Steven Schwartz wrote: >What's so simple about writing a string quartet? Or what's so complex? Would Occam's Razor be of any use? >By the way, what about string quartets with the addition of voice or some >obbligato instrument? Are those theatrical gimmicks as well? Of course, indeed, yes, naturally, for how not? >What about Stockhausen's other works like Gruppen, Stimmung, Gesang der >Juenglinge, Donnerstag, and so on - in other words, the works that people >have said they liked? All rather interesting works. I can't quite remember the source of the speculation or rumour or whatever that Stockhausen now considers himself to be an extraterrestrial ambassador (which fact I simply find rather amusing). Geoffrey Gaskell [log in to unmask] http://freeweb.digiweb.com/music/Gustav_Mahler/ "A Fairly Inarticulate and Average Bloke"