Didrik Schiele opined: >I don't understand the point in listening to a composer who nobody else >takes interest in. One word: curiosity. If somebody went through the trouble of recording work(s) by Burleigh, I think it's safe to say that *somebody* is interested in him. >I mean, composers whose skill can be argued to actually be higher quality, >so called "underrated" composers, say Hummel for example, at least has won >little recognition. True enough. >I don't understand why another spends time to even think of Harry Burleigh >when there are Mozarts, Bachs, Beethovens and Mahlers around. One other word: variety. I get sick of listening to the same big-time composers, so I move on to other ones for a while to cleanse the pallet, so to speak. In addition, investigating the Burleighs of music sets the Beethovens and the Bachs into context. >I would never listen to Harry Burleigh. And I could go on for ever here! Well, if that's the way you want to go, that's fine with me. Mark K. Ehlert