Jim Tobin responds to me: >>I personally prefer a relatively narrow definition of classical music >>which does not include...movie soundtracks. > >Even though much of it has been composed by composers you would probably >recognize as classical composers? Well, classical composers are not required to write only "classical music". As I indicated earlier, the way I categorize different types of music is for for my benefit only. Jim also mentioned the advantage of having an accepted system to enhance meaningful communication among people. He's right about that, but in my day-to-day life, classical music is a "singular" activity in terms of buying, playing it, listening, and communication. I do a great job of talking to myself about music; never do I encounter an argument. It's only on this list that communication with others about music takes place, and I've found that agreement on musical matters is usually impossible to reach. Don Satz [log in to unmask]