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Besides the greatest composer who ever lived, and the runner-up, who do you think was best (3rd best)?

Bach (JS, not JC or PDQ or what have you)
4 (15.4%)
Mozart
6 (23.1%)
Beethoven
2 (7.7%)
Brahms
4 (15.4%)
Chopin
4 (15.4%)
Liszt
0 (0%)
Rachmaninoff
5 (19.2%)
(other)
1 (3.8%)

Total Members Voted: 26

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Offline Rach3

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Who was the THIRD greatest?
on: June 07, 2005, 07:16:39 AM
I'll break up the monotony of some of the other recent polls. I think this question is much more useful than who was the 'greatest' - a person might actually think their own ideas here.

I'll start - Brahms. (of course, the three 'B's...)
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Offline pseudopianist

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Re: Who was the THIRD greatest?
Reply #1 on: June 07, 2005, 10:39:45 AM
Bach IMO
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Offline steinwayguy

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Re: Who was the THIRD greatest?
Reply #2 on: June 07, 2005, 02:09:51 PM
Beethoven
Bach
Mozart
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Offline apion

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Re: Who was the THIRD greatest?
Reply #3 on: June 08, 2005, 01:38:18 AM
Beethoven
Bach
Brahms
Mozart
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