Three Composers We Could Live Without
Perhaps the evil god of classical music Cancrizans, instead of eliminating all but one typical work per composer, would let us get rid of three non-essential names entirely and keep all the rest. Here's my selection, and I can't wait to see yours. Just remember: at least one of your three has to come from the meat and potatoes "classical" period--say, 1650-1900. The rest is up to you, but they should all be names that matter (somehow, to someone).

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