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Poll
Question: Who is the better composer?
Option 1: Haydn votes: 13
Option 2: Mozart votes: 17
Title: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 11:56:04 AM
Etc.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Karl Henning on July 11, 2014, 11:58:10 AM
It's a heartbreak, either way.

Gotta go with “Papa," though.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 11:59:47 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on July 11, 2014, 11:58:10 AM
It's a heartbreak, either way.

Gotta go with "Papa," though.

Why you no vote???
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Todd on July 11, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Haydn for symphonies, string quartets, and choral works; Mozart for concertos, piano works, and opera.  It's a tie. 
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:02:56 PM
Quote from: Todd on July 11, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Haydn for symphonies, string quartets, and choral works; Mozart for concertos, piano works, and opera.  It's a tie.

Think harder!  :)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: bwv 1080 on July 11, 2014, 12:09:18 PM
no disrespect to Haydn, but cant think of a single genre where I dont prefer Mozart
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Todd on July 11, 2014, 12:14:32 PM
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 11, 2014, 12:02:56 PM
Think harder!  :)



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Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:16:43 PM
Quote from: Todd on July 11, 2014, 12:14:32 PM
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Yesss...
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:19:38 PM
Haydn is going dooooown!!!  :o
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mszczuj on July 11, 2014, 12:20:08 PM
Better? What is "better"?
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Bogey on July 11, 2014, 12:23:30 PM
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Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:23:40 PM
Quote from: mszczuj on July 11, 2014, 12:20:08 PM
Better? What is "better"?

*sigh*

1.more acceptable: more pleasing or acceptable than something else
2.of greater quality: of greater quality, usefulness, or suitability than something else
3.improved in health: in an improved state of health, after not being well
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:25:11 PM
Quote from: Bogey on July 11, 2014, 12:23:30 PM
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:P
Title: Re: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Karl Henning on July 11, 2014, 12:26:15 PM
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 11, 2014, 11:59:47 AM
Why you no vote???

I'm in Tapatalk at present, and do not see the poll. Will cast a vote when I get home 8)
Title: Re: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 12:27:39 PM
Quote from: karlhenning on July 11, 2014, 12:26:15 PM
I'm in Tapatalk at present, and do not see the poll. Will cast a vote when I get home 8)

Papa will appreciate it because he's getting creamed.  ;D
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Drasko on July 11, 2014, 12:45:02 PM
Mozart
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 11, 2014, 12:47:41 PM
As much as I like Haydn, I vote for Mozart.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Jay F on July 11, 2014, 12:57:56 PM
Mozart. No contest.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Brahmsian on July 11, 2014, 01:15:49 PM
It's a very difficult choice, but I would have to choose Wolfie.  Sorry, Gurn.  :'(

I still LOVE Haydn's music.  :)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: North Star on July 11, 2014, 01:34:34 PM
Quote from: ChamberNut on July 11, 2014, 01:15:49 PM
It's a very difficult choice, but I would have to choose Wolfie.  Sorry, Gurn.  :'(

I still LOVE Haydn's music.  :)
+1

Now listening to: Op. 76/3, Mosaïques
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 11, 2014, 02:22:18 PM
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 11, 2014, 12:23:40 PM
3.improved in health: in an improved state of health, after not being well

I think Haydn was better than Mozart in this regard.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Karl Henning on July 11, 2014, 02:39:56 PM
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 11, 2014, 12:27:39 PM
Papa will appreciate it because he's getting creamed.  ;D

Well, Wolferl's claque has been entrenched much, much longer  0:)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: EigenUser on July 11, 2014, 03:07:16 PM
Who will win? I think the answer is pretty clear: Mozart.

The question "who should win?" is a totally different story, with a totally different answer.

Papa. 8)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Karl Henning on July 11, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
Well, they both should win.  Our Dave is being a Mixer  8)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 03:32:33 PM
Quote from: karlhenning on July 11, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
Well, they both should win.  Our Dave is being a Mixer  8)

Is that Boston slang for "real cool dude"?
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: jochanaan on July 11, 2014, 03:36:47 PM
As I recall, if you asked either of them this question, they'd both give the other's name. :)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on July 11, 2014, 03:44:02 PM
Quote from: karlhenning on July 11, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
Well, they both should win.  Our Dave is being a Mixer  8)

A king mixer, to be exact... :)

Quote from: jochanaan on July 11, 2014, 03:36:47 PM
As I recall, if you asked either of them this question, they'd both give the others name. :)

You recall correctly, and so shall I do. I never heard any good elements coming out of Minnesota...  >:D

8)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 03:48:33 PM
What, we don't do polls anymore?
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on July 11, 2014, 04:26:30 PM
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 11, 2014, 03:48:33 PM
What, we don't do polls anymore?

When there is no answer, one must abstain, yes? If you wanted a serious answer (I don't think you do) most people would only be able to say 'I like X better than Y...' because they don't know enough about one and have only heard a 'best of' selection of the other. Plus, 'better ' is such a hard word for me to deal with... :-\




Haydn.

8)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: mn dave on July 11, 2014, 05:14:08 PM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on July 11, 2014, 04:26:30 PM
Plus, 'better ' is such a hard word for me to deal with... :-\

If you can't take the heat...
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: DavidW on July 12, 2014, 06:14:12 AM
Symphonies and string quartets are my favorite, so Haydn.

It's funny that I like Mozart's piano concertos more, but still prefer Haydn in the piano sonatas.  Maybe I should listen to some Haydn piano sonatas today.
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Jay F on July 12, 2014, 06:32:27 AM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on July 11, 2014, 04:26:30 PM
Plus, 'better ' is such a hard word for me to deal with... :-\

"More good"?
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on July 12, 2014, 06:35:34 AM
Quote from: Jay F on July 12, 2014, 06:32:27 AM
"More good"?

Well, if we would say 'Whose music is more appealing to me, personally' I could go with that. The trouble is the either/or issue, which I can't reconcile. I hate polls... :(

8)
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: springrite on July 12, 2014, 06:41:06 AM
Wolfie on account of his versatility and near equal achievement in all genres. 
Title: Re: Papa vs. Wolfie! Who will win...?
Post by: springrite on July 12, 2014, 06:42:46 AM
Quote from: Jay F on July 12, 2014, 06:32:27 AM
"More good"?

gooder