Bob Draper wrote in response to me:

>>Of all the Mozart works available to him, Peter has to pick my favorite
>>Mozart symphony as the one overrated Mozart work.  Personally, I can't
>>think of any popular Mozart work I consider
>>overrated.
>
>Of course we have to qualify this remark by noting that Don seems
>to like almost everything by everybody and is highly reluctant to
>criticize anything or anyone.
>
>Up to now Don has told us that there are two great classical
>composers, Mozart and Haydn.

Maybe Bob is trying to "goad" me into being my old self.  Regardless, I am
disappointed that he has misrepresented the views I express on the list.

>Mozart's supporters seem to outnumber his detractors as far as I can
>see.

What would you expect?  This is a classical music discussion group;
supposedly, we all love classical music.  I would think that support for
*any* particular composer would outnumber dislike.

>In fact, I reckon that a lot of the reason that Don perceives this
>anti Mozart thing is that in the last few days some members have
>come out of the woodwork to support ME after I've been beaten up on
>the list.

Sounds like Bob's running for office.  Is this growing level of support he
identifies have any meaning?  No. I do believe that Bob will find that the
best support he receives, in the long run, will come from folks like myself.

Don Satz
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