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"Chopin is the greatest piano composer" Y/N?

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Hairraiser cruise ship
  06/20/12
I prefer Satie, but I realize Chopin is probably objectively...
buck-toothed marvelous temple
  06/20/12
what are your favorite compositions by Satie?
Hairraiser cruise ship
  06/21/12
Satie is way more limited. Most people who like Satie just l...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  12/19/12
idk but Chopin is 180
Filthy laser beams casino
  06/20/12
i believe this was before To be fair
Crimson overrated principal's office
  06/20/12
that would be Ludwig van Beethoven HTH
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  12/19/12
lol
very tactful supple trump supporter
  12/19/12
(ignorant reptile prole with no classical training)
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  01/10/13
TBF, my favorite piano music is mostly Bach, but he did not ...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  12/19/12
Bach, actually. Wrote more complicated shit than m...
clear station sandwich
  12/19/12
bach didnt write for piano
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  01/10/13
bach was also not the father of baroque music at all - he wa...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
I guess you need to skim wikipedia for longer than 45 second...
orchid cerebral french chef
  01/10/13
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mentally impaired lavender dingle berry roommate
  01/10/13
Going to get shit for this but.... Erik Satie.
Lascivious self-centered den
  01/10/13
Not trying to be a dick here, but are there really more than...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
He's got some tasty nuggets, but I don't think it makes sens...
orchid cerebral french chef
  01/10/13
I also don't get the impression that he's much of a pianist'...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
(pianist here) his music is very simple to play. minimalist ...
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  01/10/13
I think of his stuff as a really interesting curiosity. His ...
orchid cerebral french chef
  01/10/13
music for people who don't really like music now this is ...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
Beethoven's 32 sonatas are the greatest contribution to pian...
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  01/10/13
Highly credited. We're probably still catching up to what he...
chocolate trailer park
  01/10/13
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pussy smell
  03/05/26
Cr I love playing and listening to Chopin.... But the obj...
abusive church building
  01/10/13
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A Mario 64 tapestry: a portal to Windows XP Bliss:
  03/05/26
Not the greatest ever but possibly the greatest living
soul-stirring heaven
  01/10/13
favorite chopin interpreters?
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
I'll start with the odvious, Horowitz.
Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond
  01/10/13
not obvious. rubinstein is the obvious
Pearly metal school cafeteria
  01/10/13
lipatti is the obvious, FUCK THE HATERS http://www.youtub...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
obviously your proles have never heard of kaikhosru shapurji...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
EDIT: holy shit, i legit though you made up this name
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
edit: hahaha yeah one of the great madmen of piano compositi...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
spotifying the dude right now
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
lol no joke: I just put "Two Piano Pieces" on Spot...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
if you want an interesting listen, you should check out rzew...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
To be fair, (Conlon Nancarrow)
Sinister Resort Quadroon
  02/18/14
lol
orchid cerebral french chef
  01/10/13
Bach's BWV 639 sends shivers down my spine every time I hear...
avocado indian lodge codepig
  01/10/13
excellent choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhqqxEQRRY
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
One of my favorite pieces of music. But it's Busoni you have...
cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting
  01/10/13
W.W.Rina.S.?
Gay cruel-hearted orchestra pit karate
  01/10/13
I'm taking over this thread. It's now about random cool reco...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
ernie looks like doobs
soul-stirring heaven
  01/10/13
heifetz plays the slow movement of the respighi violin sonat...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
the saint-saens oboe sonata is not nearly as well known as i...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
ligeti's "artikulation" with visual score: http://...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
racist classical music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brC3q...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
oistrakh plays locatelli's "labyrinth" live: ht...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
messiaen has an unusual take on christmas music: http://www....
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
nancarrow has an expanded view of the possibilities offered ...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
ever hear of ruggles? if not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
To be fair, Use your ears like goddamn men
Sinister Resort Quadroon
  02/18/14
diamond's symphony #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ImTH...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
a counter-tenor sings the tchaikovsky "lullaby" ...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
i'll bet you didn't know that tchaikovsky wrote string quart...
Comical Useless Brakes
  01/10/13
No
Passionate Translucent Pistol
  03/21/16


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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:58 PM
Author: Hairraiser cruise ship



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#20925745)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:58 PM
Author: buck-toothed marvelous temple

I prefer Satie, but I realize Chopin is probably objectively better.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#20925749)



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Date: June 21st, 2012 12:48 AM
Author: Hairraiser cruise ship

what are your favorite compositions by Satie?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#20926140)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:51 PM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

Satie is way more limited. Most people who like Satie just like the same few pieces by him, which tbf are great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22282076)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:59 PM
Author: Filthy laser beams casino

idk but Chopin is 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#20925752)



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Date: June 20th, 2012 11:59 PM
Author: Crimson overrated principal's office

i believe this was before To be fair

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#20925754)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:43 PM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

that would be Ludwig van Beethoven HTH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22282040)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 6:43 PM
Author: very tactful supple trump supporter

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22282350)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:38 AM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

(ignorant reptile prole with no classical training)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405787)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 5:51 PM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

TBF, my favorite piano music is mostly Bach, but he did not compose it for the piano obv

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22282079)



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Date: December 19th, 2012 6:45 PM
Author: clear station sandwich

Bach, actually.

Wrote more complicated shit than most of the other composers people generally speak of when they're talking about goat composers and was considered the father of baroque music.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22282358)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:39 AM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

bach didnt write for piano

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405788)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 9:55 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

bach was also not the father of baroque music at all - he was a late baroque composer. He was more like the pinnacle of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405820)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:06 AM
Author: orchid cerebral french chef

I guess you need to skim wikipedia for longer than 45 seconds before expounding on xo next time, huh breh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405841)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:20 AM
Author: mentally impaired lavender dingle berry roommate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405886)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:06 AM
Author: Lascivious self-centered den

Going to get shit for this but.... Erik Satie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405842)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:07 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

Not trying to be a dick here, but are there really more than three or four piano pieces by Satie that you know?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405847)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:07 AM
Author: orchid cerebral french chef

He's got some tasty nuggets, but I don't think it makes sense to compare him to Chopin.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405848)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:09 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

I also don't get the impression that he's much of a pianist's piano composer, if you know what I mean. Not that that's all that matters.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405854)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:10 AM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

(pianist here) his music is very simple to play. minimalist and easy. fun little pieces to play for girls, but it gets boring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405859)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:16 AM
Author: orchid cerebral french chef

I think of his stuff as a really interesting curiosity. His compositions are intentionally very limited. Nothing else quite gives me the same feeling as listening to the Gymnopedies, but it's a static kind of sensation, at least for me.

I like him, but it's almost as if he's not a "composer" in the same sense as someone like Chopin.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405875)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:02 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

music for people who don't really like music

now this is piano music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDY2E8LGpDI

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406366)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:15 AM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

Beethoven's 32 sonatas are the greatest contribution to piano literature

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405871)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:30 AM
Author: chocolate trailer park

Highly credited. We're probably still catching up to what he was doing in the Hammerklavier.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405925)



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Date: March 5th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: pussy smell



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#49719634)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:34 AM
Author: abusive church building

Cr

I love playing and listening to Chopin.... But the objective brilliance of beethoven is off the charts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405938)



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Date: March 5th, 2026 11:29 PM
Author: A Mario 64 tapestry: a portal to Windows XP Bliss:



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#49719943)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:34 AM
Author: soul-stirring heaven

Not the greatest ever but possibly the greatest living

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405936)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:43 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

favorite chopin interpreters?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405969)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:47 AM
Author: Slippery philosopher-king generalized bond

I'll start with the odvious, Horowitz.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22405997)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:52 AM
Author: Pearly metal school cafeteria

not obvious. rubinstein is the obvious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406325)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:59 AM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

lipatti is the obvious, FUCK THE HATERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdllqgXqyA >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiwmOJPGMjs

argerich too, you sexist shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pyf4sr6HDo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406349)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 10:55 AM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

obviously your proles have never heard of kaikhosru shapurji sorabji

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406040)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:01 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

EDIT: holy shit, i legit though you made up this name

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406065)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:02 AM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

edit: hahaha yeah one of the great madmen of piano composition

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406073)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:19 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

spotifying the dude right now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406143)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:22 AM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

lol no joke: I just put "Two Piano Pieces" on Spotify, not realizing I had a Busoni thing running in the background on youtube and I was like "Holy shit this is the craziest thing I've ever heard, arhythmic, microtonal music written for two pianos out-of-tune with each other"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406148)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:28 AM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

if you want an interesting listen, you should check out rzewski's variations on "the people united will never be defeated"

it's pretty long (50 min) so if that's too much here's something cool from a little-known composer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-K0sFpJRyA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406168)



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Date: February 18th, 2014 12:43 AM
Author: Sinister Resort Quadroon

To be fair,

(Conlon Nancarrow)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#25039633)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 11:04 AM
Author: orchid cerebral french chef

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406082)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:07 PM
Author: avocado indian lodge codepig

Bach's BWV 639 sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406388)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:11 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

excellent choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhqqxEQRRY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406407)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:11 PM
Author: cobalt thriller roast beef famous landscape painting

One of my favorite pieces of music. But it's Busoni you have to thank for it being played on piano.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406409)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:14 PM
Author: Gay cruel-hearted orchestra pit karate

W.W.Rina.S.?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406415)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:15 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

I'm taking over this thread. It's now about random cool recordings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp81bUoH3u4 -- heifetz plays the slow mvmt from dohnanyi's "ruralia hungarica"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406418)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:18 PM
Author: soul-stirring heaven

ernie looks like doobs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406436)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:17 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

heifetz plays the slow movement of the respighi violin sonata - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxtgKDLzlLw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406429)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:17 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

the saint-saens oboe sonata is not nearly as well known as it should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Buh6lu3eU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406431)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:18 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

ligeti's "artikulation" with visual score: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hNl_skTZQ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406437)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:19 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

racist classical music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brC3qrv3Yv0

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406440)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:20 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

oistrakh plays locatelli's "labyrinth" live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVt9aYL3hs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406442)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:23 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

messiaen has an unusual take on christmas music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEKU2A_B6tA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406450)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:25 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

nancarrow has an expanded view of the possibilities offered by the piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFXpcZoQPFw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406454)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:26 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

ever hear of ruggles? if not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6soFlEZAMYw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406457)



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Date: February 18th, 2014 12:44 AM
Author: Sinister Resort Quadroon

To be fair,

Use your ears like goddamn men

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#25039642)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:28 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

diamond's symphony #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ImTHXYd4c

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406462)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:30 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

a counter-tenor sings the tchaikovsky "lullaby"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgZbSbEvO8

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406468)



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Date: January 10th, 2013 12:33 PM
Author: Comical Useless Brakes

i'll bet you didn't know that tchaikovsky wrote string quartets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0_Pb-kVTM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl3ckjAgxqI

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#22406473)



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Date: March 21st, 2016 6:27 PM
Author: Passionate Translucent Pistol

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1975355&forum_id=2).#30107508)