----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J. Smith" <mjs at smithbowen.net>
"Indeed. I've always thought that some of the stuff is meant to be humorous -- little girls blowing French horns and so on."
Yes. As a friend who played in band reportedly said to an adoring fan "You blow; I'll finger."
"But I still await the epiphany wrt Il Prete Rosso's concerti grossi. Ugh."
Well yes. Saw, saw, saw.
Joanna