Donald Satz replied to Alan Dudley:

>This is a topic that Don Vroon of American Record Guide often discusses
>in his monologues.  He feels that modern day performances play down the
>sweetness of works; he much prefers that they wring every ounce of emotion
>out a piece of music.

Does Don Vroon really think that sweetness and emotion are synonymous? If
so he's way off beam.  To me sweetness means catchy tunes.  Emotion is
something else.  Take Mahler and Bruckner as examples not much sweetness
there but plenty of emotion.

Bob Draper
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