>[For those wondering, Thaikovsky is Tchaikovsky's long lost Siamese >twin. Unlike his brother, he writes low-calorie music that Don might >take to. (Sorry, just couldn't resist.) -Dave] Gwove's suggests he also had a tewwible speech impediment, a pwonounthed lithp, although having been involved in the Bolshoi for many years, his name may have been derived from his tremendous upper leg strength, and not his many symphonies based upon Siamese musical forms. I apologize on this post now, to save posting later:>) Rich.