I always feel odd when I respond to a review and disagree with it. I'm never sure I should on a list. Obviously, people react to the same music and performances differently, and the last thing I want to do is cause discord. Still, I like to believe that whatever I say is information of sorts that one can use or discard as one feels, so I'll throw my bit into the barrel. I reviewed this disc in the November/December 2008 ARG. I did not care for it at all. There were some good moments here and there, but overall, I found the performances too slow, rounded off, lacking in energy, and unidiomatic, as if both Rattle and the BPO were uncomfortable with the music. I note that we differ in our opinions of the sound quality: I found it nothing special. It's possible that some of our differences may be grounded in our respective audio systems--always a danger when comparing reviews, I guess. Roger Hecht *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html