Re: Rachmaninoff?

[Greg Romero <gregory.romero@yale.edu>]

On Mon, 5 May 1997, Kris Shapar wrote:

> I don't know if the discussion has been closed, but for what it's 
> worth, I have also found Rach uninspired and not worth the attention 
> he keeps on getting. I hate hearing dollar signs instead of music! I 
> think your points were well taken and was also surprised at the tone 
> with which they were received on the list.
>                                  
     Finally someone who agrees with me.  If people want to talk about
Rachmaninoff, how about discussing how he would or would not fit in with
GG's musical philosophy or how GG reacted to other Russian composers
writing around the same time, as Kristin did  with reference to
Prokofiev.