> over the years I've begun to find this startling and anxiety-producing piece suspect on multiple levels As an amateur string player, the opening triggers me

> over the years I've begun to find this startling and anxiety-producing piece suspect on multiple levels As an amateur string player, the opening triggers me in that there is invariably one blow-hard clarinetist playing the glissando opening too loudly whilst everyone is warming up their instruments prior to tuning. Just.. yeah, we get it, please shut up. :(