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#74. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K492: Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
I know this one! Very famous, very recognisable. No particular feelings about it.

73. The Rite of Spring: Part I. Adoration of The Earth - Stravinsky, Igor
This welling fountain of energy, violent and vibrant life. The impersonal danger of the world being so much bigger and so much MORE than any one of us.

The first appearance of something I voted for and naturally I believe it was robbed. Top 20, surely!

Obviously there will be a few pieces I voted for that won't place at all. But we won't know that until the count is done, so far now this is the shock lowest placing of anything I put my hand up for.

#72. Jurassic Park (Film Series): "Welcome To Jurassic Park" - Williams, John
I've been a bit hard on the film soundtracks that have appeared so far. I think deservedly so. Maybe I should be hard on this one too, but I do find it a bit magical.

#71. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), Op. 314 - Strauss, Johann II
Of course this is here. THE waltz.

#70. How to Train Your Dragon (Film Series): "This Is Berk" - Powell, John
Used to watch the TV series based on these movies. This is a solid score but I feel like it is here on the strength of the movies rather than as music. Isn't that true for all soundtracks though? Probably, but it simply does not stand out to me.

#69. Doctor Who (Series): "Theme" - Derbyshire, Delia | Grainer, Ron
Well that was cute. I do like it, and it is different. Greatest of all time though? I do always forget Ron Grainer being Australian.

#68. Dawn Mantras - Edwards, Ross
This moment of still beauty. I adore the Dawn Mantras and if they had not slipped my mind may well have voted for them. Hard to imagine what Australian composition could rate more highly than this one.

#67. River: "Ritual" - Barton, William | Tognetti, Richard | Burbrook de Vere, Piers
Oh. Well, obviously this one could rate more highly.

That was fantastic. I want to hear more of this.

#66. The Four Seasons - Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8 RV315 'Summer': III. "Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)" - Vivaldi, Antonio
This is another one of those pieces that got listened-out on when I was younger. But, I am starting to learn how to appreciate the seasons again.

#65. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico - Bruch, Max
After reading about how Bruch was ripped off and died in poverty, his other violin concertos unappreciated, I feel a little less comfortable about this one. Really good tho.

#64. St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Part II "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" - Bach, Johann Sebastian
Usually I listen to Bach's works for keyboard or violin. I've been meaning to listen to the entire St Matthew Passion for so long.

I don't know what to say of this. Have to hear the whole thing. I don't feel I could grasp it at any smaller scale.

#63. Madama Butterfly: "Humming Chorus" - Puccini, Giacomo
I thought I would recognise something from this but I don't. Ah, there it is in the second excerpt. That first excerpt, I didn't know there was anything like the humming chorus in there. Surely it isn't representative of the opera as a whole but I admit I am more curious about it now. #ABCC100GOAT, #Classic100, #ABCClassic100, #ABCClassic100Goat

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aesmael 20h ago

#87. Howl's Moving Castle: "Jinsei No Merry-Go-Round (The Merry-Go-Round Of Life)" - Hisaishi, Joe
I remember liking this movie a lot when I saw it in the cinerma, but it has been a very long time since then and I don't really remember the music at all. This excerpt was too brief for me to get a feel for it.

#86. Interstellar: "Cornfield Chase" - Zimmer, Hans
I didn't really care for the film, but I am a sucker for some pipe organ.

#85. Four Last Songs: IV. Im Abendrot (In Sunset's Glow) - Strauss, Richard
This is another of those pieces I never felt I 'got' why it is so highly regarded. The solo voice in classical has in general never clicked with me so well as the chorus,

No, I still don't get it. Maybe next time.

#84. O Ecclesia - Hildegard von Bingen
Good stuff. The low tone of the organ in the background is spine-tingling, creating abundant space for the vocals to fill with heavenly sound.

#83. Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection': V. Finale - Im Tempo des Scherzos - Mahler, Gustav
I still have not followed through on my resolution, way back during the Classic 100 Symphony in 2009, to get hold of Mahler's symphonies and really listen to them. But o, how I really must do so!

This is magnificent. Hindered by my lack of familiarity, and I suspect by the tendency for these larger works to be played in parts and excerpts rather than their entire majesty.

That movement was a journey, all on its own.

#82. Pirates of the Caribbean (Film Series): The Curse of the Black Pearl “The Medallion Calls” - Badelt, Klaus, Zimmer, Hans
Bold and stirring. Greatest film soundtrack of all time? Surely not

#81. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan': II. Andante - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Quite lovely, but this falls into the category of pieces I had early access to as a child and have since worn out my appreciation. Would like to hear the entire concerto someday.

It really is very pretty though.

#80. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique': II. Adagio cantabile - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Nearly voted for this one. Having lately bought and listened to a box set of Beethoven's piano music it was fresh on my mind. But if I were going to vote for one of his piano sonatas it would have been the final, No. 32. And that one wasn't listed on the voting slate; as a write-in there is no way it would have made it onto the countdown.

I still wonder if I should have voted it in anyway, on a matter of principle.

#79. Fanfare for the Common Man - Copland, Aaron
Been expecting this one. Didn't this used to be used as the theme for Nine's Wide World of Sports? In spite of that, I find its simplicity beautiful. I would also love to believe in the sincerity of this fanfare. It's for all of us, isn't?

Bask in those horns.

#78. Small Town - Sculthorpe, Peter
I often say that Australian classical music is bone-dry and perhaps this small town is too. But if I stop and listen this time I am sure I can hear the slow pace of life, small against the immensity of the outback, carrying on and on. At least until the war comes along and overwhelms everything for a while. Afterward life returns, richer and more varied, but its essential character carries through.

#77. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K620: "Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night)" - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
One of the most famous arias in the repertoire and very impressive if I imagine trying to make those sounds myself. I don't feel very equipped to judge opera but The Magic Flute is surely one of the more accessible ones. Maybe I only think so because I caught a subtitled broadcast on the telly late one night.

#76. Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto - Mahler, Gustav
I really have to follow through on that Mahler commitment. Show me the entire shape of this! I need to know where that river is carrying us.

#75. Chariots of Fire: "Chariots of Fire (Titles)" - Vangelis
First thought: "Seriously?" But there is something a little magical about it, a small smile that it brings. #ABCC100GOAT, #Classic100, #ABCClassic100, #ABCClassic100Goat

aesmael 1d ago

#100. Indiana Jones (Film Series): "Raiders March" - Williams, John
This would never be my favourite, but what a start! Those horns, that march, it's time for action

#99. Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess - Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
This is lovely, but I don't think it belongs here. Not doing much for me.

#98. West Side Story: "America" - Bernstein, Leonard
I used to like this a lot more but now I don't really care for it. A couple of American writers putting disdain for Puerto Rico into the mouths of a bunch of Puerto Rican characters. Maybe it's time that I watch it again

#97. Fuck you. Skip
Shameful that people are still exposing children to this

#96. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Rachmaninov, Sergei
Genius. Should have been much higher. Top 20 material, I reckon. Just listen to it! That piano and the answering strings reaches something deep inside me.

Exhausting in the best way

#95. Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59 'Für Elise' - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Probably the first piece I fell in love with, and the only one I have learned to play any of. Dear to my heart but is it really one of the "greatest of all time"? Maybe. It's beautiful for sure.

I was listening to this piece for unrelated reasons just a few days ago, on a project exploring Beethoven's piano music.

#94. Danse macabre, Op. 40 - Saint-Saëns, Camille
I considered voting for this one. It is delightfully dancey. If you like the soundtrack to those boy wizard movies, consider Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns instead. I will be off swaying with the violin regardless

#93. I Giorni (The Days) - Einaudi, Ludovico
I don't know this piece. But that is some beautiful solo piano, wow. Chills. A lot of why I listen to these countdowns is to discover new music; this is a fantastic find!

#92. Breakfast at Tiffany's: "Moon River" - Mancini, Henry
I haven't yet seen Breakfast at Tiffany's, which is perhaps why this one leaves me cold. It's just a song. A lovely song, but nothing special to me.

#91. The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 'Fingal's Cave' - Mendelssohn, Felix
An all-time favourite. Kicking myself for forgetting to vote for it. The way the music swells and rolls as the waves… I could just cast myself into the sea and be carried away forever

#90. Má Vlast: II. Vltava (Die Moldau) - Smetana, Bedřich
Beautiful, full of eddies and strong sweeping currents. A much better performance than the one I am familiar with. I wouldn't vote for it but I respect it

#89. Ave verum corpus, K618 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
"Small, and perfect, and beautiful". That's how the listener call-in described it, and she's right. What a perfect crystal of music. Hold it in your palm, turn it about on all sides, marvel at the way the light glints and sparkles. I feel refreshed.

#88. Appalachian Spring: Suite VI. As at first - Copland, Aaron
Having long heard people gush about Appalachian Spring, I have struggled to get what the fuss is about.

I think I am beginning to understand—wow! What a bright and beautiful bit of magic. Spring indeed.
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S. K. Riley 1d ago

The Winner! 🏆

ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time #1

Excerpt from - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 'Choral', Australian World Orchestra 2011

#ABCClassic100 #Winner #Classic100 #Australia #ClassicalMusic
https://youtu.be/gWqzpWf2IXs?si=qOqXynjmqHvV7Jdp

Excerpt - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 'Choral', Australian World Orchestra 2011

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rusty 1d ago

#ABCCLAssic100 a worthy winner, but do they have to take it at a gallop?

Julie 1d ago

And it's Beethoven 9th Symphony for number 1 - choral. I'd been out this afternoon and driving home Handel's Messiah was on and I thought yes, # 1, but no, # 5. I'm not a believer in sky fairies but I just love the Messiah. Oh well! #ABCClassic100

Mary-Anne 1d ago

Love you forever Beethoven 💕

Last time I saw the 9th they had part of the choir Auslaning.

Watching their hands in unison was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

#Classic100 #ABCClassic100 #Beethoven

theHigherGeometer 1d ago

#abcClassic100 I'm not crying, you're crying

LIV 🌻🍉😷1d ago

A gorgeous performance of Beethoven’s Emperor … it’s the great Jason Gillham. #abcclassic100

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Mary-Anne 1d ago

@geraldew

My favourite music was usually composed 100+ years ago but I've come to really enjoy concerts where the composer is present, particularly if they explain their work.

A highlight this year has been Joe Chindamo

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