Bob Yoon wrote:

>Not only British conductors were favored, but also conductors with
>connections and affiliations with British groups.  I was appalled at some
>of the higher placing, especially the number one pick.  I sat down and came
>up with some glaring ommissions, IMO:
>
> Gustav Mahler
> Arthur Nikisch
> Richard Strauss
> Eduard van Beinum
> Kurt Sanderling
> Riccardo Muti
> Robert Shaw
> Klaus Tennstedt
> Daniel Barenboim
> David Zinman
> Myung Whun Chung
> Kent Nagano
> Mikhail Pletnev

Seven of whom have/had strong British connections too.  Five of them were
Principal Conductors of British orchestras.

Tony Duggan
Staffordshire,
United Kingdom.