Hall of Fame

Welcome to the Musical Madness Hall of Fame! Various important events and pieces are documented in this section.

Important Pieces

Defending Champion: Czerny - Op. 268 Sonata (mvt. 4)

2024 Champion: Liszt - Grand Galop Chromatique

2024 Runner-Up: Balakirev - Islamey

2024 Semifinalists: Chopin - Ballade no. 1 and Liszt - S. 139 no. 5 "Feux Follets"

2024 Honorable Mentions: Liszt - S. 139 no. 5 "Feux Follets", Schumann - Op. 7 Toccata, and Ravel - Scarbo

2025 Champion: Czerny - Op. 268 Sonata (mvt. 4)

2025 Runner-Up: Liszt - S. 252 Rondeau Fantastique "El Contrabandista"

2025 Semifinalists: Saint-Saëns - Op. 111 no. 6 "Toccata d'Aprés le Cinquième Concerto" and Liszt - S. 137 no. 5 "Feux Follets" (1837)

2025 Honorable Mentions: Alkan - Op. 17 Le Preux, Fauré - Ballade Op. 19, and Beethoven - Sonata no. 29 op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (4th mvt.)

2025 Upset Award: 33. S. 140 "La Campanella" beats "Hammerklavier" (mvt. 4)

2025 Cinderella Award: Saint-Saëns - Op. 111 no. 6 "Toccata d’Après le Cinquième Concerto"

Most votes (single match): Czerny - Op. 268 Sonata (mvt. 4) (46 votes)

Most votes (entire tournament): Czerny - Op. 268 Sonata (mvt. 4) (148 votes)

Most votes (all time): Liszt - Grand Galop Chromatique (219 votes)

Total number of votes cast: 2,448

2024: 585 votes

2025: 1,863 votes

Important Dates

February 29, 2024: First Musical Madness post on pianostreet.

March 4, 2024: First Musical Madness match ever is opened to voting.

March 22, 2024: The first Musical Madness bracket contest is opened.

April 17, 2024: Voting for the inaugural Musical Madness tournament ends.

April 21, 2024: The inaugural Musical Madness tournament is officially over.

February 8, 2025: Musical Madness 2025 nomination round begins

February 24, 2025: The first vote of MM25 is posted.

April 19th, 2025: Voting for MM25 ends.

April 24th, 2025: MM25 officially ends.

Other Important Milestones

Most votes in a single match: 2024 match 5-1 (finals) (82 votes)

Winner of the first (2024) bracket contest: Informed Prediction (30/32 possible points, 14/15 correct predictions)

Highest-scoring pianostreet member: Gasplamey (21/32 possible points, 12/15 correct predictions)

Most correct predictions: Informed Prediction (14/15 correct predictions)

Longest-lasting bracket: sweet georgia brown (busted in match 11)

Winner of the second (2025) bracket contest: Untitled (107/192 possible points, 39/63 correct predictions)

     Highest-scoring pianostreet member: sweet georgia brown (99/192 possible points, 43/63 correct predictions)

     Highest-scoring pianostreet commenter: transitional (82/192 possible points, 39/63 correct predictions)

     Most correct predictions: Liszt-and-the-Galops' prediction (49/63 correct predictions)

     Longest-lasting bracket: Liszt-and-the-Galops' prediction (Busted in match 36)

Most-viewed MM thread: https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=70875.0 Musical Madness! THE FINALS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (~27,500 views)