Peter Friedman

I am very interested in listening to string quartets by classical and romantic composers not heard often enough. They may be considered 2nd tier composers, but I find the music of many of them a nice break from the quartets of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert Schumann and Mendelssohn.

Disc one

Beethoven - String Quartet Op.18/4 - Suske Quartet Schubert - Piano Trio No.1, D.898 - Oistrakh, Oborin, Knushevitsky

I have heard all the Beethoven Piano Concertos by Pollini. Enjoyable, but there are some others I prefer. My favorite versions are probably by Rudolf Serkin. I also like Buchbinder, & Fleisher. Freire on Concerto No.5 is marvelous.

A very good session with Red Rodney, Joshua Redman, Kenny Barron

Mozart - Symphony No.31 "Paris" Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.2

Op.50/1 & Op.50/2