Penguin Guides

[mikealdren]

Ah yes. But to be fair, the "1000" finest was based on what went before .... I thought Abbado's Mendelsshon was rated above HvK's, and Abbado's Brahms, likewise - I can't check

One of the many problems with the 1000 Finest was that there was only 1 option for most works. Odd exceptions included the Szymanowski violin concertos, definitely personal preferences at play.

[Beef Oven!]

One of the many problems with the 1000 Finest was that there was only 1 option for most works. Odd exceptions included the Szymanowski violin concertos, definitely personal preferences at play.

Yes. That publication was terrible. They'd lost it well before that one came out, IMV. I do remember buying it in the hope that it would rekindle some of the past triumphs ....