Billy Kitson wrote:

>So How the H...  would I know what amused "Wolfie" 200 Years ago in a
>Family I never met in a place I never visited in an age I can Not live in??

You live and learn.  You learn the sound of period instruments performing
Wolfie.  You try to peak into his life to get a greater understanding of
him and his unique masterworks.  You learn what entertained him, how he
spent his leisure time, etc.  You learn how all this contributed to the
timeless music, one of the few really "great" artistic giants to walk the
surface of this planet composed.  Everything that he ever did and crossed
his mind is worth learning, *EVEN WHEN AND WHY HE FARTED*!

Norman Schwartz
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