Janos Gereben wrote: >MTT has grown into a Bernstein-esque dynamo, doing everything well. Michael Tilson Thomas is pretty much his own man. Comparisons with Leonard Bernstein have been around for years, and IMO have been odious for the most part. Yes, there is a resemblance to the "pedagogical" Bernstein, but in matters of discipline and taste on the podium, MTT stands head and shoulders above the late conductor. John Dalmas [log in to unmask]