Forum: Classical
09-02-2015, 03:58 AM
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5 favourite individual pieces
5 - Shostakovich - Symphony No 15 - a despairing, apocalyptic vision of the present. He ridicules the attitude of the Soviet state and I would also say the vast majority of people with incongruent...
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Forum: Classical
09-01-2015, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 281
Views: 131,455
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Forum: Classical
09-01-2015, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 281
Views: 131,455
Omissions and Favourites
I would count all five of the composers in my previous post above any visual or literary artist.
Mozart has been omitted even though his Operas are damn wonderful and there is some interesting...
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Forum: Classical
09-01-2015, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 281
Views: 131,455
Best 5 Composers?
The finest composers aren't necessarily the ones I would like. The best are: -
5 - Shostakovich 15 astonishing Symphonies and 15 string quartets which invigorated the form, 2 great operas, a...
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