Jane Erb replied to me: >>... Which of his works are a good introduction to his work? I know >>of only The Consul and The Medium, both of which work very well I think >>on the stage. His work and his life? ... What were the latest works >>he completed? > >I don't know its time of writing, but do try Sebastian. I like the >recent recording by Richard Hitchcock and the Spoleto (Italy) >Festival Orchestra. Thanks, I'll try it with the Serebrier LSO performance. But this still does not answer the question whether the Maestro is alive or no... iskender