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I enjoyed Jeremy Pound’s recent article on Requiems and your (very fun) rating system (May issue). However, to not include Ligeti’s Requiem is a certain misstep, as it is, arguably, the most famous requiem written in the last 60 years (admittedly due to a certain movie). I was very much looking forward to seeing how you rated this piece.

Mike Caparula, Manteno, IL, US

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