Don Satz wrote: >Mozart's still being beat up a little on the list. Just as a counter >measure, I'd like to point out that I feel Mozart's the king of the >Concerto and Divertimento/Serenade, and not far off from that level with >his solo keyboard works, chamber works, symphonies, operas, and sacred >choral works. It's a great track record and well deserved. Mozart's >my second favorite composer, after Bach. I can see what you're saying about the concerto's. I can't think of anyone off hand who wrote many spectacular concertos (except for maybe Beethoven or Vivaldi but we won't go there). As for Serenades, I say he's co-king with Dvorak whose two serenades are both profound, restful, and because of this make up for that fact there are only two as compared to I think 13 or 14. Joseph Sowa [log in to unmask]