1) I think Ned envies Perlman the money and the fame.
2) I think Ned is right with his point about the unjustified importance
of the interpreters. I just recently bought a CD of Prokofievs Romeo
and Juliet Suite. The Cover shows nothing but Michael Tilson Thomas (in
gold!). Tilson Thomass name is bigger than Prokofievs. And it is there
two times: MTT is says in very big type. And on the CD itself MTT is
written all over the disc. (Why not "R&J by SG conducted by MTT"? This
would have been consequent.)
Robert Peters
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