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Classic 100 Symphony (ABC)

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During 2009, the Australian ABC Classic FM radio station conducted a survey of listeners' favourite symphonies. Participants were permitted to vote for their three preferred symphonies. The survey closed at the end of June 2009.

Contents

The works were broadcast (from number 100 to number 1) from 12–19 September 2009.

Programming

For more details about the works broadcast, see ABC Classic FM's programming notes:

  • Day 1: Numbers 100 to 86
  • Day 2: Numbers 85 to 71
  • Day 3: Numbers 70 to 58
  • Day 4: Numbers 57 to 47
  • Day 5: Numbers 46 to 34
  • Day 6: Numbers 33 to 23
  • Day 7: Numbers 22 to 13
  • Day 8: Numbers 12 to 1 (including a live concert featuring symphonies 5 to 1)

    • Only one movement from symphonies 5 to 2 was played during the live concert on day 8 (all other works were played in their entirety).

    The complete performances of symphonies 5 to 2 were played on the day following the conclusion of the countdown (see here for programming details).

    The countdown contained approximately 72 hours and 35 minutes of music (this total includes works 2 to 5 played in their entirety).

    By Composer

    The following 32 composers were featured in the Classic 100 Symphony countdown:

    References

    Classic 100 Symphony (ABC) Wikipedia
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