Don Satz Said: >... Hartmann has been a great discovery for me. His >music is very well crafted with delicious melodies that always appeal to >me. Is his music distinctive? Not uniformly, but there are passages that >I'm starting to recognize as possessing the Hartmann stamp. Just listen >to the overture to 'Liden Kirsten' - very unusual and compelling music. I am sorry to say that I did not like the Hartmann symphonies that I have heard. (Not sure of the numbers as I swopped the disc). However Re: >My main reason for this post, aside from enthusing about Hartmann, is to >provide some comments about the tendency of a few list members to tout the >view that only masterpieces are worthwhile. There are so many rewarding >composers and works that I have encountered by being "open" to the new and >obscure. This has enriched my musical life and the overall quality of my >existence. I could not agree more with this. The best of a minor composer (eg Reicha) is better the worst of a major composer (eg haydn). There are hidden gems all over the place and some unknown masterpieces as well. I would encourage group members to tell of their discoveries. Bob Draper