Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never studied music and always knew Tchaikowsky was a great composer. Ditto for Sostakovich and Prokofiev. It's Stravinsky who sucks. Javier Mark Rabiner wrote: > ><Snip> > > Presumably, the reference to Tchaikowsky relates to the previous post > > concerning only the 1812 Overture. The comment would not be even remotely > > applicable to his body of work as a whole, nor to his approach to either his > > life or his music. > > > > Joe Sobel > > In my Music department at Webster College first year students after they thought > they knew something would pick Tchaikowsky first as a great composer to take pot > shots at. > When they finally got around to studying his chamber music in later years they > would finally realize he really WAS a great composer. > Check out his Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 by the Beaux Arts Trio. > Doesn't get much better than that! The three B's watch out! > > mark rabiner > :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com