In another thread, Nick Perovich confesses strong and demanding preferences for particular recordings of music in the Austro-German tradition, but not so much for other music. I have long suspected that this attitude is widely shared and, what is more, that this is a significant reason for some expressions of downright hostility (not by Nick) to some conductors for whom that tradition is not their strong suit. Any thoughts? [If you don't quote, even Dave will let you rename the thread.] Jim Tobin