Mikael Rasmusson ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>>Watch out for the Saint-Saens, Don. You are getting close to Liszt's
>>Symphonic Poems.
Deryk Barker writes:
>In which case I'd suggest the selection under Scherchen on a deleted MCA
>Double Decker which I think you can find at Berkshire. Performances to
>convince you that Liszt was a great orchestral composer.
I don't need to be convinced, Deryk. I was just warning Don who obviously
can't stand Liszt's music (or was it just Piano Concerto #1?). I'm
convinced that Liszt is/was a great orchestral composer thanks to Arpad
Joo on Hungaroton. Avoid Haitink and Masur, though.
Mikael
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