Karl Miller wrote: >Mimi Ezust wrote of the Philadelphia Orchestra: > >>I am still outraged that they have no recording contract. I have always >>thought that orchestra was one of the top in the entire country. > >... I can't see any reason to record the Philadelphia Orchestra, given >their myopic perspective on programming. While I would assume they have >excellent musicians, I would wonder if their interpretations would have >as much character as those given by Stokowski and others who brought a >distinctive perspective to the music. I agree with Karl about the recording business, but O to have the opportunity to hear them live in some of that repertoire... Mike Cole Alive and well and living in Ceres