Friday, December 31, 2004
The top 5
Our local classical station is just wrapping up its end-of-the-year countdown of the 100 most popular pieces of music, based on voting by listeners. Just now, the big cajuna is playing, 4th movement, Schiller's poem.... it's too early in the day for this!
Here's the top 5:
5. Piano Concerto #5 (Emperor) by Beethoven
4. Symphony #6 (the Pastoral) by Beethoven
3. Symphony #9 (New World) by Dvorak
2. Brandenburg Concerto #1 by J. S. Bach
1. Symphony #9 by Beethoven
I'm a bit surprised at the Pastoral creeping in to the top 5; I would have guessed that Beethoven's 5th symphony would have come in ahead of it. Still, I can't put up much of a fuss over this ranking.
Here's the top 5:
5. Piano Concerto #5 (Emperor) by Beethoven
4. Symphony #6 (the Pastoral) by Beethoven
3. Symphony #9 (New World) by Dvorak
2. Brandenburg Concerto #1 by J. S. Bach
1. Symphony #9 by Beethoven
I'm a bit surprised at the Pastoral creeping in to the top 5; I would have guessed that Beethoven's 5th symphony would have come in ahead of it. Still, I can't put up much of a fuss over this ranking.
# posted by mds : 1:20 PM
