Peter Goldstein wrote: >Speaking as a certified Haydn fanatic AND Mozart fanatic, I'll take >the bait. The two are very different composers, so much so that in >my experience it's unusual for someone to be deeply attached to both. Well, Peter is obviously deeply attached to both, and I am also. Since they are both classical era composers, and imho, quite a few steps ahead of the rest of the classical era composers, I wouldn't think it unusual for both to be highly regarded by the same individuals. The main difference I note between these two composers is that Haydn is more direct, lean, efficient, and stern. That reminds me of some of the teachers I had in the past - fair, quick, and hard (the no-nonsense approach). I would imagine that as a teacher, Mozart would be more flexible, smoother, and indulgent. Probably, someone will post that Mozart was a tyrannical and closed-minded teacher of music. Don Satz [log in to unmask]