Rachel Lee wrote:

>I have not heard Franz Welser-Most in concert and am aware of some
>derision of his work; what are the current opinions of his ability
>to be a major conductor.

Personally, I already consider him a major conductor.  Welser-Most has
reaped some outstanding reviews of his discography; three that stand out
in my mind are his Bruckner 5th symphony, Schmidt's Book of Seven Seals,
and one of Schmidt's symphonies.

I understand that Welser-Most has had some "people" problems in his
conducting appointments.  That tag could hamper his future, but he's
young enough to easily make the applicable corrections.

Don Satz
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