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]>