Patrik Enander wrote:

>I don't know if we have any listers from LA? In "Dagens nyheter" the
>biggest Swedish daily newspaper, there was an article about a heated debate
>in LA Times about Salonen.  Son people seem to really enjoy the way he has
>expanded the repertorie, but others say that he is just rushing through the
>classics to play "horrible"new music.

I have a friend in LA who attends the LAPO fairly often.  He takes the
latter view.  he finds Salonen cold.  My friend is a died in the wool
Furtwanglerite, if that gives you any perspective on him.  Can't tell
you any more than that.

Roger Hecht