Nick Perovich wrote: >The patronizing tone ("the melodious Schubert") of this remark got my goat, >even though I assume that the author is not on the list and I believe that >it is good practice to steer clear of remarks that praise one composer at >the expense of another. If you're a fan of Liszt (as I am), you will have to endure a lot of patronizing remarks (a lot worse than stated above) about his music. The B minor Sonata is probably the only fully accepted work by Liszt. [log in to unmask]