Chris Bonds writes: >The fact is that ALL the arts have to fight a constant battle against >cultural pap, the intellectual and spiritual line of least resistance. >That's obvious. I feel the tug day in and day out, and so do you (all). >... Random thought: Length and complexity of musical works flourished ca. >1750-19?? What was the pap of the 1700's and 1800's? I'm not being facetious, just curious. Thomas Heilman [log in to unmask]