At the end of his list from Classic CD, Don Satz questioned how clarinettist Sabine Meyer made the list and noted that Richard Stoltzman had not. I'm a (strictly amateur) clarinet fan, and I have a few disks of Stoltzman's, but I haven't figured out the basis of his reputation. It seems that he's technically fine, but I don't care much for his tone (like his reed is about an inch thick) and I just haven't gotten excited about his phrasing. I'd prefer, say, Shifrin and Emma Johnson, respectively. I won't avoid a disk because he's on it, but I won't run to the store to get it, either. Help me out here! What of his should I listen to to appreciate "King Richard"?:-) William Jenks <[log in to unmask]>