Jon Gallant: >Some of these operas, as well as his most distinguished compositions >outside of opera---the two fascinating quartets, the wind sextet >"Mladi", the Diary of One Who Disappeared, the Sinfonietta, and the >Glagolitic Mass---were the work of a senior citizen, over 70 in the >case of the latter two. Don't forget the stunning "Taras Bulba," Janacek's one symphony (essentially), composed when the young pup was 62. It's got a better organ part than the Saint-Saens #3. Tom Davey [log in to unmask]