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Subject:
Irritating Openings
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"John G. Deacon" <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:25:46 +0100
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May I suggest that the opening of Janacek's Sinfonietta is one of the most
irritating of introductions to a major piece of music.  It's not that I
dislike the whole work, just the opening.

Has anyone any other instances of opening passages which really "wind them
up"?

John G. Deacon
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