Keith Bramich wrote: >1) Can you really cope with late Britten or, if you're honest, do you still >prefer the Frank Bridge Variations or, if pushed (hard?), the War Requiem? The War Requiem is, to me, the greatest single work of the post-War period (1946-1990) >2) Do you really love Bartok Quartets as much as the Concerto for >Orchestra? Yes. In fact the concerto for orchestra is dispensible - the quartets are essential. >3) Given a choice between Peter Grimes and La Boheme, which would you go >for? Peter Grimes. >4) Can you name any piece by Ligeti? No! Who is he? Book I Etudes, Grand Macabre, Pinao Concerto, Violin Concerto, Ricare >5) Have you ever listened to John Cage for longer than 4 minutes 32 >seconds? Yes, and played him too. So? I've pulled the wings off of flies, and that doesn't say antying about my courage. >10) And then, of course, there's Schoenberg, Berg and Webern. Do you >really ever pay attention to anything later than Verklarte Nacht? Pay Attention? Of course. Agree with? Depends on the work. Stirling Newberry <[log in to unmask]>