Ed Zubrow wrote:

>Frankly, I'm finding the same thing in listening to Joao Carlos Martins
>various recordings; initially, I found them thrilling in their color and
>"romantic" intensity.  The more familiar I become with the music however,
>the less I respond to this kind of interpretation of Bach.

I was also very taken with Martins when I first heard his Bach
performances, and I still enjoy them greatly.  Concerning Bach keyboard
works, I like many different types of interpretations; I consider this a
tribute to the works themselves.

Don Satz
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