Peter Friedman

Those who have expressed concern about "precious" performances of Mozart Piano Concertos need not worry about this one. Moravec, as well as The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Josef Vlach, show passion, intensity and a firm hand with the keyboard and baton. This , in my view, an outstanding recording of Piano Concerto No.25, K.503.

Recently became aware of Australian Adrian Cunningham (now living in New York) He plays clarinet, tenor saxophone and flute all very well.

Beethoven String Quartet Op.18/1 - Quatuor Mosaiques Beethoven String Trio arrangement of Symphony No.2 - Canadian Trio

Among the earliest things that grabbed me were: Stan Getz EPs (1952/53) Norgran Shorty Rogers EPs (1953) RCA Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia (1955) Blue Note Horace Silver Quintet (1954/55) Blue Note Jackie McLean Quintet (1955) Ad Lib Hampton Hawes - The Trio (1955) Contemporary Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes To College (1954) Columbia

Haydn - Symphony No.96 "The Miracle" Schubert - String Quartet D.46

Larry, interesting comment about the painter Alex Katz. When I was living in the Rochester, NY area, I knew a terrific painter named Tom Insalaco. Tom spent almost every bit of his free time painting, and while painting listening to jazz. The record he played most often was Sonny Rollins - "Way Out West".

Haydn - Symphony No.88 - Berlin Philharmonic / Furtwangler Brahms - String Quartet No.2 - Amadeus Quartet

This reflects my opinion completely. I could mention a number of albums I love a great deal, but they would only be a very small percentage of the much larger number in that same category. Here are just a few that come to mind from that lengthy list. Many others are equally favorites. Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus Charlie Parker - Dial & Savoy Recordings Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin' Dexter Gordon - Doin' Alright Miles Davis - Milestones Count Basie (Lester Young) - Do You Wanna Jump? - (Hep Label)

Beethoven Cello Sonata Op.5, No.1 Schubert String Quartet D.804

Piano Trios No.37, 40, & 41

Aside from many Black & Blue recordings already mentioned, the following CDs on that label are in my collection. Guy Lafitte - Joue Charles Trenet Guy Lafitte - The Things We Did Last Summer John Lewis / Christian Escoude - Mirjana Jimmy Raney - Here's That Raney Day Jimmy Rowles Trio - Shade and Light Charlie Shavers / Budd Johnson - Live Rene Urtreger Trio - Move Gerry Wiggins - Wig Is Here Bob Wilber / Dany Doriz Quintet - memories of You: Lionel and Benny

Op.5o/3, Op.50/4, Op.50/5

Mozart String Quartet K.421 Schubert - Symphony No.3

Mozart - String Quintet K.614 Widor - Piano Quartet Op.66

Mozart - Piano Quartet No.2, K.493 Spohr -String Quartet No.33, Op.146

Mendelssohn String Quartets Op.44/2 played by Mandelring Quartet Op.44/ played by Zemlinsky Quartet

Op.50/1 and Op.50/2

Burgmuller - Op.14 Mozart - No.24, K.491

Haydn - Symphony No.85 "La Reine" Mendelssohn - Symphony No.1

Spohr - String Quartet No25, Op.82/3 Beethoven - Symphony No.8