Mikael Rasmusson ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>>Watch out for the Saint-Saens, Don. You are getting close to Liszt's
>>Symphonic Poems.

Deryk Barker writes:

>In which case I'd suggest the selection under Scherchen on a deleted MCA
>Double Decker which I think you can find at Berkshire.  Performances to
>convince you that Liszt was a great orchestral composer.

I don't need to be convinced, Deryk.  I was just warning Don who obviously
can't stand Liszt's music (or was it just Piano Concerto #1?).  I'm
convinced that Liszt is/was a great orchestral composer thanks to Arpad
Joo on Hungaroton.  Avoid Haitink and Masur, though.

Mikael
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