Donald Satz wrote:
>As it happens, I've started reviewing seventeen versions of the Art of
>Fugue; I'm almost done with the four "simple" fugues which will constitute
>Part I of my review. It's fantastic music. Take Contrapunctus II: many
>folks feel it's rather unmusical and relentless.
I hope Don will include Janos Rolla's version w/ the Liszt Ferenc Chamber
Orchestra (Hungaroton 12818-11-2 in his reviews. If he does, I hope he
reviews it favorably. I've liked everything I've heard from Rolla and this
ensemble. I think they play the Art of the Fugue with sureness that gives
it the dignity it deserves without sounding "relentless" as Don describes
another performance.
Walter Meyer