Tom Connor wrote: >Len F. said: > >I have to wonder if Ozawa's eastern origins engender a subtle prejudice >against his "inability to understand Western music". > >Nah, it's his conducting. Well Tom,i am completely agree with you.It's interesting the comment of Len about it.I remember when somebody (about the 80s,when i was living at NY)ask me exactly the same thing (Ozawa was 19 years younger than now),and then i answer to him:I don't care if a frog conduct the NY Philarmonic,if the frog make it good. Of course,as i told in a previous message,i think Ozawa was in a life vacation from music. Regards. Gerardo:.