Bill Hong wrote:

>I would find it interesting to compare Saraste's versions with one
>of my favorite conductors of Mozart symphonies, Peter Maag.  Any
>familiarity with Maag that you can make a comparison, Don?

I haven't heard any of Maag's recordings - nothing intentional; our paths
have not crossed.

>BTW, I consider the "Linz" symphony (#36) to be an underappreciated  gem
>in WAM's symphonic output, even though it's a later work.

The "Linz" can't be very underappreciated; it has about 40 entries in
Schwann Opus.  But, it's also one of my favorite Mozart symphonies joined
by nos. 38 & 39.  I've always been at a loss as to why nos. 40 & 41 are
recorded more frequently than the three I mentioned.

Don Satz
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