Kevin Sutton wrote:

>...  His last comment on the matter (before we moved to other topics)
>is that with the "star system" that seems to run CM these days, orchestra
>search committees want the hottest youngest conductor on the market.
>Therefore, older, more seasoned conductors often get passed over for
>major positions, and thus many orchestras, especially smaller ones, do
>not get to develop a sound with a veteran conductor.

Also, while reading that...I wonder if recordings also determine the
"best sound" for an ensemble.  Further, conductors, in the old days,
had more freedom to hire musicians they wanted.

Karl