PH ETS HEH TT) { iB The Great Classic CD What a response! The replies to our reader survey have absolutely flooded in and even the inclusion of two Question 3's failed to put readers off their stride. The votes have all been counted, the more interesting comments noted and the winners nominated. And so here it is - Classic CD’s answer to Election Night Special.. ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN PAUL EARLY 18 Classic CD ly 18981, Who is your favourite ‘composer of alltime? 1. Mozart 2 Bach 3.Besthoven 4 eigar 5 Sibelius Lite suis to ins Maza at amber ef Bach vtes meirt reached. Beethoven came a bate forthe fous, wth Goa and Sbetus Just eoging out Schubert, Shostakovicn an Maier oan, Geotey Scot of Devon proudly sth ag for lesser-known composes wah vot forher Guy "bet cntuses, The Gee (0D eacor Survey was rat an centre urmitgatec success Most Overrated Composers (Section 9, 2, What is your favourite blece of classical music? 4. Beethoven Symphony No.9, "Chora 2 Eigar Cello Concerto 8. Mozart Mariage of 4. Schubert String Quintet 5. Boothoven Symphony No.6 “Pastoral” Toputie mia, the Classe (cD readers showed eclectic tastes. Tough ala of wel koown favours apred ‘others had te Reviews Eator searing tanealy nreugh ‘emerged itvous efactes the tong presence of ithe catego, eesti, Maier smpnories ao resi, pore made tio the top. "Whore are the Schubert Lier? moans he stor. Along way down the Reader Survey ist, comes th ep 3, What is your favourite recording? Elgar Cello Concerto — sacqueline Pre; London ‘atogor that ra a bigger other. AS rut, fading Sepaated by stone ero votes. One coring, recording of gars Calo ony sealed au Pres ty 18 er Classe CD 8Sat aT) “Michael Tippett had the worst dress-sense of all time.” {60 Classic CD June 10 ln rescung concer ana neglect” is neds 0 sy. ce of cur 100 Gsese Fecorcngs on page 64 4, Who is your tavourite ‘musical artist? 1. Simon Ratio 2 Jacqueline du Pré 2. Kin te Kanawa 44 Katherine Feror 5. Yehuai Menhin hypas angers mere dominate his category were uckly layers rece the largest ‘Share ofthe vote end conduters wee very well represented to, vith man Fat tokng te numer cre et though sho cit win mary ther vee, Clara at won John Racing tro Porta’ saa p10 because of her magacant bass wae ana physiue, but srrcunce: ‘tam Na 23 ~ Oh {te Quet Down Here* 5, Who isthe mast over- vated composer of al time? 4. Mahler 2.Briten 3. Wagner A Mozart 5. Nyman than legs Canon em patch of evayboy d's se of moos” ‘And wha's Mozart ong a rumer 4? We, appears that many eadersrckon hat is musealschiorerants rave boon uta alowe to ‘oversrasow hase otis temporanes. For some, Standard ot compostion vas bla Davi Sant of Leods pons cut Mena cet apart from bag tho most aver rated compose ofa tine, ss he the wastes sense ofa ie." 1. Ravel Bolero 2. Wagner The Ring Cycle 13. Viva The Four Seasons ‘4 ort Carmina Burana 5. Berloz Symphonie Fantastique Pm tly ao, ey porn am, Pom ity tac rauseam. Yo, shorten that has civ legions of you Ineane. No-one at Clas CO was pater surprised to 500 loo at the tep of tho ‘verrates we! Ago resting inno igre rancres Wagner’ ing et = but then, tg trough 17 nous of any composers ay to ‘maka one have song flegs out his sic. Joanne gers of Londons one ot patence, dosrnng Wagoers ee 89 Petentous szademe, unlser-to must” Means, the Production Storie devastated about the veracton Symctante Farastiqe. Bu, aoe it the reacers know best 7. Who is the most over- ated musical artist? 1. Kennedy 2 Luciano Pavarot 8. Herbert von Karajan 44 Vanessa-Mae ‘5 Maria Callas A contri category indeed ae one wien Kereedy wan at a canter Cat, decdng o part wah hi et namo and etaring to ‘casi has rot been ercugh to conn many readers of is aoe, Part also reat sergio" spas that be weak?) as id José Camera, io ty hata1cided appcareg fro 100 rumbers. then agin he (ne Terce doesnt have such rng tot, Atnoug Gareth Beanie of Netingham was sone in voting or be Spice Gis a hs overated oc. many teat, went or 8. When do you listen to classical music? Folaxing 91% Driving 89% All the Time 7% Concerts 25 Working 22% You're dec itt, the us dont tay up. Tas because many readers oney tering parentage of those whe tea arly surpeising bt mary readers wert afar aa 337 that hey cant do aythieg ‘se wnioitoning to caesca purists red, Willa J Som of Prisca ue wren ne sess. Gorck’'s . How were you introduced to classical ‘music? Femi 20% Schoo! 28% Radio 19% Fronds 9% Going to concerts 4% Fim 3% otner 196 "al nove withthe record _sbove ofa Gina and Suan selection." aye Me Moat of New Zealand, "tha @ whale it" Tiss ust ona ot mary ways hat Classe CO readers ‘devotees. Though the marty leat thar Anse, Bach and ‘Choon in tr amative years etre ough tami or a school large number have ‘zo daconred the joys of Spon and Sith at amore mature ape redominanity trough Itong oo rao, ancom rigs, seme, has brought mary anew Fete, not ast Arastasios Dinas tom Geec8 who ‘expan asus yng fo ed ost wnat my fathers ors sounded a” 2. Bish Airways adverts — Flower Duet rom Lakme 83. The Mission ~ Original Firmecore 4-Hovis advert~ Dvorak's ‘Symphony from the Now Wiorta 4, Amadeus ~ Soundtrack The combeaten of Srauss, pet ana Kachin that ‘accompanies one of scence feton's ratst ins proved experince tat aod the Word «Fava Aros folowed cet wn tar ‘massacre of Fewer Dust trom Dale's Lak we Ennio Morcone’s string srs for The Mtn was 2s the rade favour ‘nina fn score. The Tanc ‘tm score reoewed ta ‘racon o The Mision’ votes avout he ony hing tat stamos Cameron's ep naan 11. Do you play a musical instrument? Yes 60% No4o% Piano 63% Guitar 29% Singing 19% ‘others 9% “Though yeu dart haw tobe “| fell in love with the record sleeve of a Gilbert and Sullivan selection” ly 1898 Classic ¢“| played on the linoleum as a child but then graduated to the record player" 24, SAMANTHA JANUS} ois HEC HEH a Tt) payer to be ake stone the maja of Cassie CO readers. doin at ery a0 ‘oman strum, warble or Nortel. Mle Cotes of Loe one of many whose spprecition of muse was vwoped onthe kechen too. AS ne exians: eyed then rated to he racard lye" No suprise to se the ano atte op of re st hoe, though readers were rmodeat about trek playing ity, Unda modeet nat, ‘er even th Etor chime tobe a singer = hoe ‘wre har en erring ong t Fett Lot's Schubert boa oct ‘music in the UK? Give i greater prety in the National Curriculum 50% Increase funding forthe arte 95% ut pressure on the media to increase music ‘coverage 5% Encourage music in provincial areas 5% Other 5% ‘Ths qeston generated mary lengthy and equity heated responses, not ut tem hose basoa nthe UK. “Reson rages Peter Trenchard of Avihte, whe J Freaman of Corety ges the mare Pract otten of “rroung VAT tom musta retaments yung, however, as he rercing message, a ‘Smon Vincent of London voces “ransting money from te Royal Opere House ‘0 scot” asa good mesre by wnien the mee achieved, We posure at We vnent isnt makrg comparisons here between the nd handing sk of he OH commtee anda grou of rary scoot ikke NK ‘Jones of Sind, though, hs raion now to make ryring atvactve, muss eluded Moke aga” 18, Do you isten to other types of music? daze 2.Pop 2. World Muslo 4. None ‘5. Rock Some would say hat ding ‘caesca! muscle an ‘mpossbl task. Sco az is a gorre particulary close to crassa is popula was expected ~ anc parody weloome oven he sppesrancs his menth of now az section i the Classic (CO eviowa! Weld Music (CDs aso gen anew actin eve — hanes compete wth este cassia fr frie cr reader payers Pp, of cours, came igh on thet but no plan are afoot fer Oasis profes quite yt 14, What piece of music have you used to et that ‘Someone special in a Pomantic mood? 1. Wagner Tristan and Isolde 2. Ravel Bolero 8. Maer Symphony No.5 44 Rachmaninov Rhapsody ‘ona theme by Paganini 5. Gorecki Symphony No. 3 Tho ro wee ee 90, tre oysters are watt t0 be served. Te mishng epee? Wagner, of couse. Muh 2 though the ele reader suney has proved fascning, a the ‘one eto answers that ‘0Pg tobe puto most practcal usety the Cassio (CD tea Readers aces on ‘his ubjct was paticuay eagaty swat byte ator, whose chcce of George Formby's When fm cent wedons' ust rt have re Cesc lt re ound. Weosin to musical very wal ofcourse, but how etn as work? Rac on, 15 Did it work? Yes 7% No20% “Yee! Wo ae mared now" “Yes, thnk so. She marc me", "Yes, yes, 08 ery much’, "How ould fai We rmamtd an Valentine's Dy, 1987", 3 be nae. Nee we say mor? Cleary, when comes to Cupid a. casi musts an aro that goods be krngin anyone's quiver. Ay tars? Wel one to but we went go mening ary names. Suc to say rat one eager ‘ale wih Goreck's This Bocas # made her target ‘cocressod, we scorn brik ath Wiech Kir’ Excck) percevedites fae” celine ou rustate reader, “veto my tag's comment atthe ond - Pow, tree's othng rat cous ow at 's tee?” May wo sngest your derhensrstaas?