David Harbin asks:

>Dear All, I am thinking of spending some birthday money on Der
>Rosenkavalier.  But which version? I am put off the EMI Karajan by
>Schwartzkopf over enunciating and by the Solti by the heavy handed
>conducting.

While Solti certainly can be heavy-handed in much of the repertoire,
this, to my ears, is not one such recording.  This recording sparkles
with liveliness and wit; I often find myself laughing out loud listening
to it.  And Crespin's Marschallin is glorious.

Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19122