We in New Zealand are getting another of our infrequent visits by international pianists, this time by Charles Rosen (in 1991 or -2, barely into adolescence, I was lucky enough to hear Cherkassky when he came here). I know that Rosen is a very learned and interesting man, and I will certainly go to his lecture and masterclass, but his recital is on a weekday late in the evening and it may also be difficult to get tickets. Therefore I would like to know: How good is he specifically as a pianist - and how well does his playing hold up at age 70? Joachim Kaiser thought that Rosen had not fulfilled his early promise as a pianist, but I do not agree with quite a few of Kaiser's other opinions - so who knows. Felix Delbruck [log in to unmask]