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I like these two, though quite different from each other. Both are extremely cheap. The second set contains that is probably the slowest Alla Turca in existence.

Still listen to July Morning once in a while. The lads don't deserve all the wrath unleashed on them by critics. Beats Led Zeppelin for sheer fun.

Hard to beat this one.

Hey, Hans. There is a song in this world indeed dedicated solely to YOU. Song For Hans

I kinda partial to this cover BTW, the colors are much crispier on the Toshiba version than on old McMaster. Now waiting for RVG to compare.

Dizzy Reese Mosaic select- though the rest of the set isn't half bad either.

Anyone else here who spares some love for this recording of Nocturnes? As for polonaises- I recently stumble upon LP by Lazar Berman (it's on DG)- the guy who swore never to play Chopin after he didn't qualify for Chopin competition in Warsaw in his youth, yet apparently got coaxed into it by DG honchos. Haven't tried it yet though. I doubt it will be as good as his Liszt, but one never knows. But I sure like this reading of Polonaises:

I second Michel Devos's choice of Moravec (check his Debussy & Schumann too). Wonder if anyone here has heard these performances, which are also among my favorites:

For those who interested- selling the following package: LAZAR BERMAN PLAYS LISZT- TOTAL OF 7 LP'S: All records (vinyl & cover) are in M- condition, unless noted otherwise. 1. THE LEGENDARY LAZAR BERMAN PLAYS LISZT- SONATA IN B MINOR, VENEZIA E NAPOLI, MEPHISTO WALTZ- COLUMBIA/MELODIYA- M33927, STEREO. 2. THE LEGENDARY LAZAR BERMAN PLAYS LISZT- THE TWELVE TRANSCENDENTAL ETUDES, HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #3, SPANISH RHAPSODY- COLUMBIA/MELODIYA- M2-33928, STEREO- 2LP SET W/GATEFOLD COVER 3. LISZT: PIANO CONCERTOS- LAZAR BERMAN W/VIENNA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR- CARLOS MARIA GUILINI- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON, 2530770, 1976 STEREO 4. LISZT: ANNEES DE PELERINAGE- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON, 2740175, 1977 STEREO- 3 LP BOX SET. The cover of the box has splits in the middle of the spine on both sides, otherwise OK. $16, INCLUDING SHIPPING Also few more rare (even if they don't probably fall into "collectable" category) classical records- $6, including shipping: MAX REGER- 100.PSALM, NURNBERG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHOIR, ORGAN: WERNER JACOB- MPS RECORDS (GERMANY)- GATEFOLD COVER. Both vinyl & cover are in M- condition. LAZAR BERMAN /CLAUDIO ABBADO- RACHMANINOFF #3 A rare LP of sought after interpretation of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3 played by the late great Lazar Berman w/Claudio Abbado conducting London Symphony Orchestra. Released on Columbia Masterworks- XM34540, 1977.

Baby Sommer is the bomb on Pica Pica! I love Baby Sommer - been recently checking out the Berlin album with Cecil and 'Touch the Earth...' with Leo Smith and Kowald. Sommer's fantastic on both IMHO! Check out his solo CD- Sachsische Schatulle & his work as a member of Zentrallquartett- all CDs on Intakt Records.

What great news! As for distribution- I'd try canadian Verge Music. Chances are that they'll have it soon.

Some tasty local brews: (the one on the right) (Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter)

Her last name actually means FOX in Russian. Foxy Lady indeed! Cecil Taylor must be the main influence here. He's big among Russian intelligentsia- next only to John Zorn.

Talking about 13 year old prodigies, I wonder whatever happened to Sergio Salvatore?

Is anyone here has a copy for sale or trade?

Is "Funny Rat, Peter Brotzmann & Shoji Hano" Organissimo's way to say "Free jazz discussion thread"? 462 pages seems a bit excessive for discussion of this particular album, good as it probably is.

Meanwhile, hold on to your Hat[to]s! You may be sitting on a goldmine

Good riddance.

I like "Unimpressed by his mixture of Polish/French and German-Jewish stock, his Soviet interrogator sent him on a train heading East for a labour camp - where he remained from 1945 until 1970." That's quite a piece. Whoever wrote it could sure make a living as a pulp fiction hack.

Misha Mengelberg & Han Bennink Ganelin-Tarasov-Chekasin Motian-Frisell-Lovano Keith jarrett & keith Jarrett

Now I wonder whose Mozart cycle it is. The whole thing is rather bizarre.

Never understand all the thrashing of OP. OK, he's not an innovator or major trend-setter, but he's one of the most accomplished pianists in jazz & his playing is just plain beautiful, even on his cheesier albums. BTW, has anyone got CD of Fiorello/My Fair Lady for sale or trade? I'm looking hard for this one.

much abused topic verging on paranoic time to stop

It's called George Costanza syndrome.