Ian Foster prefers the so-so: >On 20 March, I attended a concert by my local amateur orchestra. I have >never before been moved as I was that evening by the Funeral March of >Beethoven's Eroica Symphony. The out-of-tune playing gave this music a >fresh poignancy that I was surprised and delighted to experience. So do I. Give me bumpkins who put all their heart into it to professionals running through a "Simonized" performance. There actually are conductors who specialize in "Simonized." performances. One died a few years ago while buffing his car. Andrew Carlan