Donald Satz wrote:

>My "blind spots" must be Vivaldi and Mendelssohn.  I assume their music
>is great, because so many classical music enthusiasts love their works.
>But for me, Vivaldi offers mediocre melodies and Mendelssohn is emotionally
>superficial; their music just bounces off of me like a ping-pong ball.
>That's the prime reason I never review their recordings.

Ohmygawd, even Mendelssohn's chamber music?  Even the first piano trio?

Mimi Ezust