D. Stephen Heersink wrote: >Its logic escapes me, and its ability to please or entertain is always >absent. Whatever its merits and its continued "life," it shall always >be marginal for most listeners. "Always" is a long time. The way I look at it, the future of classical music, what it will consist of, and which categories will be most listened to is an "unknown". It isn't just that I prefer it that way, but I've seen so many changes in preferences in all kinds of areas over the decades that I'm very skeptical of predicting future tastes. Don Satz [log in to unmask]