Barenboim in Met recital

[cmg]

First pianist since Horowitz to play there.

Here's the NY Times Review.  (The reviewer loves everybody, so take this at face value.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/arts/music/16bare.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1229443541-iZc27J9KcQTrR4R0N8a70A 

[arensky]

Here's the NY Times Review.  (The reviewer loves everybody, so take this at face value.)

He didn't love everyone in Boston, that's for sure; he savaged several artists. One headline read ".......'s talent doesn't match her ambitions". And that was the nice part. He also reviewed an original musical, of which I was the musical director. Fortunately he complimented the stage director and I, saying we had "done skillful work" before lecturing the composer/lyricist and playwright on his shortcomings.

Perhaps being the Chief Scribe of NYC has made him indulgent. Or maybe the recital was very good.