Kevin Sutton wrote: re: Mendelssohn >In what way is he superficial? I have conducted quite a number of his >a cappella choral works, and find them to plumb the depths of emotional >expression. They are every bit on a par with the sacred music of Brahms, >and they are written with a far superior understanding of choral technique >than any other romantic composer with the possible exception of Rheinberger. For me, it is the nature of the emotion being expressed. I guess I find that those who explore angst to be more profound. I wonder, do we tend to think that one is less profound when their work explores the joys of life? Karl