Favorite time period?

[LADY DI]

My favorite period is medieval/early Renaissance, so that would include composers such as Hildegard of Bingen, Philip de Vitry, Alfonso X, Gilles Binchois, John Dunstaple, and Guillaume Dufay. Anybody who says that music was "naive" really ought to take a look at a score from that period: those folks knew EXACTLY what they were doing, and came up with some really remarkable achievements!

As far as pieces of music -- I have favorite pieces of music all the way from 1100 C.E. to the late 20th century, and everything in between. I may love the "Canciones de la Virgen Maria" by Alfonso X; but I also love the late Beethoven piano sonatas, the chamber music of Brahms, the piano music of Ravel, and the choral works of Arvo Pärt.

Glad to find someone else who likes Hildegard of Bingen!!!
Ive liked her music for over 10 years now.
Like you, I too enjoy music from 1100 a.d. to 20th century. Theres just too much great music out there!!!
I enjoy all of Mozart as well as Chopin, Paganini and Vivaldi.

 

[DanielJamesSimon]

This is a tough choice, but I put Romantic. Late Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Chopin are among my favourite composers, and all were Romantic.

 

[tuke]

Renaissance up to and including the Enlightenment.

 

[Lake]

Classical but Baroque had a profound effect in music history. I could say I like every period for who was creating music at the time.

 

[emokid135]

if i couldve chose two ive wouldve chose baroque and romantic, but since we could only choose one, i chose baroque, just becuase this is sort of where everything began, like in the early baroque, the chord changes change form the way they did it in the renasaince and opera,concerto form, oratorio's and more string music was created. there were also some amzing music, like backs double violin concerto, brandenburg concerto's, handels oratorio's(samson, the messaih and whatever else there was).who could forget purcell also.

 

[symphonyb]

Baroque and Classical for a poll

 

[christus]

Baroque, the greatest composer wrote in that period (J.S. Bach).

 

[Amirite]

Romantic for me. It was either romantic or classical, but Beethoven won me over.

 

[corazon]

I like classical. Sometimes Baroque is nice depending on my mood.

 

[stonetoflesh]

As much as I like the Baroque and Romantic, I had to choose Contemporary (aka "20th Century"). In particular, I think I'm most into experimental composers (Cage, Crumb, et al) and minimalism.

 

[astrios]

Baroque is my obsession,and also music in the times from 15 century to renaissence.i think it reflects the
unparalleled height of humanism art and science of expression of emotion and expresiveness with means of
applied human physical,psychological ingenuities on classical instruments.But there is still an unmeasurable amount of music awaiting rediscovery in obscurity.for this reason I stop my attention to music of libertism and romanticism,approx later than 1770s.

I hate it when some people with ****** libertism bashes early music for its historical position in service to nobles.
However,,its exquisite art of relentless effusion of violent em0tion and unbridled passion continues killing and killing softly, And you just can not resist it!

 

[Dos4GW]

I'm a little confused why Renaissance or before would not be included in the poll. Josquin should never be ignored.

 

[justanobserver]

I picked "Baroque" as I enjoy listening to Bach the most BUT my tastes are all over the board, to include the music scores from different operas.

 

[GregoryTurner]

I like it all. I play classical guitar, well on my electric at the moment, and I love to play it all. I also like to take the classical guitar technique and apply it to modern worship songs. My wife's voice sounds amazing over it.

 

[Gammer62]

Personally, I'm more of an 18th century late Boroque early Classical kind of guy.

 

[Gimpy]

Baroque is fun but I like Classical best

 

[NOLAson]

Where is Early Music and Renaissance on this poll? I have far more CDs from these periods. I started out listening to Romantic period composers and worked my way backwards. This poll leaves out the Gabrielli brothers, Palestrina, and Monteverdi.

 

[Stacey]

impressionistic. debussy is my favourite composer.

i do love shochtakovich a lot too tho

 

[Kasia]

I voted Romantic, because most of my favorite composers are from the Romantic era, BUT I have to give props to my beloved Beethoven, who is just genius beyond genius.

 

[Sothiamient]

I would say I am a fan of the Baroque Era when compared to the other ages of music. Pachelbel and Bach are my two favorite composers.