Bach to Stravinsky, What's yours. [Yes, my pal Beethoven is included].
2007-06-03 09:39:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
Bach is the man, but BEETHOVEN IS THE MAESTRO!
2007-06-03 10:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Shadowfaxw 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Felix Mendelssohn. Reasons: writing the overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 17, reintroducing the world to Bach's "Matthew Passion", writing the "Italian" Symphony, and having a happy marriage, among other reasons. Plus, anyone who irritated Wagner (whom I also admire) and the Nazis (whom I despise) solely by his existence can't be all that bad.
Really, choosing a favorite classical composer is like choosing a basic human need, especially if you include Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven.
By the way, I just discovered Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G. Herr Beethoven might soon reclaim his spot from Herr Mendelssohn as my personal favorite.
2007-06-03 18:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Michigan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love playing/listening to Edvard Grieg and his Norweigian Tunes!! I also enjoy Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and many many others (actually, probably all). -- except for (well, look in the 'which composer do you hate' Q.)
- pianos345
2007-06-03 19:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by Erunno 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt Beethoven, but Amadeus is next.
2007-06-03 18:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kreutzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, I *LOVE* Scherazade. and Russian Easter Festival Overture
Runner ups: Stravinsky (Rite of Spring is a fave)
Berlioz, Brahms, and Rachmaninov (gotta love the Russians)
2007-06-03 16:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mahler
2007-06-03 17:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
JS Bach....has not been surpassed to this day. Mozart quoted..."now this is something someone can learn from!"
2007-06-03 20:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jrahdel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vivaldi - I adore the Four Seasons
2007-06-03 17:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by BrunetteBabe3469 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to many to count kinda depends on teh mood, just went to a show last night and heard mahlers 1st, so ill say mahler
2007-06-03 18:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by cav 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE Chopin and Debussy!
2007-06-03 17:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by americangirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋