Ron Chaplin wrote:

>I remember reading somewhere that only an expert can identify a
>particular Baroque composer without knowing the music being played.
>Can the same be said about the composers of the New Vienna School?
>Their music seems so much alike to me.

Experience with the music is all it takes.  When new to a listener, most
composers in a particular category sound very much alike.

I know Bach when I hear him; same with Handel.  But, not with any other
Baroque composer.  That's because I listen to Bach and Handel much more
frequently.  So, hang in there.

Don Satz
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