Thank you, John. I haven’t so much changed my opinion of the recording, but rather I think my own standard for what I consider “essential” has changed. After listening again to virtually every recording of The Fountains of Rome, the Pappano is excellent but is not clearly head and shoulders above others. It’s all still quite subjective.
Thanks very much for this. Just curious what caused you to change your opinion about the Pappano’s preeminence.
Thank you, John. I haven’t so much changed my opinion of the recording, but rather I think my own standard for what I consider “essential” has changed. After listening again to virtually every recording of The Fountains of Rome, the Pappano is excellent but is not clearly head and shoulders above others. It’s all still quite subjective.