John Dalmas wrote in response to me:

>>If she isn't the "high priestess" of Bach keyboard playing, nobody
>>is.
>
>Sheesh!  I haven't read anybody wax so profusely about Tureck since
>Wiliam F. Buckley's frequent paeans for the artist.

John appears to have a problem every time I write something very
complimentary about an artist or composer.  Since I'm going to continue
voicing a "high" opinion whenever I consider it warranted, I do hope John
becomes accustomed to it.  Just for clarification, what emotion does
"sheesh!" convey?

>I have to surprise Don and say I like Andras Schiff's recording of
>the Goldbergs on London (but also several others ahead of Tureck).

Schiff's is a fine reading.  I think he does even better with the 2 and
3-part Inventions.  Bach is one of the composers Schiff does best, and
for "mainstream" Bach interpretations, I consider Schiff the best active
pianist around.  I'm also quite taken with his Mozart piano concerto series
with Vegh, and his new Haydn piano sonata set.

Don Satz
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