It sought out theater and film directors and explored offbeat and contemporary repertory, winning acclaim for its theatrical daring.

Mr. Gelb's solution is to crush the adventurous spirit of music lovers who wish to explore unknown repertory because it may not make his company a commercial success.

PentaTone should hold on to this bunch as long as they can, and explore as much repertory as they can handle.

Dearest to Mr. Snowman's heart was that the Philharmonic could explore unusual, and especially contemporary, repertory and stretch the conventional orchestra audience.

Ian Hobson (fifth prize, 1977) and Santiago Rodriguez (second prize, 1981) have explored unusual repertory plentifully on recordings.

The current company has retained those virtues, but to its credit it has also been eagerly exploring repertory neglected in its decades of isolation.

And he wants to explore new repertory.

The possibilities of the medium - to explore wider repertory, to propagate new music, and to draw highlights from the limitless archives of recordings - go largely unrealized.

This seems like a crucial time for Mr. Douglas to be exploring different repertory, lest he fall into the trap of being a one-genre competition winner.

Usually, James Levine uses these programs to explore purely symphonic repertory, including challenging contemporary works, that these superb musicians might otherwise not perform.