I think that Merlin is one of the greatest and most genius pieces ever composed for the marimba. I have the music, and I look at it once and a while, and after a few minutes I put it away. So maybe the person hates it because its too difficult. That is the only down side. Otherwise, its so amazing, especially how it sounds when you put it together and play it up to speed. This great "cloud of sound" (as Ms. Zeltsman puts it in her new book) is SO cool. Truly a monumental piece of music for the marimba. I would trade all the pieces that I know now, just to be able to play this one piece. Someday I'll be ready! :) ~Behzad