Best Composer Ever- Page 3

[Plum]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:30am

So, you have an actual favorite, MusicMan?

[Jazzysuite82]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:36am

MusicMan, That comment is not only mean-spirited and unneccesary, it's ill-informed and quite frankly Bullcrap. Unless, that is you are trying to stir up trouble, or joking. I can't imagine anyone who has even a small amount of musical expertise saying something like that. It's rather foolish. So I'm assuming you're doing this on purpose and I'll stop now. Updated On: 2/12/05 at 12:36 AM

[Plum]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:37am

Oh, I assure you he means every word of it. I'm kind of wondering if he's going to answer the actually question asked by this thread, or at least write down positive thoughts about it.

[Phantom05]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:48am

My vote for the Best Composer/s ranks in the following order:

#1 - Sylvester Levay

#2 - Andrew Lloyd Webber

#3 - Stephen Sondheim

#4 - Jim Steinman

#5 - Eric Woolfson

.....There are MANY other greats, but those are my top five for now!!!

See Ya!

Phantom05

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 2:58am

Obviously, it's Stephen Sondheim... but I'd really like to say William Finn. Yes, I know he hasn't had endless Broadway hits, but he's SO SO SO brilliant.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:14am

Gershwin
Rodgers
Bernstein
Webber
Finn
Brown

Updated On: 2/15/05 at 05:14 AM

[Marquise]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 6:30am

must everything be turned into a best/worst contest. can't we just enjoy these composers for their individual talents.

[phantom_tenor]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 7:26am

1. Leonard Bernstein
2. George Gershwin
3. Andrew Lloyd Webber
4. Stephen Sondheim
5. Cole Porter/John Kander

and for best composer ever in any genre, Puccini, of course

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 2/15/05 at 2:42pm

Andrew Lloyd Webber all the way. Just a thought. Who wrote the last 5 years?

[Jamie Hat]

Posted: 2/15/05 at 3:07pm

JRB wrote L5Y.

We cannot count out Webber, as well as those les mis guys who I won't attempt to spell.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 2/15/05 at 3:12pm

Sondheim, no question.

Posted: 2/15/05 at 3:15pm

Well, I've read through the thread twice, and I haven't seen my favorite. So, I'm thrilled to be the only schmuck who appreciates Frederick Loewe.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 2/15/05 at 5:37pm

omg! I COMPLETELY forgot about Loewe! Thanks for the reminder. He replaces Kander/ Bock in my top five. Camelot and My Fair Lady...ah.

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 2/15/05 at 5:52pm

Webber and Sondheim. I like Rodger and Hammerstein, but for some reason I always fall asleep when I hear extend play of their music. It's like, "Oh, I love this song ...zzzzzzzzzzzz."