I find only one thing interesting about this thread, and that is the lack
of definition of terms.  What constitutes "better music"? (Don's original
phrase).  What makes one composer "greater" than another? (the debate seems
to have shifted ground to this) Can a "lesser" composer write "better"
music than a "greater" one? And many similar questions.  Unless there is
some area of clear agreement on these things the discussion is not likely
to be very constructive, IMHO.

Ian Crisp
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