"John G. Deacon" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >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. I couldn't disagree more. This opening is downright exhilarating, and revs up the listener (at least this one) in anticipation of what is to follow. Jocelyn Wang Culver Chamber Music Series www.bigfoot.com/~CulverMusic