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Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?

Johann Sebastian Bach: 5 (31.3%)
Frederic Chopin: 3 (18.8%)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: 5 (31.3%)
Claude Debussy: 2 (12.5%)
Dmitri Shostakovich: 0 (0%)
Alexander Scriabin: 1 (6.3%)
Other: 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 16

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beebert

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Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?

on: February 26, 2012, 09:03:38 PM

So, who did in your opinion, wrote the best set of preludes? You get to vote for one!

Ps. If you vote for the option "Bach", you vote for his Well Tempered Calvier!

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j_menz

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Re: Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?

Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 10:42:52 PM

Quote from: beebert on February 26, 2012, 09:03:38 PM

Ps. If you vote for the option "Bach", you vote for his Well Tempered Calvier!

Actually, I voted for his Well Tempered Cavalier

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beebert

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Re: Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?

Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 10:45:08 PM

I meant clavier of course

appreciate the humour though!

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