Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | David Macaulay | Johannes Brahms | Franz Schubert | Brahms' compositions have that rich, complex texture that makes your brain do a happy dance every time, and that's just my jam. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | Franz Schubert | Frédéric Chopin | Schubert's symphonies and lieder resonate with the kind of vivid storytelling and emotional depth that speaks to the heart of a true Renaissance man. |
 | Andy Weir | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Franz Schubert | Mozart's genius across operas, symphonies, and chamber music is just unbeatable, like the Einstein of classical music. |
 | Larry Page | Johann Sebastian Bach | Franz Schubert | Bach's intricate compositions and pioneering influence in music theory totally make him the OG in the classical game. |
 | Socrates | Johann Sebastian Bach | Franz Schubert | Bach's intricate compositions laid the foundational beats for Western music, making him the OG of musical innovation. |
 | Alex Trebek | Frédéric Chopin | Franz Schubert | Chopin's compositions, especially his nocturnes and études, speak to the soul with such profound emotion, making him an unmatched master of the piano's potential. |
 | Louis Pasteur | Franz Schubert | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | As a scientist, I admire Schubert's ability to experiment and innovate with song forms, like discovering new microbial strains in a lab. |
 | David Macaulay | Joseph Haydn | Franz Schubert | Haydn's music is like an architectural masterpiece – solid, innovative, and a foundation for everything that followed in classical music. |
 | Marie Curie | Ludwig van Beethoven | Franz Schubert | Beethoven's groundbreaking compositions and profound impact on the music world make him a legend whose influence resonates like a powerful scientific discovery. |
 | Larry Page | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Franz Schubert | Mozart's versatility and prodigious talent across a wide range of musical forms just hits different, like the OG coding genius of composers. |
 | Larry Page | Johann Sebastian Bach | Franz Schubert | Bach's intricate compositions laid the foundation for so much of Western music, making him a timeless legend in the music world. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Franz Schubert | Tchaikovsky's compositions have that dramatic flair and emotional depth, kind of like a kernel panic but in a good way. |
 | Marie Curie | Franz Schubert | Richard Wagner | Schubert's music has a charming simplicity and emotional depth that resonates with my scientific humility. |
 | Claude Shannon | Frédéric Chopin | Franz Schubert | Chopin's piano pieces are just so full of emotion and technical brilliance, they really hit you in the feels. |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Franz Schubert | Johannes Brahms | Franz Schubert's melodic genius and emotional depth speak to the soul in a way that feels as honest and raw as a log cabin, grounding the spirit in the beauty of simplicity. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Franz Schubert | Mozart's genius was like code optimization in music, making everything run smoother and more brilliantly. |
 | Claude Shannon | Joseph Haydn | Franz Schubert | Haydn's the OG who laid down the symphonic groundwork that Schubert built upon, so let's give props to the trailblazer! |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Franz Schubert | Mozart's compositions are timeless masterpieces that set the stage for all who followed, including folks like Schubert. |