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[slinky259]

I've found a piece of music that I finally feel comfortable describing as my overall favorite piece of music.  I've been hesitant to name one before, but I've found a winner: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

This thing rocks in so many ways.

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[dan_is_a_nerd]

Did you know that Billy Joel loves Beethoven, too? He often cites The Beatles and Beethoven as his favorites ever, and Beethoven even inspired him to take a brief foray into composing classical music.

Anyways, I'm listening to the Ninth right now, thanks for the recommendation.

[slinky259]

Hey, that's actually really cool!

(The second and fourth movements are my favorite in the Ninth, btw, if you're short on time).

[slinky259]

And the first movement is cool too. There's also nothing wrong with the third movement.

I guess that's why it's my favorite :-P

[daitryk]

A piece that, according to Wagner, achieved the pinnacle of instrumental music, therefore killing the genre entirely.
It's quite the recommendation, but I still prefer the Fifth. ;P