Bernard Chasan wrote:

>...  I hope that still others convey their contemporary enthusiams as
>well.
>
>OK.  While in England earlier this year I attended a BBC concert featuring
>the London Sinfonietta under Ion Volkov; the main focus of the concert
>was two lengthy works by Helmut Lachenmann.  Although in his 70s I'd not
>heard him before, but he is undoubtedly the real thing.
>
>Anyone else heard any of his stuff?

Yes - in fact I was playing on that occasion, I thought it fascinating,
and truly original music.  We were all very excited by it.

Paul Silverthorne
www.paulsilverthorne.com