Re: Unanswered Question #1

"Steve Latham" <llatham@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Beethoven, very doubtful - though again, we have obvious examples of his

> knowledge of the term - however, even the piece he composes and calls
"in 
> the Lydian Mode", really isn't - it's Lydian mode through major/minor 
> goggles.
>

Even this is cutting ol' Ludwig a lot of slack.  Assuming you're referring

to the quartet chorale, I always hear it as major with a slight Lydian 
inflection.

Tom K.