Bill S wrote, in regard to Mats Morrman's comments about Walter's unfair scolding of orchestral players: >All I have heard about Walter, and I know many musicians and others who >played under him and attended his recording sessions, is the opposite from >what you said here. He was the furthest from a tyrant. There have been >many rehearsal and recording session tapes and none evidence the sort of >behavior you mention. Quite the opposite. For what it's worth, let me quote Schoenberg on Walter: "A magnificent conductor, but a nasty creature who makes me feel sick whenever I think of him." Says Michael Tanner: "He cultivated a gentle, conciliatory manner which concealed a ruthless ambition and vindictiveness." Nick [log in to unmask]