Stirling replies to me replying to Len F.:

>>>My guess is the avant garde series would be financial disaster, and most
>>>of the orchestra's patrons would find the notion of a "beginners" series
>>>offensively condescending.
>>
>>Well, of course you don't *advertise* it that way.
>
>Why not, the "classics for dummies" CDs sell well enough.

Well, I don't buy the books or CDs out of principle: I'm not willing to
admit the patently obvious.

Steve Schwartz