Jeff Dunn writes:
>I was sent to the Tower by the British Music List by confessing that all
>his symphonies have sections that annoyed me after a while, and continue
>to do so. The 1st, 2nd, 5th and 7th are worst in this regard: their best
>moments are so sublime, the contrast with the annoying parts is all the
>more grating.
What's the problem with No 5? Something in the Scherzo?
>... I loved VW passionately for years, but the "after a while" of decades
>brought forth some bad cracks in VW's charm which hopefully will not emerge
>for luckier musical psyches.
It must be hard to break up from such a long love affair. I hope I can
aviod it.../
Mikael Rasmusson