Ron Chaplin wrote in response to me:

>>Mendelssohn's music has never made an impact on me.
>
>What about the String Symphonies?

Ron might have me on this one.  I have a period instrument disc on Teldec
having a volume of the string symphonies.  It's been a couple of years
since I listened to it, but I do have a good memory of it and did feel
something inside which was induced by the music, not a health problem.

I'll look for that disc and give it some playing time.  I thank Ron for
bringing this to my attention.

Don Satz
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