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Re: What If....This Composer Had Lived Longer?
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Eric Schissel <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:02:46 -0500
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Mark Seeley notes that Haydn did indeed compose opera, whereas Deryk
Barker wrote:

>Mozart OTOH was a great opera and concerto composer, which Haydn wasn't.

There's no contradiction here: in Deryk's opinion - which I do not share -
Haydn's operas, while they exist, are not great.

Eric Schissel
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