Don Satz warned:

>For all those list members who have spoken of Gardiner's music in a
>depreciating manner, be assured that the "day of retribution" will be
>upon you ...

All of it? I'm willing to have another go at his Bach recordings, but you
can't credibly be an admirer of his Beethoven symphonies - they are the
musical equivalent of ice-skating!  The 9th symphony in particular is a
glib and unmusical travesty.

Felix Delbruck
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