Favourite period in music history?

[Josquin des Prez]

Renaissance (duh), Baroque (mainly for Bach) and modern. Couldn't really chose classical or romantic as i really like only an handful of composers from those eras, albeit some of them are among my very favorites...

[schweitzeralan]

i cannot choose

i choose early 20th century

I tend to like music compsed during "La Belle Epoque."  Not exclusively, of course.

[karlhenning]

Favorite period is now;  because, you know, I'm writing  0:)

[Dr. Dread]

When all is said and done, I'm one Romantic mammajamma.

[Gurn Blanston]

I am a cross-boundary kinda guy, and a leading opponent of the theory that the Classical Era ends at 1800... so, I will choose 'None of the Above' and add in my favorite period:

1770-1830. Easily 80% of my favorite music dates from this period, which I call the Gurnian Era.

[knight66]

mammajamma

I almost asked you what that meant; then realised and was glad I had not. Go wash your mouth out with soap.  

Mike 0:)

[Franco]

Currently, the music from the period spanning Bach through Verdi is my favorite.

This might last for a while.

[Gurn Blanston]

mammajamma

I almost asked you what that meant; then realised and was glad I had not. Go wash your mouth out with soap.  

Mike 0:)

Dave is in one of his feisty periods today...

[Dr. Dread]

mammajamma

I almost asked you what that meant; then realised and was glad I had not. Go wash your mouth out with soap.  

Mike 0:)

Soap! My favorite flavor!

[Dr. Dread]

I am a cross-boundary kinda guy, and a leading opponent of the theory that the Classical Era ends at 1800... so, I will choose 'None of the Above' and add in my favorite period:

1770-1830. Easily 80% of my favorite music dates from this period, which I call the Gurnian Era.

Why don't you just say Beethoven's lifespan? 

[ChamberNut]

1770-1830. Easily 80% of my favorite music dates from this period, which I call the Gurnian Era.

I like that!  It will be known as such from here 'till eternity!  0:)

[Dr. Dread]

Dave is in one of his feisty periods today...

That's "Mr. Hyde"' to you.

[Gurn Blanston]

Why don't you just say Beethoven's lifespan? 

Merely a coincidence, young Dave.

It is also the entire creative span of Mozart, Schubert, most of Haydn, Hummel, Weber etc. etc. etc. Beethoven is merely the icing on the cake.

I like that!  It will be known as such from here 'till eternity!  0:)

So let it be written, so let it be done....

[Dr. Dread]

I'm waiting for someone to say, "I like 1863."

[DavidW]

1803-1814 Beethoven's middle period.

Nah really I just finished sorting my cds and I can tell you that 60% of my collection are from the classical and romantic eras, so classical and romantic it is!   And the majority of my baroque era is Bach.  At least my modern era and romantic era cds are diverse, and the classical era is split evenly between Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.  But I really need diversity in the baroque era!!!

[Henk]

1803-1814 Beethoven's middle period.

Nah really I just finished sorting my cds and I can tell you that 60% of my collection are from the classical and romantic eras, so classical and romantic it is!   And the majority of my baroque era is Bach.  At least my modern era and romantic era cds are diverse, and the classical era is split evenly between Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.  But I really need diversity in the baroque era!!!

Have you tried Sweelinck?

[DavidW]

Have you tried Sweelinck?

Oh no I haven't.  Is he early baroque?

[Henk]

Oh no I haven't.  Is he early baroque?

Yes, Gothic I think.

[Tapkaara]

Does it surprise anyon that the Romantic period is winning here? Not me.

[Dr. Dread]

Does it surprise anyon that the Romantic period is winning here? Not me.

No surprise at all.