With regard to Mitch Friedfeld's challenge: I did NOT consult my copy of Slonimsky, but immediately recognized quote #2, which is from a contemporary review of Beethoven's Symphony #2. It illustrates how jarring (or how radical) Beethoven's contemporaries found his use of irregular rhythms. Jon Gallant Department of Gnome Sciences University of Washington *********************************************** 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