[stevenkelby]

Dvorak 9 Largo, tonight.

 

[hciman77]

Mahler 2, but all time favourite piece is Schubert String Quintet

 

[Hadden]

Hmmm....A couple mentions here of Shostakovich syms 11 and 13. I have these on my harddrive and haven't listened to them yet. Must do that.

 

[oulker]

Difficult to pick one, these are my current favourites.

Beethoven 3, 5, 7 and 9
Bruckner 1 and 9
Sibelius 1 and 2
Brahms 1 and 4
Mendelssohn 3
Mahler 1, 2 and 6
Tchaikovsky 4
Shostakovich 5
Schumann 4
Dvorak 7

 

[F107plus5]

If I think of what I drag out most often; a little night music is always fun. As are some tunes for the Royal Fireworks.

Not symphonies in the truest sense. Buy hey; they have a number of movements.

 

[LarryK2]

I can name a favorite in some genres, but not a symphony. I've been thinking about this for half an hour - no progress.

 

[Tyson]

Brahms' 3rd.

 

[DavidMahler]

I wasnt expecting so many people to name more than one, but I'll join in and name my top 5

Mahler 9th
Mahler 4th
Brahms 1st
Sibelius 2nd
Mahler 3rd

I'm shocked no one has picked a tchaikovsky symphony.....I thought he was the most popular haha

 

[Nailzs]

"Hooked On Classics" - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

 

[steviebee]

Just one.... (playing by the rules)

Sibelius 5th

My Desert Island disc.

 

[FooTemps]

Beethoven 9th
Tchaikovsky 5th
Dvorak 9th

I'm still pretty new to classical so I'll just leave it at those for now. I think that I'm going to have to pick up some Mahler now, haha.

 

[bigshot]

You know, I like all that serious stuff- Bruckner and Mahler and Beethoven- but the symphonies that I love are Schubert's 9th, Dvorak's New World and Mendelssohn's Italian and Scottish.

See ya
Steve

 

[DrBenway]

Quote:

Originally Posted by oulker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Difficult to pick one, these are my current favourites. Beethoven 3...

I'm still amazed at the lack of support for the Eroica in this thread. I think this is only the second mention. Few works of art of any kind hold my attention like symphony #3. When I want to remind myself of what "recapitulation" means, I listen to the parts of this glorious work where the main theme comes roaring back. In my unlettered, untutored opinoin, this is the absolute pinnacle of Beethoven's art. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.

 

[eyeresist]

I'm just posting to say I can't pick just one

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyson /img/forum/go_quote.gif Brahms' 3rd.

I remember someone once described this as "no-one's favourite Brahms symphony" - I guess you just proved them wrong!

 

[wnewport]

Tchaikovsky's 4th for me. I'm no aficionado, but I really enjoy this symphony.