Deryk Barker replies to Stirling Newberry:

>>The original quote was that "all music is good music, except the *boring*
>>kind." ...
>
>Ah, but whose "original" quote? It was Kurt Weill who said "I have never
>acknowledged the difference between 'serious' and 'light' music.  There
>is only good music and bad music."
>
>Someone earlier than Kurt?

I've heard this remark also attributed to Rossini.

Steve Schwartz