Mikael Rasmusson wrote:

>>Yes, he (Mozart) produced some great melodies but sometimes I think they
>>are too predictable, especially phrase endings.  His harmonies can be
>>pretty static too.

To which there have been a lot of pithy retorts.  Well here's a laymans
view.

I went to a concert with my sister who knows nothing of music at all.
There was a Mozart violin concerto and a Haydn Horn concerto in the first
half.  During the interval she said to me unprompted re the Mozart work
"you always know what's coming next don't you".  I agree.  Every time I
hear Mozart work that's new to me after the exposition I can usually fill
in the blanks.  Don't care what anyone says.

A secondhand CD shop owner when he heard me mention that I don't like
Mozart made a beeline for me and said "I agree.  It's like air.  There's
nothing there."

So to spoil the party.  I had to, the way some of you chaps are going on,
one would think there was unanimity that Mozart is the greatest composer of
all time.  There isn't, as the above examples show.  I can give you many
more..

Bob Draper
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