Lakshman Joseph De Saram:

>Dear list, anyone for a discussion on the relative merits of Celibidache
>and Karajan.  And where the BPO and classical music in general would be
>now if Celibidache compromised and stayed on as director of that great
>organization in Berlin.

Celibidache over Herbie the K.  There's nowhere else the BPO can be except
top of the heap, no matter who conducts.  As for classical music, it would
be in the same state it is now.  Such issues aren't decided by single
orchestras or conductors.

Steve Schwartz