Wilson Roberto wrote:

>I've been following the interesting discussion about intellectual
>musicians.  Well, how about intellectual composers?  Which composers
>would you consider as intellectuals, in the lato sensu meaning?  Brahms?
>Schumann?  Wagner?  Mahler?  Any opinions?

I once asked Copland what he thought about Carter's music.  Copland said
something like, "well you know, we all thought Elliott was too intellectual
to be a composer...however, he seems to have found an audience."

Karl