When people complain of various hi-jinks being used to make money in the "sacred" name of classical music, I always think of the famous Beethoven concert at which the violinist (who was it? I don't remember) entertained by playing the instrument upside down. Since this was a time when such concerts for the general public were rather new, it was probably thought necessary to attract audiences by such means. Nothing new under the sun. Jon Johanning // [log in to unmask]