Rachmaninoff Vs Brahms

[pianochild]

So whos the Best?

And Why?

[phil13]

I am asking very politely and unprovocatively-

Why, exactly, are you doing this?

Phil

[jre58591]

I am asking very politely and unprovocatively-

Why, exactly, are you doing this?

Phil

yeah, seriously. why???

ill be on subject. rachmaninoff kicks brahms's ass.

[apion]

As much as I love Rach, he's SECOND-RATE in comparison to the great Brahms.

[bach_ko]

Rachmaninoff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alejo_90]

Ehh... Rach for me...

Cheers
Alex

[moi_not_toi]

You're all going to kill me for this, but:

It's a fair tie.

Brahms: high lyricism and the daring to use EVERY key on the board.
Rach: extreme lyricism and limited playing to about 6 or 7 octaves.

Liszt beats them both

[jre58591]

You're all going to kill me for this, but:

It's a fair tie.

Brahms: high lyricism and the daring to use EVERY key on the board.
Rach: extreme lyricism and limited playing to about 6 or 7 octaves.

Liszt beats them both

youre right about the liszt part, but i have to kill you anyways. rach is the clear winner. brahms is one of the most boring composers ive come across. and fyi, rach did use the whole keyboard. so...BANG.

[pianiststrongbad]

As much as I love Rachmaninoff I got to go with Brahms here.  He wrote sooo much more than just piano music.

[cjp_piano]

why do people ask who is better?  That's like asking; which is a better color, red or blue?  how can one be better than the other?

ok, maybe it's not exactly like that   

I guess you really want to know which is our favorite? 

I like wearing blue, but I like red in the kitchen.

I like Rachmaninoff for certain things and Brahms for others.