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   From: oyþ@earthlink.net   
      
   Sacqueboutier  appears to have caused the   
   following letters to be typed in   
   news:2006010521110516807-nospam@nocomspamcastnet:   
      
   > The facts are:   
   >   
   > In 1995, the Cleveland orchestra was ranked as the best orchestra in   
   > America by a major national magazine (one I have little use for, but you   
   > libs seem to love).   
   >   
   > We can be counted as lucky that Dohnanyi was no Solti.  In some   
   > repertoire, Solti was magnificent. In the basic central European   
   > repertoire of Beethoven, Brahms, and such, he was rather pedestrian.   
   > Dohnanyi's contributions in Beethoven and Brahms easily surpass those of   
   > Solti/CSO.  Solti's Mahler cycle is worthy only for the contributions of   
   > the fine orchestra, not for any interpretive insight from the conductor.   
   > Solti's Bruckner is crass and overblown with little depth.   
   >   
   > Having worked in the business, Deacon knows full well the power of   
   > marketing.  Marketing accounts for more sales than artistry in this   
   > industry.  Otherwise, why would we have so many recordings by Simon   
   > Prattle and Roger Borrington?   
      
   I may not endorse your negative remarks about Rattle and Norrington (nor   
   your opinion of Time Magazine), but I will happily endorse your positive   
   ones about Dohnanyi and especially the magnificent Cleveland Orchestra.   
      
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