The Early Music mailing lists have mentioned this interview of Nikolaus Harnoncourt by Norman Lebrecht, so I'll recommend it. You can find it at the Culture Kiosque website, but here's the direct URL: http://www.culturekiosque.com/klassik/intervie/rheharnoncourt.html It's not all about early music, either! The interesting thing I found in this interview was reading about the juxtapositioning of NH's career in HIP musicmaking with that of his earlier exposures to the conventional symphony orchestras and some of the great conductors of the mid-century, and how it has come full circle (in a way) with his more recent activities. Not to mention the oft-made comparisons (including on this List) about Baroque music versus the later stuff. One thing I might quibble with in the article--it seems to state that Harnoncourt's first operatic conducting was in the early 70s, with Monteverdi's "Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria". But I seem to recall that his studio recording of "L'Orfeo" is from the 60s, and perhaps the other Monteverdi opera recordings not too much later than that. But perhaps Lebrecht is talking about a staged performance only. In any case, interesting reading. Bill H.