What ‘qualifications’ does any of us need to determine what orchestras we consider great? Some may simply prefer European orchestras over American, those who perform works of a composer they like with eloquence v those who do not.
Do any of us ‘dare’ to not like an orchestra even when at times critics have given them good reviews?
If you have been through the angst of listening to the sam orchestra over the years with different conductors, do you not have preferences of one concert over another?
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