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RE Maazel's famous Prokofiev Romeo: I've tried and tried to love this performance over the years but find it

charmless, mechanical and cold. Prokofiev wrote actual "thrusts" into the balcony scene; I guess Maazel found the material either embarrassing or sophomoric? Having read some of his rather "groovy" essays, I can't imagine why!

I imprinted on two Boston performances, excerpts conducted by Leinsdorf and the full ballet with Ozawa. Neither conductor is known feverish, heart on sleeve interpretations, but the difference is night and day. The BSO has had a long history with this work and maybe that helps.

To be fair and balanced, Maazel at least hit it out of the park once: his Ravel L'enfant is IMHO *perfect*.

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