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Andrew Carlan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 4 Apr 1999 22:45:46 -0400
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John Dalmas wrote:

>One can only wonder what Bach tells Mr.Schwartz, when in the same breath
>he says "I've liked Bach for harmonica ensemble." Is it that Bach tells
>Mr.  Schwartz that whatever Bach wrote is above criticism, and that
>therefore listening to Bach must be the Rosetta Stone against which all
>other composers and their performers, including Chopin and Mozart and their
>performers, must be translated?

Shush John Dalmas, God is listening.  The Almighty's regard for Bach is too
well-known to need comment among us musical theologians!  If you go on this
way, you may find all your CDs mysteriously start skipping.

Andrew Carlan

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