Chris Bonds wrote: >I am curious to know what list contributors think of Ricci's playing, >especially his later efforts (he does a sonata CD with Argerich!) > >As for me I admire his facility, but sometimes he sounds "disengaged" >from the music, when a warm lyricism is required. Well,Ruggiero Ricci playing was mostly great, but it's true sometimes he was "disengaged" because most times he played drunk. If he would played a two violin concerti together with Szering,the whole auditorium could became drunk. I knew a person who was close to Szeryng,and she tell me he drinks a whole scotch whisky glass before playing(but he was drinking a lot before that glass).Anyway i don't care,he was great. Gerardo:.