Bernstein says that Beethoven was the greatest composer

[BachQ]

That all sounds good to me. So where are we in dispute?

Quick ........ lock the thread .........

[karlhenning]

What I do like is better. What else does "better" mean?

If all that better means is "I like it," why do we need the word better?

[karlhenning]

Time for a poll . . . .

[BachQ]

If all that better means is "I like it," why do we need the word better?

We had better ponder that ........

[JoshLilly]

It's one word instead of three. Why do we have the word "car" instead of "horseless carriage"? 

[karlhenning]

I say, "I love you," you say, "I'm better" . . . .

[JoshLilly]

You're not my type.

[(poco) Sforzando]

You're not my type.

That's four words.

[greg]

That's four words.

or 4 1/2......

[karlhenning]

You're not my type.

Roger will be crushed.

[Haffner]

Beethoven's late piano sonatas and quartets contradict your assertion.

This is an excellent point. I guess Saul just really happens to like Mendellssohn (I love alot of his works as well...not like LvB tho!). There's another member here (whom out of respect will remain nameless by me) whom prefers Elgar uber alles. It's probably fortunate that we don't have a board completely filled with LvB-admirers (like ME!), to keep things...juicy?



_{^{or something...}}

[(poco) Sforzando]

This is an excellent point.

I would have to agree. The work, once one encounters it, is so extraordinary as to make all quibbling about individual taste and objectivity/subjectivity seem besides the point. At least, that's how it seems to me, and I'm not alone.

[BachQ]

There's another member here (whom out of respect will remain nameless by me) whom prefers Elgar uber alles.

.......Andy, at least give us some clues as to whom this mystery Elgarian might be ...... Don't leave us dangling in suspense and wonder ....... tell us ...... TELL US lest we fret beyond consolation .......

[Haffner]

.......Andy, at least give us some clues as to whom this mystery Elgarian might be ...... Don't leave us dangling in suspense and wonder ....... tell us ...... TELL US lest we fret beyond consolation .......

(laughing) oh it can't be that hard!



I guess sometimes I try to hard to be fair. But op. 110 just seems to kind of supercede (by itself) the entirety of Mendellssohn's output.

_{^{Just my opinion, and again, whaddaIknow?}}

[(poco) Sforzando]

op. 110 just seems to kind of supercede (by itself) the entirety of Mendellssohn's output.

_{^{Just my opinion, and again, whaddaIknow?}}

Not just your opinion.

[not edward]

Not just your opinion.

Nor is it anything like the only Beethoven work for which I find this to be the case (though I admit that I probably give Mendelssohn less attention than he deserves).

[Haffner]

Nor is it anything like the only Beethoven work for which I find this to be the case (though I admit that I probably give Mendelssohn less attention than he deserves).

I agree. I believe Mendelssohn is a great composer, and in particular his chamber music (at least for me) bears this out. I really love his Violin Concerto especially. But...you know, Beethoven...

[Josquin des Prez]

It's probably fortunate that we don't have a board completely filled with LvB-admirers

Not like one may admire more then one composer or anything like that.

[Haffner]

Not like one may admire more then one composer or anything like that.

Heaven forbid (laughing)!

[BachQ]

Not like one may admire more then one composer or anything like that.

Is that permitted?