Robert Peters:

>...  I answer seriously:  most artists have never had the courage
>to stretch the limits of their art.  Some have.  But even these are
>restricted by the times they live in.  I think the idea of a Beethoven
>living in our time is a thrilling one.  Would he make use of the new
>musical means (electronic instruments, sampling, dissonant harmonies,
>etc.)? I bet he would.

Here's something to ponder.  There probably is a Beethoven in our time.
The problem is he is probably not being understood by most of our
generation and might not be for a few generations to come.

Bernard Savoie
Opus 102 Music Publisher
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