>[I think the musician deserves the artistic freedom to ignore rests in
>order to "get on with it" and keep the short-attention-span cadre from
>losing interest. -Dave]
A rest can be a measure or less, or it can be much longer. If the composer
put a rest into his music, there is a reason for it, and it should be
respected. And since when is classical music aimed at those with short
attention spans?
-Jocelyn Wang
Culver Chamber Music Series
Come see our web page: www.bigfoot.com/~CulverMusic
[One word: satire. -Dave]