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.

Same here.  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.

Don Satz
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