ABC Classic 100 final countdown, Beethoven's Emperor at No. 2
ABC Classic's final Classic 100 countdown placed Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at No. 1, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' at No. 2, and Holst's The Planets at No. 3. Beethoven's Ninth has now topped the ABC Classic 100 five times, and the countdown is determined by listener votes in the 'Greatest Of All Time' poll. The results underline Beethoven's enduring dominance in public taste and keep Holst's orchestral suite visible for concert programmers and newcomers exploring landmark classical works.
Easy to get snobby about the 1812 overture, but it is fun and makes me want to reread War and Peace #abcclassic100
Stephanie Russo4I love it! The canons, the fireworks, every bit
strangelove235.bsky.social3Kids love it as an introduction to classical music, cannons, bells, and fireworks!
Maz and Kate2💥When they did the full 1812 catastrophe in the Domain one year, the real cannon fire sent thousands of bats screaming out of the giant old fig trees. Priceless😆👍 #auspol
two days of constant posting about the #abcclassic #classic100 cannot complain, picks were a bit left of centre but I got four or five in and one at number two, seriously how good is that? and now that I've had wine my wife is going to make me watch masterchef because reality tv is Sartre.
Frau Cernik4I am always looking forward to @crowbar.wtf and her comments when MasterChef is on , that’s my highlight 🤣 . Tonight should be good with Cole’s Ambassador Curtis Stone .
pen mcnulty2Just catching up with this in the middle of nowhere (outback) and there’s some odd choices. Many that owe much in homage to other well recognised works, more than truly original. And how on earth did Eugene Onegin (opera) not make the list???!!
