Review: Zubin Mehta's Estimable LA Legacy

Decca has released a box containing Zubin Mehta's complete recordings with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. So often derided as a "second best" conductor (on recordings at least), taken in toto this collection turns out to be a gratifyingly consistent, extremely enjoyable 38-disc series. Have we been underestimating Mehta for all these years? Quite possibly.