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The Music Room => Composer Discussion => Topic started by: Rinaldo on January 20, 2022, 12:39:35 AM

Title: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: Rinaldo on January 20, 2022, 12:39:35 AM
No, not another poll. Just cold, hard facts >:D I wanted to check which composer threads are discussed / viewed the most. The results are not that surprising if you're a regular but they certainly defy the canon:

(https://i.ibb.co/CmfQP67/gmg20.png)

Damn, I definitely need to hear some Petersson!
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: Maestro267 on January 20, 2022, 04:18:08 AM
The fact that the Havergal Brian thread had way more posts than the Mozart thread was a sure sign that this is the classical forum for me!
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: Florestan on January 20, 2022, 04:25:51 AM
More evidence that GMG is hardly representative for the classical music audiences at large.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: springrite on January 20, 2022, 04:43:32 AM
Quote from: Florestan on January 20, 2022, 04:25:51 AM
More evidence that GMG is hardly representative for the classical music audiences at large.  :laugh:
... which is a good thing! Otherwise I wouldn't bother with this site!
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: (poco) Sforzando on January 20, 2022, 04:46:18 AM
You mean Brian isn't number 1?
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: Rinaldo on January 20, 2022, 04:52:02 AM
Quote from: (poco) Sforzando on January 20, 2022, 04:46:18 AM
You mean Brian isn't number 1?

Still has some climbing to do...

(https://i.ibb.co/k4YLtrd/comp.jpg)

Quote from: springrite on January 20, 2022, 04:43:32 AM
... which is a good thing! Otherwise I wouldn't bother with this site!

+1000
Title: Re: Top 20 composers according to... GMG top 20
Post by: ritter on January 20, 2022, 05:02:32 AM
On GMG, Britain is certainly not "das Land ohne Musik".  ;D