Barrett Reynolds ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >I don't know if it's the composer himself, or just a personal hang-up >of mine, but for no apparent reason, I just can't get into the music of >Maurice Ravel. I love the opening of Bolero, but by the end, the piece >seems to be weighed down by way too much brass, and loses its sense of >buoyancy. I'm hoping this isn't the only Ravel you've heard, as it's far from typical. For buoyancy try the string quartet. Deryk Barker [log in to unmask]