Deryk Barker wrote concerning my lack of enthusiasm for Beethoven's 8th symphony: >Don, I have the terrible feeling that you're not joking. Although I don't want Deryk having any bad feelings, I have to admit that I am not joking. >It's B's most humourous symphony too. Since I don't like humor in music, that aspect is a negative for me. The best I can do, and I will do it, is re-visit the 8th heavily. I'll try Harnoncourt, Gardiner, Norrington, and Muti; I like those cycles very much. Don Satz [log in to unmask]