[Texas Chrystal]

It's cool. I like all kinds of classical music from plainchant to stuff written yesterday but I totally understand your opinion. Do me one small favor--check out Wagner's "Prelude and Liebestod" from the Opera "Tristan und Isolde." I know you'll love it.
Beethoven went through quite a change in his life--from very classical ala Haydn/Mozart to very romantic ala early Brahms so I'm sure your tastes are still pretty diverse.
In my orchestra, we rarely get to play a Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Mahler, Bruckner, Tchaikovsky, etc. Symphony. We NEVER play Wagner and R. Strauss. That is what I miss.
Gorecki is not something I listen to.
;-)

[labard1]

I've listened to most Wagner several times, including "Tristan und Isolde." I agree with the reviewer who said Wagner had brilliant moments and very dull half hours. His antisemitism doesn't endear him to me either. I recognize that romantic music is really music. It's just not my thing.