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Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 10:59:05 -0800
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John Halbrooks ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Are his interpretations pedestrian?

Basically yes.  He is best in 20th century music - I still, for instance,
despite orchestral shortcoming, much enjoy his 1967 Toronto SO Turangalila
- but I've never heard him in anything earlier which wasn't dull and bland.

>Is the BSO's execution not up to snuff under his baton?

I guess it depends on your definition of snuff...:-)

Deryk Barker
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