I too find myself unwilling to reduce composers to a philosophical essence which appeals to one particular side of me. This is not just because they were/are all complex individuals who didn't only have one thing to say, but because I am too. Diverse as my musical tastes are, I'm not able to split myself into bits which different composers appeal to. Virginia Knight [log in to unmask] Personal homepage: http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/~ggvhk/virginia.html