Ed Zubrow [log in to unmask]> quoted Chekhov: >... of others each particular work represents nothing >outstanding; but, for all that, taken as a whole they are >distinct and brilliant." I find this an impossible nut to crack: All great composers wrote at least one work that can be considered outstanding--especially Shostakovich. There have been threads before about "one-hit wonders" who have never achieved a "distinct" body of work, but I don't think these composers fit the Chekhov definition, which for me is "distinctly" literary. If I had to pick a composer to fit the above definition, I'd pick Conlon Nancarrow. Jeff Dunn [log in to unmask] Alameda, 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