Steve Schwartz wrote:

>Just finished a book, Thomas Pynchon's massive Against the Day, at
>least 60% of which flew over my head, but which I think one of the
>best novels ...

I've ever read I have read some of the earlier novels, have
acquired this one, but have not been able to get into it Steve's music
recommendations are always taken seriously- perhaps his literary ones
deserve the same respect.

Steve includes an excerpt in which a woman levitates during the
performance of a religious work written and conducted by Vaughn Williams.
This is another example of the need to attend live concerts I for one
have never levitated while listening to cds in my living room In all
candor.  I must admit that it is not a common occurrence even when I
attend live concerts Just as well- the BSO management frowns on the
practice.

Bernard Chasan

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