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Classical Music

Jeebo

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8. Their #13, my #1

Reply to Jeebo (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 02:40 PM

Jun 2023

They're playing Mahler's second symphony now. That symphony is number 13 on their excluding-Beethoven list; it would be number 1 on my including-Beethoven list. Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony would be my number 2. The Sibelius fifth would be my number 2 if you exclude Beethoven.

-- Ron

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Why no Beethoven? [View all] Jeebo May 2023 OP

Maybe Beethoven is so good BOSSHOG May 2023 #1

They intentionally left Beethoven out because he's always in the top tier. Ocelot II May 2023 #2

Do you know that for a fact, or are you theorizing? Jeebo May 2023 #4

They announced that they were intentionally not including Beethoven. Ocelot II May 2023 #5

My bucket list includes listening to every Beethoven piece. Tetrachloride May 2023 #3

On 'my' station, elleng May 2023 #6

He was a friggin' hack Redleg May 2023 #7

Their #13, my #1 Jeebo Jun 2023 #8