Donald Satz <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>I don't possess any hard standards concerning repeats; I'm more concerned
>with the overall quality of the performances. ...
>
>A superb performance without repeats beats a competent performance which
>observes all repeats, although I understand that some listeners could not
>consider a performance not observing the repeats to be superb or even
>acceptable.

A performance that does not observe all repeats as intended by the composer
cannot possibly be superb because it is patently contrary to what the
composer has made clear the piece should be.

-Jocelyn Wang
Culver Chamber Music Series