The gorgeous lied Widmung wins with a close run against Mondnacht - I was hoping for the latter to get an unknown piece, but that's how it is, I suppose. Now onto his wife, Clara. She was an excellent composer, so I'm wishing for a greater turnout than the shameful Fanny Mendelssohn round.
Yesterday, the trophy went to the ecstatic, indescribable Liebestod. Now, onto the great German Romantic, Schumann. He was one of the GOATs in this field, so I'm excited for this one. Top comment gets added.
I was on vacation over the weekend, so Berlioz got a little more time in the spotlight! The gracious Un Bal waltz theme won, so there's that. Now, to everyone's favorite Nazi, W@gner. I am going to censor his name; deal with it.
After a long battle, a gorgeous theme from the 4th Ballade won. I was hoping for the 3rd Sonata's Largo to win (second theme), but I guess you don't always get what you want. Now, onto the Fr*nch megalomaniac, B*rl**z. Top comment gets added.
The uplifting and hopeful "Va, pensiero" won yesterday. Now, what is Chopin's best melody? This is impossible, so I'll give it a bit more time than usual. Top comment gets added.
The pastorale-esque Ranz des Vaches from the famous William Tell Overture won yesterday. Now, onto yet another great opera composer, Verdi. Top comment gets added.
By a pretty close margin, the Ständchen won yesterday's unanswerable question. Now, to one of the premier opera composers, Rossini. Top comment gets added.
The finale from the D minor piano trio won for the Fanny Mendelssohn round with a stunning TWO UPVOTES. Now to one of the GOAT melodists, Schubert. Have fun coming up with a definitive one here lol. Top comment gets added.
I'm currently making a tone poem for a pretty large orchestra, and this journey has brought me to the dazzling feats of artistry and coloration made by the greats. In the words of Rimsky-Korsakov, orchestration is creation, and this cannot be taught. For my favorites, I have the three R's - Ravel, Respighi, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Now to the other Mendelssohn. The exquisite violin concerto won yesterday, but I'm interested in what y'all will come up with for this criminally underrated composer. Top comment gets added.
The heartwarmingly confessional Adagio un poco mosso from the "Emperor" concerto won yesterday. Now, onto my favorite early Romantic, Felix Mendelssohn. Top comment gets added.
The adagio from the 23rd piano concerto won for the Mozart round - it really defied my expectations. Now for Beethoven. Top comment gets added.
The Fantasia from one of Haydn's quartets won yesterday, in a really close match. Now, to (IMO) one of the top 3 melodists of all time, Mozart. This is going to be a very competitive one, no matter what.