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In Reply to: Considered opinions on Zubin Mehta.....past/present/future? [with an article to help] posted by High-end Dreamer on November 15, 2002 at 15:40:52:
which were variable. His command of his musicians onstage was usually very good, and considerably less variable that Bernstein's. It is not the match of Stokowski, Toscanani, Reiner, Szell, etc. but in this unionised age, no one can do that consistantly.However, where he was unusual in the late 20th century was that he was an orchestra builder. His auditions were strenuous and his penchant for "retiring" beloved but "over the hill" players, though well handled, was well known. The professionalism of the NY Phil under Mehta shot up when compared to the late Bernstein/Pierre Boulez era. Whether the interpretations kept pace with the actual skill of the players I leave to the listener. But the fact was that he took the Israel Phil and the LA Phil from obscurity to international reknown and restored the reputation of the NY Phil as a great orchestra. For that accomplishment he deserves considerable credit. Those are his duties as music director, not specifically as a conductor and one has to hear the performers frequently and in the hall to appreciate them. Recordings are a very different animal, where only interpretive skill matters much and even the laziest and most jaded player can try to do well!
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- Everyone has talked only about his interpretive skills . . . - Auricle 04:16:32 11/18/02 (0)
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