On 1/12/07, Andrew Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well that may be the problem right there. The symphony at that period was not *supposed* to be interesting--symphonies were background music for banquets, not the centerpiece of an artistic experience.
Do you find these pices less than exciting? I know the rationale for the composition of the sinfonias during this period One of the
reasons Beethoven was so controversial at first was that his music forces the listener to pay attention, which a lot of people considered to be very bad taste. If you listen to *concertos* by Monn, Wagenseil et al, you'll find them much more interesting. Monn's 6 clarinet concertos, for example, are fascinating, and great fun. Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
-- Kim Patrick Clow "There's really only two types of music: good and bad." ~ Rossini _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
