergeant Rock on August 06, 2012, 07:31:55 AM
Quote from: The new erato on August 06, 2012, 05:53:56 AM
Won't anybody compose a "Catastrophic"?

Karl Weigl (1881-1949) composed an "APOCALYPTIC" Symphony. That's pretty close to catastrophic  ;D

Sarge
Title: Re: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Karl Henning on August 06, 2012, 08:06:54 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 06, 2012, 05:49:02 AM
Orchestral.

And, Karl, I'm patiently waiting for your Gothic or Gurre-Lieder  ;)

Sarge

The moral support I warmly appreciate!
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Sammy on August 06, 2012, 09:06:12 AM
Quote from: springrite on August 06, 2012, 05:30:38 AM
Chamber, especially if we include the solos in chamber. (I know we shouldn't. But hey, I consider anything non-orchestral to be chamber)

I picked chamber music and did not include solo music.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: jwinter on August 06, 2012, 09:50:13 AM
Orchestral, though it's not the slam dunk it used to be...
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: mc ukrneal on August 08, 2012, 09:07:32 AM
It's closer than I was expecting....
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on August 08, 2012, 09:40:03 AM
Quote from: mc ukrneal on August 08, 2012, 09:07:32 AM
It's closer than I was expecting....

How so, Neal? Which side were you expecting the blowout from?  :)

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Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Brahmsian on August 08, 2012, 09:53:28 AM
Quote from: Gurnatron5500 on August 08, 2012, 09:40:03 AM
How so, Neal? Which side were you expecting the blowout from?  :)

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Gurn, my own expectation was that Orchestral would be in the lead (not by a blowout, though).
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: mc ukrneal on August 08, 2012, 10:11:16 AM
Quote from: Gurnatron5500 on August 08, 2012, 09:40:03 AM
How so, Neal? Which side were you expecting the blowout from?  :)

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Based on some of the the composer polls, I was thinking there might be a heavy tilt towards chamber.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: springrite on August 08, 2012, 10:16:04 AM
Quote from: mc ukrneal on August 08, 2012, 10:11:16 AM
Based on some of the the composer polls, I was thinking there might be a heavy tilt towards chamber.

I think this is going into extra time and, possibly penalty shootout.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on August 08, 2012, 10:29:06 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on August 08, 2012, 09:53:28 AM
Gurn, my own expectation was that Orchestral would be in the lead (not by a blowout, though).

Yeah, me too. Although if Mahler had done any string quartets;  but no, wait, the players wouldn't have got through without falling out. :D

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Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: springrite on August 08, 2012, 10:31:28 AM
Quote from: Gurnatron5500 on August 08, 2012, 10:29:06 AM
Yeah, me too. Although if Mahler had done any string quartets;  but no, wait, the players wouldn't have got through without falling out. :D

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Substitute one of the strings for a piano, they just might to withstand the pull of gravity.
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: eyeresist on August 08, 2012, 06:01:39 PM
Orchestral.

Although I am reading Forsyth's entry on the violin with a view to writing some quartets :)
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Mountain Goat on August 15, 2012, 12:09:23 PM
I haven't voted as there's no "both" option - I can't decide  :-\
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: madaboutmahler on August 15, 2012, 12:13:56 PM
I'd rather easily go for the orchestra. I do still love to listen to, and indeed play chamber music though. :)
Title: Re: Orchestral or Chamber?
Post by: Ataraxia on August 15, 2012, 12:26:59 PM
Quote from: Gurnatron5500 on August 06, 2012, 04:10:32 AM
Chamber, no doubt. :)

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