Larry Sherwood writes:

>In any case, this month's Stereophile magazine had a review by David
>Patrick Stearns of a recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier by the young
>Austrian pianist Till Fellner.

I thank Larry for including Stearn's review in his posting.  My review,
in the Classical Archives and on MusicWeb, comes to similar conclusions;
the Fellner WTC I is an exceptional recording.

>I also hope to stimulate comments regarding whether Bach is better
>served by the piano or the harpsichord (the List could use a good religious
>war about now).

I don't see any need for a war as my view is that Bach is best served
by artists who immerse themselves in Bach's soundworld and emotional
content, be it on harpsichord or piano.  I consider the debate surrounding
piano vs.  harpsichord to be moot.  Fellner's set is a great one because
of his artistry, not because he uses a piano.

Don Satz
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