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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Sibelius - tone poems
Message-ID: <611@spar.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 11:48:23 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 22 11:48:23 1985
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Reply-To: ellis@max.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
Organization: Schlumberger Palo Alto Research, CA
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Summary: 

>> Not to mention the master of this genre: Richard Wagner!
>
>Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh.... well I can't agree with this.  Yes, Wagner
>is lengthy and a bit pompous, but that's to be expected.  At least
>Wagner's music GOES someplace.  Mahler just seems to meander about
>endlessly!  - Lord Frith

    Obviously then, either you or Mahler is lacking in sensitivity.
    Personally, I'm quite certain that the fault is not Mahler's.

    Perhaps you should listen to less demanding music. May I suggest
    Wellington's Victory, Pachelbel's Kanon, or Olivia Newton John? Should
    they be too much for you, you might consider selling your stereo and
    spending more time with the Muzak at McDonald's. 

-michael