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Date:
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 19:42:54 -0800
Subject:
Re: Schumann vs. Mendelssohn
From:
Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
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Donald Satz ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>The clear winner in a ten round decision is Schumann.  How did that happen?

Rigged votes!  Mendelssohn's Octet is one of the great chamber pieces in
history and I personally would take it over all of Schumann's chamber music
put together.  M's quartets are also IMHO underrated.

How about choral music too?

Deryk Barker
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