Michael Butera writes:

>BMG is currently offering "The Art of Conducting" 7-disc set at $24.99.
>I was wondering if anyone would please comment on the merits and faults
>of this set.  (I figure at this price, there can't be too many faults.)
>Anyway, I would greatly appreciate and pro/con responses.

I've just ordered it, so I'll let you know when it comes.  Maybe someone
else is already familiar with it.  I have the video, which has some great
old film, but not a very exciting narration (compared say with "The Art of
Singing" or David Dubal's "Great Pianist of the Golden Age".

A warning:  the actual price is $24.99 PLUS their exhorbitant "shipping and
handling" -- about $12 on a 7 CD box (god, they must spend a lot of time
"handling" it, passing it from person to person for an hour and three
quarters)-- and tax (on shipping too!), about $2.  So figure just under
$40.  Still a good price, but not a wonderful one, and a bit more than it
will cost on Berkshire when it discontinues.

Allan Gotthelf