John Parker wrote:

>>And now that I'm warmed up...I love the last movement of Beethoven's
>>9th.  It has come in for some rough treatment by list members in
>>recent months, but no one can ever dampen my enthusiasm for this
>>truely majestic piece of music.

And Don Satz responded:

>The "rough treatment" surprised me as much of it came from list members
>who profess a strong liking for Beethoven's symphonies.  But, words can
>never harm our preferences.

Let anyone who denigrates the last movement of Beethoven's 9th be condemned
to a lifetime of Rossini.

Drew M. Capuder
Fairmont, West Virginia USA
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