"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
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Speaking as an afficionado of organ music, I can assure you that a Bach
organ fugue played loudly would produce instant results in the case of
philistines.

A supermarket manager, Radio 4 tells me, has had great success with
classical music over the P.A. system as a deterrent of undesirables.
Sad, isn't it? In my fantasy world, even *******s would stick around
to listen to good music.

But I don't think I'd go for the organ repertoi they might find it
stimulating. Instead, I'd give them the Goldberg Variations: if they
didn't get away in time, it'd put them to sleep.

Or, on the other hand, you could take an aggressive approach and give
them the B Minor Mass: that might well cause instant religious
conversion among the hangers-out, and they'd suddenly be seized with
an altruistic desire to cut the grass for you.

Mike.