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Richard Pennycuick wrote:
>I don't think I qualify as a major Mozart fan - maybe sergeant or
>corporal - but I think Seraglio is up there with the others in terms
>of popularity, or perhaps I'm being a little subjective.
Seraglio has been gaining in popularity, but I still think it has a ways to
go to reach Cosi, Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, and Figaro. Personally, I'll
take the Magic Flute anytime, particularly if its Klemperer.
>I've only heard Idomeneo once or twice and although it has some highly
>attractive music, I think it's probably too serious in tone to ever be
>as popular.
I agree. Aaron has said that he finds it a "bore", but I like to listen
to it when I feel a need for some "mental toughness conditioner." Actually,
I prefer Idomeneo to Seraglio.
Don Satz
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