A critic speaks

Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic of The New York Times, has been responding to readers' questions and comments this week. It's as comprehensive and sincere a discussion of the state of live performance of classical music (focusing on New York and environs, naturally) and the craft of reviewing as I've read in quite a while:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/business/media/09askthetimes.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all