Stephen Bacher wrote: >And it's a comparative thing; a violin concerto by a major composer is >still generally a fine work - just not always as great as most of the >rest of their output. OTOH, I consider the Sibelius violin concerto to be one of the greatest pieces of music ever written (If had to list ten, it would be there). Am I alone? If you disagree or even think that's absurd, I'd like to hear that too.:) I have really enjoyed this thread. Instead of negativity, I'm finding a lot of insight into what we as a group and individuals like and why. (Sort of like looking at photo negatives.) Michael Cooper