Steve Schwartz writes:
>You know, the 20th century has been so rich in great music, I wonder if I
>started at 1900, what year I'd end up at at piece #101. Mahler, Sibelius,
>Rimsky, Elgar -- I suspect I wouldn't make it to 1910.
Absolutely. I was using the word "essential" in the sense of "capturing
the essence of", in recognition of this richness. I'm working on a
sub-list of 101 essential avant-garde pieces. Suggestions are welcome.
Steve Hicken