Steve Schwartz writes:

>Again, that's true only of some conductors.  There are conductors who do
>better in the studio - who, indeed, become more "themselves" in the studio.
>It's two different venues and two different processes.

OK, I'll bite!  I can't think of a conductor (other than Sinopoli, but that
example might prove the rule!) of a conductor who is or was "better" in the
studio than in person.  I'm pretty sure I've heard in person about every
big guy of the past 25 years, save HvK.

Not arguing, just curious.

Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19122