Sir Charles is my favourite conductor, and I have a number of his SCO recordings, mostly of Mozart but also including his Hyperion set of the Beethoven Symphonies. Though it was made prior to Sir Charles beginning his practice of having the strings play in period style with limited vibrato, one of my favourites is his _Zauberflote_, with some wonderful singing and playing, more spoken dialogue than in most other performances of which I am aware, and some atmospheric touches as well, e.g., _REAL_ thunder and a _REAL_ lion! I also rather enjoy his _Don_ _Giovanni_ and _Nozze_ _Di_ _Figaro_! I further share the majority opinion about your fairly-recent set of Mozart’s last four Symphonies! And I hope he remains with us long and healthily enough to give us what sounds like another special Chandos Opera-In-English recording an, if I am not mistaken, their first with the SCO, of Strauss’s _Ariadne_ _Auf_ _Naxos_ next January! _WHAT_ a cast they have gathered for that!

Hoping that this finds all of you well, and with many best wishes,

J. V.