Peter Goldstein asks: >So--is there anyone out there who has ever felt this? YES! In fact I loathe Beethoven, with the odd exception. And the terrible thing is I feel as if I have to apologise as I say this, what with him being the world's most beloved composer! Anyway there you go I can't him! Alison Bowcott Mosgiel, New Zealand <[log in to unmask]>