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Joyce Maier <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Mar 2001 21:20:15 +0200
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Jeremey McMillan asked:

>I read somewhere that Chopin didn't like Beethoven.

Yeah, me too.

>I think the book said, "Chopin loved the music of Bach and Mozart, he
>didn't like Beethoven...." The book didn't tell me why Chopin didn't like
>Beethoven.  Can anyone tell me why? Joyce, any thoughts?

I'm so sorry, but though I know something about Beethoven's preferences,
knowledge about the backgrounds of Chopin's taste is terra incognita to
me.

Joyce Maier
www.ademu.com/Beethoven

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