Charles Dalmas wrote:

>I've had little respect for the NYP in my life.  I've found it to be
>cumbersome and inflexible.  George Szell summed it up best when he took
>over shortly before his death in 1973.  He said "Give me ten years, and
>I'll make them an orchestra."

WHOA!!!  George Szell died in 1970 and NEVER TOOK OVER THE NYP!  Such a
thing would be REAL news to Clevelanders, who assumed he was at the helm of
THEIR orchestra until his death.  And I'm not sure GS said that about the
NYP.  Source?

For the record,

Eric