Zeev Schor writes: >I have not heard as yet any mention of the relatively new performances >of some of Mozart's Piano Concertos by Richard Goode and the Orpheus >Chamber Orchestra (Nonesuch). Is there any reason for it? For my part, I have not mentioned the Goode series because I'm not particularly enamored of Goode's performances. I find his poetry sometimes lacking, and strong projection can be a problem. However, I think that the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is wonderful in these works. They are incisive, display great momentum and drive, and give well-proportioned and exciting readings. Having said the above, there are many sources which have declared the Goode series as one of the best on the market. I don't see that at all, but the series, through consensus, is very highly rated. Goode is also highly regarded in his Beethoven piano sonata cycle; I don't share that opinion either, and in that repertoire, Goode doesn't have the offsetting support of a great chamber orchestra. Goode is always tasteful and pleasureable, but both Mozart and Beethoven offer much more than those qualities. Don Satz [log in to unmask]