Don Satz wrote:

>Mendelsssohn's Reformation Symphony is easily my favorite of the five.
>Not being a significant Mendelssohn fan, that simply means that I like
>the work.

For once, Don and I seem to agree about a composer and his works.

>Those who love Mendelssohn might well find my taste in this repertoire odd
>or perverse, but that revised version of the Italian should pique their
>interest.  Those not thrilled with his music could find that Gardiner
>points the way to success.  Give it a shot.

Does this mean that the revised "Italian" has been ignored by conductors
in general?

Mikael
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