Deryk Barker wrote:

>Andrew Carlan wrote:
>
>>I am not particularly interested in Beethoven's operas or choral
>>works and I hate the 9th symphony.
>
>...  You're probably the only one CM fan who hates Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
>Many people have disliked or even hated it.  Beecham for one.

Ludwig was an IMpolite Egotistic Meglomaniac who became deaf partly thru'
self neglect!!  After his first few works for small ensemble - the rest
is utter garbage IN MY OPINION.

bILL(y).