I wasn't going to post more on this thread, but Bob Draper's current Mozart posting situation has led me to write further. Bob posts negatively about Mozart (yes, that's how it's perceived), responses are written, Bob feels compelled to answer those postings, Bob feels some folks have not really understood what he wrote, etc., etc,. It's all "negative" energy, misunderstandings, and nothing changes when it's all over. I received a few responses to my intial posting on this thread, and I did appreciate them. The reason for my pledge to stay away from making negative comments about composers and artists is because of negative energy and my tendency to get wrapped up in it. I was writing unkind things about John Williams, and he's never on my radar screen. Liszt, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi don't interfere with my life, and they are major positives in the lives of many others, but I'm writing negative things about them also. Enough of this. A list member indicated that my changed position was "radical". Whether it is or not, it's a position which is good for my emotional health and growth. I'm sure my wife would say that if she could change one aspect of me, it would be the negative energy I feel and display. I'm working on it, and I'll at least succeed on the list. Don Satz [log in to unmask]