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Next up: Villa-Lobos: Instrumental & Orchestral Works Disc 2 - Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone & Chamber Orchestra / John Harle (ss), Marriner, ASMF - Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra / Angel Romero (g), López-Cobos, London PO - A Próle do Bébé No. 1 and other works for solo piano / Cristina Ortiz (p)

Liszt - Liebstraum: Favorite Piano Works / Jorge Bolet (Decca) CD 2 Agreed. The way she handles Brahms & Schumann ain't too shabby either.

The MOTHER LODE!

I feel the same. I like ALL of GG's various styles.

On my turntable now: Dexter Gordon - At Montreux with Junior Mance (Prestige, rec. 1970) with Martin Rivera (b) and Oliver Jackson (d) A voluble Dex strutting his stuff.

Now giving this new-to-me LP a first listen: Vincent d'Indy: Symphony No. 2 / Michel Plasson & the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (EMI, 1982) These French La Voix de Son Maître LPs are such beautiful objects -- and the music is consistently terrific too.

Junior Cook - Pressure Cooker (Catalyst/Affinity, 1977) with Junior Cook (ts), Mickey Tucker (p), Cecil McBee or Juini Booth (b), Leroy Williams (d)

Next up: Albert Dailey - Renaissance: November 2, 1977 (Catalyst/Trading Places, 1978) with Albert Dailey (p), Carter Jefferson (ts, ss), Cecil McBee (b), Charlie Persip (d, 5 trks), Adam Nussbaum (d, 2 trks), and Cheryl Alexander (vo) A hidden gem!

Now spinning: Toquinho - Tocando [Plays] (Philips Brazil, 1977)

Two of the shelves in my basement are from IKEA also. I love the framed albums & glass display case! Very nice touches!

Good stuff.

Definitely NOT mutually exclusive, I would think! Just two different angles on the same thing: musicophilia. Different jobs, different "responsibilities."

Yes, I agree! Oistrakh/Ormandy is a magnificent performance, my "go to" for Sibelius' VC. But I will also confess that -- on purely subjective grounds -- Heifetz's vibrato does not appeal to me. I MUCH prefer Oistrakh's sound (or others) in most repertoire, relative to Heifetz.

Nielsen's music strikes me as being full of "life force." It has a sort of transcendent, supra-human vitality. I'd recommend his Fourth Symphony, subtitled "Inextinguishable." That was Nielsen's first work that captured my ear. I think this image does a great job of representing Nielsen's music: The living EARTH & SEA. @Referentzhunter, just to confirm: mister goatman refers to W.A. Mozart, correct?

Disc 8 - part of Crosscurrent & all of I Will Say Goodbye

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ¡Una copilación fantástica!

It's shocking to me that he's gone, even though I suppose it shouldn't be. I realize that he was 78 -- but, in my mind's eye, he's still a young guy. R.I.P.

I think Schmidt's Nielsen cycle is terrific too. Those recordings were my gateway into his music.

Continuing my recent Clara Haskil kick with Mozart: That Gothic photo of Haskil on the cover makes her look über-menacing & sinister. Seems like an odd choice for these elegant, lovely works. Not to mention the contrast with the cherubs on the fortepiano lid!

Such a great record.

OK. All good.

@rostasi, I'm not trying to make any sort of case, either way. No need for the snark. Whatever works for you is A-OK. And I'll do my thing.

Stuff gets scattered and disorganized over time. (But not on the floor. I don't want my cats walking -- or sleeping! -- on my albums. ) After awhile, I put it all back. Then it gets messed up again. And so on. But I will admit that I like it when it's organized. I feel like I can SEE everything better when it's tidy. Fair enough. . . if streaming floats your boat. Saving space, convenience, nearly limitless access to music. I understand why streaming appeals to so many. But it's just not my thing. I still enjoy the collecting, the tangible objects.