Deryk Barker wrote: >>In any case, I'm glad you have a soft spot for the Russian sound, but >>doesn't the canon bother you--just a little-- in Tchaikovsky's 1812? > >Gee, I didn't realize Tchaikovsky utilized any counterpoint in that work! Ha ha. It took me awhile to get that. Actually, I wrote that comment, and what I meant was, does Olivier--as a Frenchman--find the canons in 1812 a little politically incorrect? John Smyth Sacramento, CA *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html