Stirling, authoring a critique on the greatness Scriabin and JBY, writes:

>In a world where the mediocre claim the priviledge of annointing who is
>great, these habits of mind and aspects of personality cause problems.

I don't mean to be a smarty-pants, but by your definition, what does this
make you?

It's my feeling that greatness finds a way out regardless of politics or
personality traits--maybe not today, or tomorrow, but somewhere down the
road.

As a fellow composer I can say that I have found it much easier, and just
as enjoyable, to get works performed by amateurs and friends--even if it
means scaling down the forces or re-orchestrating.  No pesky middlemen to
keep me down.

Are my works great?  My mother thinks so.....

John Smyth