I agree, we have a broad and rich repertoire. The Faure is a masterpiece, so it is okay to hear it again if it is well played. I may record it, because I know it. We all study it, so it is inevitable. But we definitely, at this time, have way too many recordings of the same kinds of pieces, and way too few of even standard repertoire. And certain recordings have not been re-issued, like Zabaleta’s recording of the Ginastera, Saint-Saens and Tailleferre concerti. But another force behind recordings is what repertoire the competitions are requiring, as the contestants are among the people most likely to make cds. I would love to have the money to set up a first-class harp-focused recording company.
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