Hector Aguilar wrote: >I'm wondering why Barenboim would be considered too "contemporary." I >once heard that he was an ardent Furtwangler fan, and considering that >much of Furtwangler's Bruckner is probably beyond criticism, I'd be very >interested to hear what Barenboim does. I can't say why the original poster made that statement, but I do know that Barenboim is a champion of Elliott Carter's music, and he has made a fine live recording of Carter's Partita with the Chicago Symphony. - seb