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 [log in to unmask]