[Intolerant in NJ]

Sad - capable interpreter of some of the “lighter” classical music - heard him at Philly’s Mann Center conduct the Philadelphia a few years back in “Capriccio Espagnol” and ‘La Valse” among others - in fact he’s on the schedule to lead that same orchestra next March in some works by Beethoven and Falla - and one of my favorite old LP’s includes his rendition of Guridi’s “El caserio” - RIP.....

[PUGACHEV]

I saw him conduct el Amor de Brujo few months ago at the Kennedy Center. Mid way through he collapsed on the podium and some of the musicians jumped up and caught him. From that point, he sat on the edge of the podium and finished the concert. He was very,very good and I will miss not seeing him again.