J. Deacon:

>May I suggest that the opening of Janacek's Sinfonietta is one of the most
>irritating of introductions to a major piece of music.  It's not that I
>dislike the whole work, just the opening.

Of course you can suggest it.  To me, it's magnificent, in fact a defining
moment in the work.  This is why horses race.

Steve Schwartz