Patrik Enander wrote:

>Yesterday I heard an interview on Liechtenstein Public Radio in which L
>van B declared "Christopher Hogwood is rubbish, in fact I have never heard
>anything good out of any English conductor." It was part of their seances
>with dead composers series.

Beethoven couldn't *hear* too much of anything out of anyone.  However,
in the event someone informed him of their opinion that the Op.  61 was
"rubbish", he'd probably get his hearing checked and advise his informant
to check both his hearing and his sanity.

Norman M. Schwartz
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