Favourite piece of classical music poll
In its centenary, we have an appropriate winner
Final. Result:
Ode to Joy - Beethoven 46% v 54% Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
What are your thoughts on this poll? Did the right piece of music “win”. Why do you think Rhapsody in Blue gained the most votes - because of the quality of the music, or because of other factors, such as its “youth” compared to other pieces?
Which piece progressed further than you expected? For me, it was The Firebird.
Finally, which is your favourite piece of classical music?
@HannahHowe Heard a great podcast recently about the origins of Ode To Joy and the hope it represented, personally for Beethoven, but also Europe then and now. Rhapsody I'm afraid I associate too much with adverts for chocolate or New York or both.
Faves: Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, Bach's Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Organ and Trumpet), Rachmaninoff Prelude in C sharp minor (the really sinister orchestral arrangement: https://youtu.be/kC3HqZDhq-g)
