The ugliest cd was deposited at my home yesterday. It's the new Argerich/Dutoit recording of Chopin's piano concertos. The cover shows us a photograph of the two artists enveloped in a gray haze which I doubt could be surpassed in terms of unattractiveness. I thought that the Sony Heritage covers were the bottom of the barrel - so cheap looking and boring. But, Argerich/Dutoit take no prisoners in this category. The performance itself? Argerich is fantastic, but Dutoit is his usually routine self. I don't have many Dutoit recordings, but I'm at a loss to figure out how his reputation has been attained. I would like to get an excellent recording of his. Anything out there? Don Satz [log in to unmask] [As far as covers go, generally any cover featuring a performer turns me off completely, but I don't see this as being much worse from hundreds of others (to see an image of the cover check http://www.classical.net/chopin12.jpg). Dutiot is generally best in French repertoire (especially Ravel, Faure, and Roussel), though his recording of The Planets is excellent as well. -Dave]