Michael Cervin wrote: >The possible conclusion is perhaps that the supply of great classical >music is so rich and varied that there can be no single listener who >can truly appreciate everything. Other "blind spots", anyone? Mine, and I think I went on about this long ago on this list, is 19th century (especially, but not in any way limited to) concertos, particularly for piano and to a slightly lesser extent for violin. I do like the two piano concertos. by Brahms, particularly the First, but don't care for his Violin Concerto and like his Double only a little more. One concerto I do like, and shouldn't because it's one of the premier pyrotechnical displays by a soloist (my major objection to the form), is the Elgar Violin Concerto. On the other hand, I don't care for his more restrained Cello Concerto. Go figure. Roger Hecht