During 2009, the Australian
ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic, formerly ABC-FM (also ABC Fine Music), and then ABC Classic FM, is an Australian classical music radio station available in Australia and internationally. Its website features classical music news, features and listening guides. I ...
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.
The works were broadcast (from number 100 to number 1) from 12–19 September 2009.
Survey summary
Programming
For more details about the works broadcast, see ABC Classic FM's programming notes:
Day 1 Numbers 100 to 86
Numbers 85 to 71
Numbers 70 to 58
Numbers 57 to 47
Numbers 46 to 34
Numbers 33 to 23
Numbers 22 to 13
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 (se
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:
See also
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Classic 100 Countdowns
References
Official ABC Classic FM ''Classic 100 Symphony'' site
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Classic 100 Countdowns (ABC)
Lists of symphonies
2009 in Australian music