Deryk Barker wrote concerning my lack of enthusiasm for Beethoven's
8th symphony:
>Don, I have the terrible feeling that you're not joking.
Although I don't want Deryk having any bad feelings, I have to admit that I
am not joking.
>It's B's most humourous symphony too.
Since I don't like humor in music, that aspect is a negative for me. The
best I can do, and I will do it, is re-visit the 8th heavily. I'll try
Harnoncourt, Gardiner, Norrington, and Muti; I like those cycles very much.
Don Satz
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