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