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Subject: Re: Favorite Composer Poll - Interim results
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How would you define 'favorite composer'?  Is he the composer that
wrote the piece which is you current favorite?  Is he the composer
of the music that is most represented in your record collection?

I think I would have to define 'favorite composer' experimentally.
Suppose that any composer in history could write just one more piece,
which would you pick? (This would be biased against prolific composers
whose works were similar.) Then, suppose two concerts were held the 
same night featuring the works of different composers, which would
you attend? (You have to do this one pairwise for all composers.)

I don't know.  I'd have difficulty choosing, whichever definition was
selected.