Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >If we're talking about hypervirtuosos (as I believe Schonberg called >Hamelin) then perhaps that generation should be represented by Solomon, >Barere and Horowitz. Seeing this was startling. Barere played too fast, sloppy, and is known to have started and stopped in the middle of out-of-control performances. I won't get into Horowitz (obviously a great but just not my cup of tea. Definitely made a big mess often, but I can understand his inclusion.) Michael [log in to unmask]