Wilson Pereira wrote concerning a new conductor for the BPO:

>Some favourites: (a) Sir Simon Rattle;  (b) Daniel Barenboim;
>(c) Mariss Jansons;  (d) Lorin Maazel;  (e) Zubin Mehta and
>(f) Riccardo Muti.

I think Rattle would be an excellent choice with Barenboim close
behind.  I'm skeptical about Jansons; not every concert can be devoted to
Tchaikovsky.  Concerning Maazel and Mehta, do they have anything to offer?
Muti is a great opera conductor, but I'm not aware of other attributes.

How about Mackerras, Harnoncourt, Gardiner, or Herreweghe?  Also, the
orchestra could select a woman - it's legal.

Don Satz
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