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"Chopin is the greatest piano composer" Y/N?

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Appetizing Red Circlehead Police Squad
  06/20/12
I prefer Satie, but I realize Chopin is probably objectively...
jet massive sanctuary toaster
  06/20/12
what are your favorite compositions by Satie?
Appetizing Red Circlehead Police Squad
  06/21/12
Satie is way more limited. Most people who like Satie just l...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  12/19/12
idk but Chopin is 180
transparent school gaming laptop
  06/20/12
i believe this was before To be fair
Tantric chocolate juggernaut
  06/20/12
that would be Ludwig van Beethoven HTH
flirting property
  12/19/12
lol
Rose spectacular incel windowlicker
  12/19/12
(ignorant reptile prole with no classical training)
flirting property
  01/10/13
TBF, my favorite piano music is mostly Bach, but he did not ...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  12/19/12
Bach, actually. Wrote more complicated shit than m...
Irradiated persian
  12/19/12
bach didnt write for piano
flirting property
  01/10/13
bach was also not the father of baroque music at all - he wa...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
I guess you need to skim wikipedia for longer than 45 second...
Purple hall filthpig
  01/10/13
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Ivory stage private investor
  01/10/13
Going to get shit for this but.... Erik Satie.
vibrant bistre macaca business firm
  01/10/13
Not trying to be a dick here, but are there really more than...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
He's got some tasty nuggets, but I don't think it makes sens...
Purple hall filthpig
  01/10/13
I also don't get the impression that he's much of a pianist'...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
(pianist here) his music is very simple to play. minimalist ...
flirting property
  01/10/13
I think of his stuff as a really interesting curiosity. His ...
Purple hall filthpig
  01/10/13
music for people who don't really like music now this is ...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
Beethoven's 32 sonatas are the greatest contribution to pian...
flirting property
  01/10/13
Highly credited. We're probably still catching up to what he...
lemon vivacious space
  01/10/13
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pussy smell
  03/05/26
Cr I love playing and listening to Chopin.... But the obj...
Beady-eyed codepig
  01/10/13
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A Mario 64 tapestry: a portal to Windows XP Bliss:
  03/05/26
Not the greatest ever but possibly the greatest living
heady insanely creepy area
  01/10/13
favorite chopin interpreters?
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
I'll start with the odvious, Horowitz.
flirting property
  01/10/13
not obvious. rubinstein is the obvious
Ebony halford
  01/10/13
lipatti is the obvious, FUCK THE HATERS http://www.youtub...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
obviously your proles have never heard of kaikhosru shapurji...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
EDIT: holy shit, i legit though you made up this name
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
edit: hahaha yeah one of the great madmen of piano compositi...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
spotifying the dude right now
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
lol no joke: I just put "Two Piano Pieces" on Spot...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
if you want an interesting listen, you should check out rzew...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
To be fair, (Conlon Nancarrow)
Fragrant Affirmative Action Mood
  02/18/14
lol
Purple hall filthpig
  01/10/13
Bach's BWV 639 sends shivers down my spine every time I hear...
Cerise concupiscible organic girlfriend spot
  01/10/13
excellent choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhqqxEQRRY
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
One of my favorite pieces of music. But it's Busoni you have...
Arousing Jewess Milk
  01/10/13
W.W.Rina.S.?
buck-toothed frum lay puppy
  01/10/13
I'm taking over this thread. It's now about random cool reco...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
ernie looks like doobs
heady insanely creepy area
  01/10/13
heifetz plays the slow movement of the respighi violin sonat...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
the saint-saens oboe sonata is not nearly as well known as i...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
ligeti's "artikulation" with visual score: http://...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
racist classical music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brC3q...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
oistrakh plays locatelli's "labyrinth" live: ht...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
messiaen has an unusual take on christmas music: http://www....
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
nancarrow has an expanded view of the possibilities offered ...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
ever hear of ruggles? if not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
To be fair, Use your ears like goddamn men
Fragrant Affirmative Action Mood
  02/18/14
diamond's symphony #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ImTH...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
a counter-tenor sings the tchaikovsky "lullaby" ...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
i'll bet you didn't know that tchaikovsky wrote string quart...
bonkers heaven pisswyrm
  01/10/13
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  03/21/16


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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:58 PM
Author: Appetizing Red Circlehead Police Squad



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#20925745)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:58 PM
Author: jet massive sanctuary toaster

I prefer Satie, but I realize Chopin is probably objectively better.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#20925749)



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Date: June 21st, 2012 12:48 AM
Author: Appetizing Red Circlehead Police Squad

what are your favorite compositions by Satie?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#20926140)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:51 PM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

Satie is way more limited. Most people who like Satie just like the same few pieces by him, which tbf are great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22282076)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:59 PM
Author: transparent school gaming laptop

idk but Chopin is 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#20925752)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:59 PM
Author: Tantric chocolate juggernaut

i believe this was before To be fair

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#20925754)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:43 PM
Author: flirting property

that would be Ludwig van Beethoven HTH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22282040)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 6:43 PM
Author: Rose spectacular incel windowlicker

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22282350)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:38 AM
Author: flirting property

(ignorant reptile prole with no classical training)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405787)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:51 PM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

TBF, my favorite piano music is mostly Bach, but he did not compose it for the piano obv

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22282079)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 6:45 PM
Author: Irradiated persian

Bach, actually.

Wrote more complicated shit than most of the other composers people generally speak of when they're talking about goat composers and was considered the father of baroque music.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22282358)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:39 AM
Author: flirting property

bach didnt write for piano

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405788)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:55 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

bach was also not the father of baroque music at all - he was a late baroque composer. He was more like the pinnacle of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405820)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:06 AM
Author: Purple hall filthpig

I guess you need to skim wikipedia for longer than 45 seconds before expounding on xo next time, huh breh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405841)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:20 AM
Author: Ivory stage private investor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405886)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:06 AM
Author: vibrant bistre macaca business firm

Going to get shit for this but.... Erik Satie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405842)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:07 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

Not trying to be a dick here, but are there really more than three or four piano pieces by Satie that you know?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405847)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:07 AM
Author: Purple hall filthpig

He's got some tasty nuggets, but I don't think it makes sense to compare him to Chopin.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405848)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:09 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

I also don't get the impression that he's much of a pianist's piano composer, if you know what I mean. Not that that's all that matters.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405854)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:10 AM
Author: flirting property

(pianist here) his music is very simple to play. minimalist and easy. fun little pieces to play for girls, but it gets boring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405859)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:16 AM
Author: Purple hall filthpig

I think of his stuff as a really interesting curiosity. His compositions are intentionally very limited. Nothing else quite gives me the same feeling as listening to the Gymnopedies, but it's a static kind of sensation, at least for me.

I like him, but it's almost as if he's not a "composer" in the same sense as someone like Chopin.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405875)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:02 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

music for people who don't really like music

now this is piano music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDY2E8LGpDI

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406366)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:15 AM
Author: flirting property

Beethoven's 32 sonatas are the greatest contribution to piano literature

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405871)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:30 AM
Author: lemon vivacious space

Highly credited. We're probably still catching up to what he was doing in the Hammerklavier.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405925)



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Date: March 5th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: pussy smell



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#49719634)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:34 AM
Author: Beady-eyed codepig

Cr

I love playing and listening to Chopin.... But the objective brilliance of beethoven is off the charts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405938)



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Date: March 5th, 2026 11:29 PM
Author: A Mario 64 tapestry: a portal to Windows XP Bliss:



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#49719943)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:34 AM
Author: heady insanely creepy area

Not the greatest ever but possibly the greatest living

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405936)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:43 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

favorite chopin interpreters?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405969)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:47 AM
Author: flirting property

I'll start with the odvious, Horowitz.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22405997)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:52 AM
Author: Ebony halford

not obvious. rubinstein is the obvious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406325)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:59 AM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

lipatti is the obvious, FUCK THE HATERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdllqgXqyA >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiwmOJPGMjs

argerich too, you sexist shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pyf4sr6HDo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406349)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:55 AM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

obviously your proles have never heard of kaikhosru shapurji sorabji

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406040)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:01 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

EDIT: holy shit, i legit though you made up this name

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406065)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:02 AM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

edit: hahaha yeah one of the great madmen of piano composition

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406073)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:19 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

spotifying the dude right now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406143)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:22 AM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

lol no joke: I just put "Two Piano Pieces" on Spotify, not realizing I had a Busoni thing running in the background on youtube and I was like "Holy shit this is the craziest thing I've ever heard, arhythmic, microtonal music written for two pianos out-of-tune with each other"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406148)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:28 AM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

if you want an interesting listen, you should check out rzewski's variations on "the people united will never be defeated"

it's pretty long (50 min) so if that's too much here's something cool from a little-known composer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-K0sFpJRyA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406168)



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Date: February 18th, 2014 12:43 AM
Author: Fragrant Affirmative Action Mood

To be fair,

(Conlon Nancarrow)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#25039633)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:04 AM
Author: Purple hall filthpig

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406082)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:07 PM
Author: Cerise concupiscible organic girlfriend spot

Bach's BWV 639 sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406388)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:11 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

excellent choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhqqxEQRRY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406407)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:11 PM
Author: Arousing Jewess Milk

One of my favorite pieces of music. But it's Busoni you have to thank for it being played on piano.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406409)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:14 PM
Author: buck-toothed frum lay puppy

W.W.Rina.S.?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406415)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:15 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

I'm taking over this thread. It's now about random cool recordings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp81bUoH3u4 -- heifetz plays the slow mvmt from dohnanyi's "ruralia hungarica"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406418)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:18 PM
Author: heady insanely creepy area

ernie looks like doobs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406436)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:17 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

heifetz plays the slow movement of the respighi violin sonata - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxtgKDLzlLw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406429)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:17 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

the saint-saens oboe sonata is not nearly as well known as it should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Buh6lu3eU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406431)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:18 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

ligeti's "artikulation" with visual score: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hNl_skTZQ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406437)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:19 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

racist classical music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brC3qrv3Yv0

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406440)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:20 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

oistrakh plays locatelli's "labyrinth" live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVt9aYL3hs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406442)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:23 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

messiaen has an unusual take on christmas music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEKU2A_B6tA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406450)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:25 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

nancarrow has an expanded view of the possibilities offered by the piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFXpcZoQPFw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406454)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:26 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

ever hear of ruggles? if not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6soFlEZAMYw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406457)



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Date: February 18th, 2014 12:44 AM
Author: Fragrant Affirmative Action Mood

To be fair,

Use your ears like goddamn men

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#25039642)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:28 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

diamond's symphony #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ImTHXYd4c

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406462)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:30 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

a counter-tenor sings the tchaikovsky "lullaby"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgZbSbEvO8

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406468)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:33 PM
Author: bonkers heaven pisswyrm

i'll bet you didn't know that tchaikovsky wrote string quartets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0_Pb-kVTM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl3ckjAgxqI

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#22406473)



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Date: March 21st, 2016 6:27 PM
Author: Internet-worthy Mahogany Meetinghouse Personal Credit Line

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#30107508)