Don Satz wrote:

>Music is intended to be heard "live"? I suppose that would apply to past
>eras when there was no possibility of a recorded performance.

I've heard Don say this before, and I always hope he's kidding.  But I
don't think he is.  I have *never* failed to come away from a live
performance of anything with a greater appreciation for what I thought
were familiar pieces.

Mitch Friedfeld