On Tue, 01 Jun 1999 21:03:37 -0700, you wrote: > Whoever would shortlist Solti's Mahler 8 as a great recording. . . > can not be taken too seriously. > > Neil I gather you mean in the sense "cannot be taken seriously enough!" I for one voted for both the Solti Mahler 8th and Gould's 1981 Goldbergs, and expect to see them both in the top 10! -- Gary