Robert Summers wrote: >Comparing current artists with the great artists of the past for me is a >futile discussion. However, when enumerating our current best pianists >it is inconceivable to me that Pollini is not mentioned. I'm surprised, too. Even though I hate those "best" choices, Pollini is undoubtedly somewhere very, very high. So is Argerich. I haven't heard the younger ones (Kissin, Volodos, Pletnev) often enough to judge. And how come nobody mentioned Sofronitzky? (Of the greats of the past, of course.) -Margaret Mikulska