Anyone have a favorite symphony?

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As far as complete symphonies go, Beethoven's 9th is my favorite. I listened to it pretty much every night while studying during my first year of college chemistry. Bach's "Jesus, joy of man's delight" is probably my single favorite composition.
 
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I don't listen to enough classical music to even name a complete symphony, much less pick a favorite. But I have some favorite compositions...

"Ode to Joy" - Beethoven
"Toreador" - Bizet
"Fur Elise" - Beethoven
"Canon in D" - Pachelbel ?
+ all the songs in the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky.

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MAJ Badmotherfarker

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I don't listen to enough classical music to even name a complete symphony, much less pick a favorite. But I have some favorite compositions...

"Ode to Joy" - Beethoven
"Toreador" - Bizet
"Fur Elise" - Beethoven
"Canon in D" - Pachelbel ?
+ all the songs in the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky.

:)

Ode to Joy is in the 9th symphony.
 

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As far as complete symphonies go, Beethoven's 9th is my favorite. I listened to it pretty much every night while studying during my first year of college chemistry. Bach's "Jesus, joy of man's delight" is probably my single favorite composition.

Beethovan's 9th is the best...:D

I like Strauss' Blue Danube, but they say that's a waltz...:(

:)
 

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I love Bach's organ works. You know why he had so many kids?

(... beat ...)

His organ had no stops.

I love Strauss's "Til Eulenspiegel" and just about anything by Satie.
 

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Mahler's Second

Especially for you Beethoven 9 fans, if you want to stretch your ears a little but want to stay close to what you know you love...try Mahler's Second. It is a truly beautiful piece that never fails to reach me (especially the Fourth Movement).