Don Satz on Mozart's popularity: >My conclusions are: > >2. I know of no composer who could churn out as many great melodies within >a small musical time frame as Mozart (the melody man). Yes, he produced some great melodies but sometimes I think they are too predictable, especially phrase endings. His harmonies can be pretty static too. >3. Most listeners also want "upbeat" music; they want to be entertained, >and who better to do this than Mozart whose music has a very high >entertainment quotient. It's upbeat music, but to me it's more noble than entertaining. Haydn is entertaining. >4. One additional trait which I think puts Mozart at the top of the >"upbeat melody" category is how expertly he develops melodies and links >them to one another in a work. The flow is astounding. Yes, the "flow" in his music is impressive. Mikael [log in to unmask]