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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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Topic: Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?  (Read 1576 times)

Offline 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! ;)

Offline j_menz

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Re: Who wrote the greatest set of preludes?
Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 10:42:52 PM
Ps. If you vote for the option "Bach", you vote for his Well Tempered Calvier! ;)

Actually, I voted for his Well Tempered Cavalier   ;D
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Offline 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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