Steven Schwartz wrote:

>>Does anyone agree with me that Jaqueline du Pre's performance of Elgar
>>cello conc.  is the greatest one above all? Does anyone agree with me that
>>Rostropovich's performance of Dvorak cello conc.  (but also Tchaikowsky
>>rococo variations) is the greatest one above all? ...
>
>No, in both cases.  That is to say, I can think of performances as good or
>which I prefer.  I prefer Fournier and Szell's Dvorak and Beatrice Harrison
>and Elgar's Elgar.

Makes me feel better.  I thought I was the only one in the world who
didn't think the DuPre was Nirvana.  I do like it quite a bit, but I've
never really thought it was the best.  I, too, like Harrison.  Also
Tortelier/Boult (I've never heard his other two--I think there are two),
and Navarra/Barbirolli.

Roger Hecht