DVORAK 9th is obviously one of the best symphonies ever. My youth orchestra is playing the whole thing next month. Happy to see on this list, I play the cello
My top would be actually: 10. Beethoven 6th 9. Schubert 9th 8. Tchaikovsky 4th 7. Beethoven 9th 6. Mahler 1st 5. Tchaikovsky 5th 4. Bruckner 8th 3. Beethoven 5th 2. Mahler 2nd 1. Tchaikovsky 6th
Omfg finally someone else who loves Prokofiev's 2nd symphony!!! (Personally) I think it's one of the most innovative pieces ever written. The emotions in this piece are so hard to describe in words; all I can say is that they appeal to someone with anxiety issues like me haha I love Prokofiev's 3rd symphony as well these two are my two favourite symphonies!!! I like how this recording makes the trumpets in the last movement really stand out Also, Dvorak's 9th before Shostakovich's 8th??? Like seriously?!!! Come on!!
my true top ten contain all the symphony of Mahler x), but if i don't put Mahler, it will be: 1) 4th Shostakovich 2) 8th Shostakovich 3)11th Shostakovich 4)7th Shostakovich 5) beethoven 3rd 6)beethoven 9th 7) 5th tchaikowsky 8) 6th Tchaikowsky 9) 10th Shostakovich 10) Prokofiev 5th
My top 10 of Symphonies 1. #5 Beethoven 2. #9 Beethoven 3. #7 Beethoven 4. #9 Dvorak 5. #2 Mahler 6. #4 Mendelssohn 7. #5 Mendelssohn 8. #7 Shostakovich 9. #40 Mozart 10. #1 Brahms Bonus mentions: #3 Nielsen, #4 of Dvorak, #6 of Tchaikovsky, #1 of Scriabin, #8 of Schubert ("unfinished"), #25 of Mozart, #94 of Haydn, #4 of Brahms, #5 of Niels Gade, 2# Bruckner
Interesting choices. I would have made a point, my personal opinion, to have included Mahler's 3 and second. Both Finales are some of the most beautiful music I've ever had the privilege of hearing. Mahler 3 in particular...I envision overlooking yosemite national valley at sunset whenever I hear that ending. I urge you to listen to it while looking at pictures and seeing for yourself. But very good job, great list.
Some excellent choices. I would probably have Mahler's 3rd on there, as well as Bruckner's 8th; Shostakovich 4th; Haydn #88; Walton 1st; Copland 3rd; Hindemith Mathis der Maler; Saint-Saens 3rd; Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique; just a few listening suggestions. Thanks for posting.
Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10! Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!
I’m a trumpet player my top ten would have to be mahler 2, 3, 5, Shostakovich 5, Brahms 1, divorak 9, Copland 3, Berlioz symphony fantastique, Strauss alpine symphony, and Tchaikovsky’s 5th. Plz give me suggestions on what else to listen to
Yes, I would have Beethoven No 3 there somewhere. We are told that No 9 is the best...not my fav by a long way, but a Shostakovich would be my no. 1. Again!
I'm hardly a "classical" music expert, and every list is obviously going to be subjective. I'm partial to Mozart's later works, especially his 40th. Also, I would add Shostakovich's 5th to my own list.
My top 10 at this time would be 10. Rachmaninoff no. 2 9. Beethoven no. 5 8. Dvorak no. 9 7. Tchaikovsky no. 6 6. Mahler no. 1 5. Mahler no. 5 4. Mahler no. 9 3. Bruckner no. 9 2. Beethoven no. 9 1. Mahler no. 2 (this list will probably have changed in a few months) Some honorable mentions: Sibelius no. 7, Mahler no. 3, Scriabin no. 1, Bruckner no. 7 and Brahms no. 1
I know It’s not generally classed in the same level as some of these, but I find Rachmaninoff’s 2nd as on of the greatest pieces I’ve ever heard. It’s just so moving, and complex yet still accessible. Other than that I think it’s a great list!
My top 10: 10. Mozart 40 9. Mendelssohn Italian 8. Mahler 5 7. Beethoven 1 6. Beethoven 6 5. Mahler 8 4. Mahler 2 3. Rachmaninoff 2 2. Beethoven 7 1. Mahler 3 (not in many people's top 10s but I just ADORE this symphony) Tchaikovsky and Bruckner next on my list. I have listened to Bruckner 6 and 9 but it will take some time before I can connect with it emotionally, but great listens. If anyone could suggest any orchestral works to listen to so I can widen my taste, that would be amazing!
My favorite symphonies: Mozart 41 Rachmaninoff 2 prokofiev symphony 1 Mahler 4 Beethoven 6 Beethoven 3 Schubert 9 Tchaikovsky 4 Tchaikovsky 5 Mahler 9 Dante symphony Franz Liszt Mahler 3 Beethoven 9 Beethoven 3 Dvorak 9 Mahler 2(the most favorite work of music to me)
Hard fir me to grasp how someone loving music would not love Mozart. Requiem, C major Mass, Magic Flute, the clarinet concerto or the great piano concertos don’t do anything for you?
That reminds me of a music student who decided to"bait" his music teacher (a known lecturer on the greatness of J. S. Bach). He says to the teacher "you know, I don't like Bach at all, I think he is greatly over-rated." Everyone in the class waited in silence for the fur to fly. The teacher said simply "Well, I am sure Mr. Bach will be greatly saddened to hear that," meaning that Bach is an accepted fact. So it is with Mozart. It's a done deal.
I'm not into such modern composers As You Are. The so-called melodies In much more modern classical music just makes me feel like I'm constantly being attacked by crows
I know everybody would kill me for this, but I am not a fan of Mozart's stuff, I consider him as a "pop-classical" composer. But the symphonies 25, 39 and 40 are amazing
Mahler IS so over-rated! Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!! Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10!!
@Heavenshakerable The format is "supposed" to be open for all. Maybe not for playstation portable (it is that?). It has more chances that the music are protected by copy right law. Good day Alexandre
Here's my 10 cents' worth: 10. Dvorak 7 9. Berlioz Fantastique 8. Brahms 3 7. Haydn 49 6. Beethoven 5 5. Tchaikovsky 5 4. Mahler 2 3. Schubert 8 2. Beethoven 3 1. Mahler 9 Hard to pick, as there are so many. To me, the 3 standout symphonic composers are Mahler, Beethoven & Haydn (all in very different ways); so MANY of their symphonies could be considered. And a number of other composers aren't too far off - esp. Schubert (4, 5 & 9), Brahms (1 & 4), Shostakovich (5, 8 & 10), Sibelius (almost any of them), Dvorak (6, 8 & 9), Bruckner (7 & 8), and Tchaikovsky (4 & 6). Mozart was of course a supreme genius, but to me his symphonies are not his best works - tho nos 38 & 39 come pretty close. A couple of others which nobody seems to have considered are Franck's only symphony, Elgar no.1, Gounod no. 2, and Gorecki no. 3. I assume Berlioz's 'dramatic symphony' Romeo & Juliet doesn't count - or else it would be way up there in my top 10!
My personal top 8 (symphonies that have deeply influenced me) 8) 2nd Beethoven 7) 5th Beethoven 6) 2nd Mahler 5) 7th Bruckner 4) Mozart 40th 3) Kalinnikov 1st 2) Beethoven 9th 1) Tchaikovski 5th
Je suis d'accord avec ces choix, je me serai quand même débrouillé pour mettre une symphonie de Bruckner, par exemple le final de la 4ième ou le début de la 9ième.
My list would probably include Mahler (1,5,6,9), Shostakovich (4,5,8,15) + Dvorak's 'New World' + Shubert's 'Unfinished'. (Not that I don't like the mighty Beethoven, but his symphonies seem somehow DISTANT to me. The opposite of that would be Shostakovich's 15th that speaks DIRECTLY to me using my language... whatever that means)
The Best Symphonies Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10! Sibelius no 2 Bruckner Symphonies 1st 2nd 6th 7th Mozart 25 Haydn 45 92 Beethoven 3th (Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!)
My personal Top 10 at this time, trying to not put Mahler on 1-10: 10. Sibelius 2 9. Tchaikovsky 4 8. Saint-Saens 3 7. Mahler 3 6. Brahms 4 5. Mahler 4 4. Beethoven 9 3. Dvorak 9 2. Mahler 8 1. Mahler 2 honorable mentions: Mozart 41, Tchaikovsky 5, Beethoven 5, Brahms 1, Schubert 9
An interesting list but I would take out the Mahler 4 and replace it with the Shostakovich 7th if your going for powerful, dramatic music. Of course the Mahler 2nd and 8th are the most dramatic symphonies in the repertoire
Good list, although only 2 of you top 10 symphonies would have made my top 10. Actually my top 10 would be rather monotonous: Beethoven 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, Bruckner 7, 8, 9, Schubert 8, 9. Order to be figured out. Tchaikovsky? Close. Schumann? Close. Brahms, Mahler, Prokofiev? No.
Well, according to the vote of top 151 conductors, Mozart 41st came 3rd in the greatest symphonies list, just below Beethoven 3rd and 9th. Just sayin........ (I see an intense debate on Mozart here)
In fact, Mozart excellent on the forefront of music, that is to say, the melodic plane. But the accompaniment of Mozart are often low, the counterpoint is simple, virtuosity is average, unlike JS Bach and Beethoven. Structures are often mild, it was the Viennese style of the time, the way I love this style, do not see it as discrimination. I much prefer Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach than Mozart or Hyadn for classic pure.
Marisa Louisa I was supposed to hear Mahler 6 at my university’s performance center a couple weeks ago. I did get to hear them play Symphonie Fantastique in the fall though. That is definitely a top 10 for me.
Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10 Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!
A done fact is a sophism. To say Mozart is the greatest because he is Mozart is an anti-intellectual argument. Mozart is one of the greatest composer of course, we are all agree. But Mozart is not the only one "kid composer", his father was behind him you know. Chopin and André Mathieu were as young as Mozart at their beginnig.
I totally understand. But classical pop for us now, imagine in his time. But I dont know... Everytime I listen to mozart I always feel immaturity... why?
I am a Mozart aficionado, but he wouldn’t make my top 10 symphony list either. Maybe not even my top 10 symphonist list (Beethoven, Bruckner, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mahler, Shostakovich, Brahms, Dvorak come ahead of him, and if I think long enough I may find a tenth one). But Mozart does make my top 10 opera and top 10 sacred music lists (requiem, c major mass). And my top 10 concerto list would have more Mozart than any other composer (at least the clarinet concerto and the A major, c minor and d minor piano concertos would be on there). Mozart was in my view best at mixing the orchestra with something else - a solo voice, a solo instrument, a chorus.
I am not aware of a Stravinsky symphony other than ‘en ut’, and this one would probably not make the top 10 list even of the most diehard Stravinsky fan. The Symphony of Psalms is a true masterpiece, but it’s a sacred work rather than a symphony, despite the title. Scriabin wrote symphonies, but his tone poems are more famous,
@Jeb Clar No. Bruckner was more influential, but Mahler developed symphony to unprecedented heights. For me, Mahler is better, although I love Bruckner very much. You love Bruckner, and I love Mahler, but let's go without fanaticism, please.
the wrong the symphonys by Prokofjev.Prokofjev have two a master piece symphonys number one a classical and Prokofjev 7th.Too many Mahler symphonys.Take Shostakovich out.Put istead Arvo Pärt 3th symphony.Aleksander Moyzes 10th an adagio.Valentin Silvestrov 5th they are better than Shostakovich.No Mozart or Haydyn or Sibelius 2nd symphony.
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DVORAK 9th is obviously one of the best symphonies ever. My youth orchestra is playing the whole thing next month. Happy to see on this list, I play the cello
So, how it was?
Its probably the first work that many people hear that makes them learn to love classic/symphonic
Timestamps
00:00 Brahms 1
01:10 Shostakovich 8
03:20 Dvorak 9
05:03 Tchaikovsky 6
07:03 Beethoven 5
08:31 Mahler 9
10:40 Prokofiev 2
12:31 Prokofiev 3
14:00 Mahler 5
15:41 Beethoven 9
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Here my top 10:
10 - Rachmaninoff 2
9 - Bruckner 7
8 - Shostakovich 5
7 - Mahler 5
6 - Tchaikovsky 6
5 - Mahler 2
4 - Brahms 4
3 - Beethoven 5
2 - Dvorak 9
1 - Beethoven 9
My top 10
1. Mahler 9
2. Mahler 2
3. Brahms 4
4. Dvořák 7
5. Sibelius 5
6. Tchaikovsky 6
7. Rachmaninoff 2
8. Shostakovich 4
9. Bruckner 6
10.Beethoven 7
you love the Shostakovich's 8th 0_0, wow, you're my master!!!! 6th tchaikovsky, good choice :) Mahler !!!!!!! definitively you have good taste :)
My top would be actually:
10. Beethoven 6th
9. Schubert 9th
8. Tchaikovsky 4th
7. Beethoven 9th
6. Mahler 1st
5. Tchaikovsky 5th
4. Bruckner 8th
3. Beethoven 5th
2. Mahler 2nd
1. Tchaikovsky 6th
Emiliano Totally after with the pathetique symphony at at one. Also Mahler 2 is cool
Emiliano tbh Beethoven 5 lost its importance to me. So overplayed.
I agree with most :)
Where is Beethoven's Third!!!???
My opinion :
10: Mozart Symphony 40
9: Beethoven Symphony 7
8. Tchaikovsky 6th
7. Mahler Symphony 9
6. Beethoven Symphony 2
5. Mahler Symphony 6
4. Mozart Symphony 41
3. Mahler Symphony 2
2. Beethoven Symphony 9
1. Beethoven Symphony 3
1. Tchaik 4th
Omfg finally someone else who loves Prokofiev's 2nd symphony!!! (Personally) I think it's one of the most innovative pieces ever written. The emotions in this piece are so hard to describe in words; all I can say is that they appeal to someone with anxiety issues like me haha
I love Prokofiev's 3rd symphony as well these two are my two favourite symphonies!!! I like how this recording makes the trumpets in the last movement really stand out
Also, Dvorak's 9th before Shostakovich's 8th??? Like seriously?!!! Come on!!
slateflash I love prokofievs 2 and its one you have too listen too with concentration but well worth it
Bruckner's 9th would be among my ten favourites. Plus Mahler's second and 6th. And Shostakovitch's 10th.
+Bernard Frouin And also, of course, like you, Tchaikovsky's Pathétique (6th), sublime. But I'd rather choose Beethoven's Eroica instead of the 5th.
my true top ten contain all the symphony of Mahler x), but if i don't put Mahler, it will be: 1) 4th Shostakovich 2) 8th Shostakovich 3)11th Shostakovich 4)7th Shostakovich 5) beethoven 3rd 6)beethoven 9th 7) 5th tchaikowsky 8) 6th Tchaikowsky 9) 10th Shostakovich 10) Prokofiev 5th
I see a Shostakovich fan like me
My top ten would be :
10. Beethoven 5
9. Tchaïkovski 6
8. Mozart 41
7. Sibelius 7
6. Schubert 8
5. Schubert 9
4. Rachmaninov 2
3. Bruckner 9
2. Dvorak 9
1. Beethoven 9
Beethoven’s 9th always gives me the chills.
Have u not listened to Mahler 2 ?
My top 10 of Symphonies
1. #5 Beethoven
2. #9 Beethoven
3. #7 Beethoven
4. #9 Dvorak
5. #2 Mahler
6. #4 Mendelssohn
7. #5 Mendelssohn
8. #7 Shostakovich
9. #40 Mozart
10. #1 Brahms
Bonus mentions: #3 Nielsen, #4 of Dvorak, #6 of Tchaikovsky, #1 of Scriabin, #8 of Schubert ("unfinished"), #25 of Mozart, #94 of Haydn, #4 of Brahms, #5 of Niels Gade, 2# Bruckner
Interesting choices. I would have made a point, my personal opinion, to have included Mahler's 3 and second. Both Finales are some of the most beautiful music I've ever had the privilege of hearing. Mahler 3 in particular...I envision overlooking yosemite national valley at sunset whenever I hear that ending. I urge you to listen to it while looking at pictures and seeing for yourself. But very good job, great list.
I fully agree with you on the Mahler 3rd.
Some excellent choices. I would probably have Mahler's 3rd on there, as well as Bruckner's 8th; Shostakovich 4th; Haydn #88; Walton 1st; Copland 3rd; Hindemith Mathis der Maler; Saint-Saens 3rd; Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique; just a few listening suggestions. Thanks for posting.
Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10! Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!
I’m a trumpet player my top ten would have to be mahler 2, 3, 5, Shostakovich 5, Brahms 1, divorak 9, Copland 3, Berlioz symphony fantastique, Strauss alpine symphony, and Tchaikovsky’s 5th. Plz give me suggestions on what else to listen to
Thebrackingestbrack Foru Nothing. Tchaikovsky 5 is enough
My top 10: Tchaikovsky Manfred, 5, 6. Rachmaninoff 1, 2. Beethoven 5, 9. Dvořak 9. Schubert 8, Mozart 40.
Honorable mentions: Brahms 3, Rachmaninoff 3, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 6, Beethoven 3
Beethoven will always sit at the top of "beautiful music lists".
which part of the 8th symphony of Shostakovich is?
My top
5. Dvořák 9
4. Beethoven 3
3.Shostakovich 7
2.Schubert 5
1.Schubert 2
Yes, I would have Beethoven No 3 there somewhere. We are told that No 9 is the best...not my fav by a long way, but a Shostakovich would be my no. 1. Again!
An interesting top ten. Congratulations! But what about The English composers, or Nielsen, or Sibelius of course?
I'm hardly a "classical" music expert, and every list is obviously going to be subjective. I'm partial to Mozart's later works, especially his 40th. Also, I would add Shostakovich's 5th to my own list.
This is a great list.
Haven't heard much about Mahler but I love his 9th
All of his symphonies are masterpieces
My top 10 at this time would be
10. Rachmaninoff no. 2
9. Beethoven no. 5
8. Dvorak no. 9
7. Tchaikovsky no. 6
6. Mahler no. 1
5. Mahler no. 5
4. Mahler no. 9
3. Bruckner no. 9
2. Beethoven no. 9
1. Mahler no. 2
(this list will probably have changed in a few months)
Some honorable mentions:
Sibelius no. 7, Mahler no. 3, Scriabin no. 1, Bruckner no. 7 and Brahms no. 1
YESSS MAHLER 2 its literally the greatest symphony of all time tbh
Excellent
I know It’s not generally classed in the same level as some of these, but I find Rachmaninoff’s 2nd as on of the greatest pieces I’ve ever heard. It’s just so moving, and complex yet still accessible. Other than that I think it’s a great list!
I may be a bit biased, but I agree with previous posters that it is suprising a Mahler fan would omit the Resurrection symphony.
Exactly what I was thinking- possibly the greatest symphony ever written
My top 10:
10. Mozart 40
9. Mendelssohn Italian
8. Mahler 5
7. Beethoven 1
6. Beethoven 6
5. Mahler 8
4. Mahler 2
3. Rachmaninoff 2
2. Beethoven 7
1. Mahler 3 (not in many people's top 10s but I just ADORE this symphony)
Tchaikovsky and Bruckner next on my list. I have listened to Bruckner 6 and 9 but it will take some time before I can connect with it emotionally, but great listens. If anyone could suggest any orchestral works to listen to so I can widen my taste, that would be amazing!
My top 10:
10 beethoven 7th
9 brahms 3rd
8 brahms 4th
7 tchaikovsky 6th
6 schubert 9th
5 beethoven 5th
4 beethoven 6th
3 beethoven 3rd
2 schubert 8th
1 beethoven 9th
Honorable mentions: mahler 1st, mahler 5th, tchaikovsky 4th, beethoven 1st, beethoven 8th, beethoven 4th, dvorak 9th, schubert 5th, mozart 40th and mozart 41th
8 of the 9 Beethoven symphonies on here
can you tell me which part of the moves of the Symphonies ?
Alright
My favorite symphonies:
Mozart 41
Rachmaninoff 2
prokofiev symphony 1
Mahler 4
Beethoven 6
Beethoven 3
Schubert 9
Tchaikovsky 4
Tchaikovsky 5
Mahler 9
Dante symphony Franz Liszt
Mahler 3
Beethoven 9
Beethoven 3
Dvorak 9
Mahler 2(the most favorite work of music to me)
Wich movement of Mahler's 9th is?
You forgot Tchaikovsky 4th
Beethoven 3 rd best ever changed the face of music
is it necessary for a fan of classical music to like Mozart?
I love many composers, mainly Russian and Romantic, but Mozart just doesn't do it for me.
Hard fir me to grasp how someone loving music would not love Mozart. Requiem, C major Mass, Magic Flute, the clarinet concerto or the great piano concertos don’t do anything for you?
of course, beethoven 9th at #1 xD
I appreciate your classement.. But you dislike Bruckner ?
- Scriabin 1st
- Alvfen 4th
- Bruckner 8th
- Melartin 3rd
- Sibelius 5th
- Atterberg 6th
- Kalinikov 1st
- Gorecki 3rd
- Tchaïkovski 5th
- Rachmaninov 2nd
THIS !!!!!! Thanks you so much man!
That reminds me of a music student who decided to"bait" his music teacher (a known lecturer on the greatness of J. S. Bach). He says to the teacher "you know, I don't like Bach at all, I think he is greatly over-rated." Everyone in the class waited in silence for the fur to fly. The teacher said simply "Well, I am sure Mr. Bach will be greatly saddened to hear that," meaning that Bach is an accepted fact. So it is with Mozart. It's a done deal.
I'm not into such modern composers As You Are. The so-called melodies In much more modern classical music just makes me feel like I'm constantly being attacked by crows
I know everybody would kill me for this, but I am not a fan of Mozart's stuff, I consider him as a "pop-classical" composer. But the symphonies 25, 39 and 40 are amazing
My top 10
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4. Mahler 1
3. Mahler 4
2. Mahler 3
1. Mahler 2
Mahler 8th? That's so on par with 2.
Mahler IS so over-rated! Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!! Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10!!
@@RaineriHakkarainen Mahler is def not overrated… Bruckner I would say is OVERRATED asf won’t stand a chance in comparison with Mahler
@Heavenshakerable The format is "supposed" to be open for all. Maybe not for playstation portable (it is that?). It has more chances that the music are protected by copy right law.
Good day
Alexandre
Here's my 10 cents' worth:
10. Dvorak 7
9. Berlioz Fantastique
8. Brahms 3
7. Haydn 49
6. Beethoven 5
5. Tchaikovsky 5
4. Mahler 2
3. Schubert 8
2. Beethoven 3
1. Mahler 9
Hard to pick, as there are so many. To me, the 3 standout symphonic composers are Mahler, Beethoven & Haydn (all in very different ways); so MANY of their symphonies could be considered. And a number of other composers aren't too far off - esp. Schubert (4, 5 & 9), Brahms (1 & 4), Shostakovich (5, 8 & 10), Sibelius (almost any of them), Dvorak (6, 8 & 9), Bruckner (7 & 8), and Tchaikovsky (4 & 6). Mozart was of course a supreme genius, but to me his symphonies are not his best works - tho nos 38 & 39 come pretty close. A couple of others which nobody seems to have considered are Franck's only symphony, Elgar no.1, Gounod no. 2, and Gorecki no. 3. I assume Berlioz's 'dramatic symphony' Romeo & Juliet doesn't count - or else it would be way up there in my top 10!
Keep up yhe good work.....also..try making some videos for psp....
My personal top 8 (symphonies that have deeply influenced me)
8) 2nd Beethoven
7) 5th Beethoven
6) 2nd Mahler
5) 7th Bruckner
4) Mozart 40th
3) Kalinnikov 1st
2) Beethoven 9th
1) Tchaikovski 5th
Kalinnikov's first is great. Sadly it isn't so well known...
@@stuzzop1709 Well, this list is different for me now haha
My top ten:
1. Mahler 2
2. Mahler 9
3. Beethoven 9
4. Schumann 3
5. Beethoven 6
6. Liszt Faust
7. Bruckner 8
8. Tchaik 6
9. Shostakovich 10
10. Mahler 8
Je suis d'accord avec ces choix, je me serai quand même débrouillé pour mettre une symphonie de Bruckner, par exemple le final de la 4ième ou le début de la 9ième.
If you're going to be Mahler heavy I would toss in the Ressurection, my favorite symphony after Beethoven's 9th
WOW...thanks for the symphonies......what mood were you in while making this video?
If I remember it is from the first movement
My top 10
10: Beethoven 3rd
9: Brahms 1st
8: Berlioz symphonie fantastique
7: Beethoven 7th
6: Rachmaninoff 2nd
5: Dvorak 9th
4: Beethoven 5th
3: Mahler 5th
2: Tchaikovsky 6th
1: Beethoven 9th
which movement tchaikovsky's pathetique is
first
Ouais j'ai eu tellement de difficultés à ne pas mettre que du Beethoven et du Mahler
My list would probably include Mahler (1,5,6,9), Shostakovich (4,5,8,15) + Dvorak's 'New World' + Shubert's 'Unfinished'.
(Not that I don't like the mighty Beethoven, but his symphonies seem somehow DISTANT to me. The opposite of that would be Shostakovich's 15th that speaks DIRECTLY to me using my language... whatever that means)
Dvorak is better 4 5 6 7 8, The 9 is overrated
@@julianariel2970 Absolutely not
My top ten.
10. Prokofiev 2
9. Dvorak 9
8. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
7. Rachmaninoff 2
6. Brahms 4
5. Shostakovich 5
4. Beethoven 3
3. Mahler 6
2. Tchaikovsky 6
1. Rachmaninoff 3
My top ten:
10. Beethoven 3
9. Tchaikovsky 5
8. Brahms 1
7. Dvorak 9
6. Beethoven 7
5. Bruckner 3
4. Bruckner 4
3. Beethoven 9
2. Mahler 1
1. Mahler 2
Mahler 1,2,3,8....Hans Rotts only symphony, Vaughn-Williams 5, Sibelius 2, 5 and 7, Shostakovich 7th. There- ive said it
The Best Symphonies Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10! Sibelius no 2 Bruckner Symphonies 1st 2nd 6th 7th Mozart 25 Haydn 45 92 Beethoven 3th (Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!)
Borodin second Symphony
My personal Top 10 at this time, trying to not put Mahler on 1-10:
10. Sibelius 2
9. Tchaikovsky 4
8. Saint-Saens 3
7. Mahler 3
6. Brahms 4
5. Mahler 4
4. Beethoven 9
3. Dvorak 9
2. Mahler 8
1. Mahler 2
honorable mentions: Mozart 41, Tchaikovsky 5, Beethoven 5, Brahms 1, Schubert 9
An interesting list but I would take out the Mahler 4 and replace it with the Shostakovich 7th if your going for powerful, dramatic music. Of course the Mahler 2nd and 8th are the most dramatic symphonies in the repertoire
Good list, although only 2 of you top 10 symphonies would have made my top 10. Actually my top 10 would be rather monotonous: Beethoven 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, Bruckner 7, 8, 9, Schubert 8, 9. Order to be figured out.
Tchaikovsky? Close. Schumann? Close. Brahms, Mahler, Prokofiev? No.
Well, according to the vote of top 151 conductors, Mozart 41st came 3rd in the greatest symphonies list, just below Beethoven 3rd and 9th.
Just sayin........
(I see an intense debate on Mozart here)
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My top 10.
1.Brahms 1
2.Brahms 4
3.Beethoven 9
4.Mahler 2
5.Tchaikovsky 6
6.Shostakovich 7
7.Beethoven 7
8.Sibelius 2
9.Mahler 6
10. Shostakovich 10
Bonus items:
Mahler 5
Tchaikovsky 1
Brahms 3
Beethoven 5,6
Bruckner 4
beethoven...dalla prima alla nona...
In fact, Mozart excellent on the forefront of music, that is to say, the melodic plane. But the accompaniment of Mozart are often low, the counterpoint is simple, virtuosity is average, unlike JS Bach and Beethoven. Structures are often mild, it was the Viennese style of the time, the way I love this style, do not see it as discrimination. I much prefer Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach than Mozart or Hyadn for classic pure.
Listen to the Requiem and we talk again.
@Heavenshakerable On an excellent mood LOL :P
Top 10 (Mahler 2-9, Barber 1,2)
Marisa Louisa I was supposed to hear Mahler 6 at my university’s performance center a couple weeks ago. I did get to hear them play Symphonie Fantastique in the fall though. That is definitely a top 10 for me.
Valentin Silvestrov Symphony no 5 Arvo Pärt Symphony no 3 Aleksandr Moyzes Symphony no 10 Bruckner Symphonies 1 2 6 7 Sibelius 1 2 Beethoven 3 Haydn 45 92 Baptiste Vanhal Symphonies d Minor and g Minor!!
:( je me sens mal maintenant
A done fact is a sophism. To say Mozart is the greatest because he is Mozart is an anti-intellectual argument. Mozart is one of the greatest composer of course, we are all agree. But Mozart is not the only one "kid composer", his father was behind him you know. Chopin and André Mathieu were as young as Mozart at their beginnig.
You picked the right one for top spot anyway I love Beethoven
Tchaikovsky 4 Mahler 6 Borodin 2 Shostakovich 4 Kalinnikov 2 Brahms 3 Tchaikovsky5 Sibelius 3 Buckner 9 Beethoven any
I totally understand. But classical pop for us now, imagine in his time.
But I dont know... Everytime I listen to mozart I always feel immaturity... why?
Je me sens mal maintenant :(
@Jeb Clar ptdrrrrrrr
Nothing from Mozart!!!???
I am a Mozart aficionado, but he wouldn’t make my top 10 symphony list either. Maybe not even my top 10 symphonist list (Beethoven, Bruckner, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mahler, Shostakovich, Brahms, Dvorak come ahead of him, and if I think long enough I may find a tenth one).
But Mozart does make my top 10 opera and top 10 sacred music lists (requiem, c major mass). And my top 10 concerto list would have more Mozart than any other composer (at least the clarinet concerto and the A major, c minor and d minor piano concertos would be on there).
Mozart was in my view best at mixing the orchestra with something else - a solo voice, a solo instrument, a chorus.
No Scriabin and Stravinsky :-(
I am not aware of a Stravinsky symphony other than ‘en ut’, and this one would probably not make the top 10 list even of the most diehard Stravinsky fan.
The Symphony of Psalms is a true masterpiece, but it’s a sacred work rather than a symphony, despite the title.
Scriabin wrote symphonies, but his tone poems are more famous,
Beethoven is the best composer ever!
Except for Mahler
No I like Bruckner, but I did a top ten :P
@Jeb Clar No. Bruckner was more influential, but Mahler developed symphony to unprecedented heights. For me, Mahler is better, although I love Bruckner very much. You love Bruckner, and I love Mahler, but let's go without fanaticism, please.
the wrong the symphonys by Prokofjev.Prokofjev have two a master piece symphonys number one a classical and Prokofjev 7th.Too many Mahler symphonys.Take Shostakovich out.Put istead Arvo Pärt 3th symphony.Aleksander Moyzes 10th an adagio.Valentin Silvestrov 5th they are better than Shostakovich.No Mozart or Haydyn or Sibelius 2nd symphony.
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I love how everyone is pretending beethoven 9 isn't the best
No pretending- it actually doesnt stand up to the Mahler Resurrection!
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