Tom Warren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Several threads refer to the Maestro's young age of 38. How old was
>Bernstein when he "took over" the NY.Phil.? Or how old was Michael Tilson
>Thomas when he made his debut? What difference does age make if you can
>do the job and earn the respect of the musicians?
The question here, I think, is doing the job and earning the respect of
the musicians. In no way, shape or form is Welser-Most on a par with
Bernstein. The musicians of the LPO called him "frankly worst than most".
I think that speaks for itself.
Peter Horvath
Long Beach, New York