Donald Satz wrote:

>Preference for baroque chamber, orchestral, and vocal music on period
>instruments - Bach is favorite composer - Handel one of best composers -
>Mozart and Haydn two of best composers - strong liking for early and late
>romantic music - chamber music is favorite medium -strong dislike for
>emotionally over-the-top romantic music, crossover music, and works
>displaying a high level of eclecticism.

Could this last point be the reason why you have trouble with Mendelsohn,
I wonder?

Bob Draper