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From: greg@oliven.UUCP (Greg Paley)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re:  Live performances
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Date: Wed, 20-Feb-85 12:49:44 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 20 12:49:44 1985
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I have to disagree with the negatives on Michael Tilsson Thomas.
I find him a conductor with the clarity and power to impart a
shape and coherence without sacrificing grace and flexibility
that reminds me of old recordings of Guido Cantelli.

I've heard him give outstanding performances live (with the
San Francisco Symphony) of Beethoven symphonies, among other
works.  Of his recordings, I find his Stravinsky "Petrouchka"
and Debussy "La Mer" (not, unfortunately, of any audiophile
stature sonically, despite the glossy packaging) to be
outstanding performances in that he was able to maintain
coherence while bringing out the individual strands of the
music with remarkable clarity.

Friends of mine were very impressed by his "Fidelio" at Houston
last fall.

	- Greg Paley