Peter Friedman

Mozart - String Quartet K.465 "Dissonance" Bruch - Piano Quintet (1918)

Given the two options presented, I would definitely go for the set by Karl Bohm. Though my preference would be for the Bruno Walter Sony box. It has 9 of the best symphonies as well as the Requiem and violin concertos No. 3 & No.4.

Disc 1 of 2

Mosaic Disc 1 - includes Street Swingers session and Brookmeyer Quartet with John Williams on piano

Piano Sonata No.7, Op.10/3 Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 "Pathetique"

Brahms - Piano trio No.3, Op.101 Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.1

Haydn - Op.76/4 Beethoven - Op.12/3

Very very sorry to hear this sad news. I saw Mickey Roker in person a few times and have him on countless recordings. He was a damn good drummer and will be missed.

Joe Cohn - Restless - Arbors a nice one with Dmitry Baevsky, Hod O'Brien, Dennis Irwin, Chuck Riggs and special guest Harry Allen

Ruby Braff and His Musical Friends - Recovered Treasures - Jump

Karrin Allyson - Daydream - Concord

Herb Pomeroy and Donna Byrne - Walking On Air - Arbors Monty Alexander - Saturday Night - Limetree

Have been out of town for a few days so am unable to access images easily. Been listening in the car to CDs as I am traveling. Here are the ones today. Mel Torme and Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass - Velvet & Brass - Concord David "Fathead" Newman - Lone Star Legend - 32 Jazz

When I was living in Rochester, NY I saw Marian live many times. She would come to Rochester often, and one reason was to visit with her good friend Alec Wilder who lived in Rochester part of the year. Also saw her in Toronto at least once while I was there visiting my good friend John Norris. I agree with Larry that her playing seemed better over time. Her earliest recordings on Savoy were much less interesting to me than her sessions on Concord.