Wilson Pereira wrote concerning a new conductor for the BPO:
>Some favourites: (a) Sir Simon Rattle; (b) Daniel Barenboim;
>(c) Mariss Jansons; (d) Lorin Maazel; (e) Zubin Mehta and
>(f) Riccardo Muti.
I think Rattle would be an excellent choice with Barenboim close
behind. I'm skeptical about Jansons; not every concert can be devoted to
Tchaikovsky. Concerning Maazel and Mehta, do they have anything to offer?
Muti is a great opera conductor, but I'm not aware of other attributes.
How about Mackerras, Harnoncourt, Gardiner, or Herreweghe? Also, the
orchestra could select a woman - it's legal.
Don Satz
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