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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.

I'm not horrified by that sort of mixing-and-matching at all. If it floats your boat, then it's CORRECT. We're not museum curators at the Smithsonian. We're music lovers!

Next up: Herbie Mann - St. Thomas (UA Stereo, 1962) This LP is a reissue of a title originally released as Herbie Mann's African Suite in 1959. For contractual reasons, it was credited to Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet. I'm not sure why UA reissued it just three years later, this time under the actual leader's name.

Now spinning: Jack McDuff - The Heatin' System (Cadet, 1972) Essential Soul-Jazz. I'm spinning the Bellaphon version of this album issued in Germany.

Moacir Santos - Maestro (Blue Note, 1972)

Fabulous.

Chekhov is a MASTER. I was recently re-reading some of his short stories in this Pevear/Volokhonsky translation: Two Russian giants, Chekhov & Tolstoy:

I always enjoy seeing how other music lovers store their collections, so I thought I'd share my latest updates. Yesterday, I finished up a project that greatly expands my CD storage capacity. See below: Formerly, books were on the shelves where CDs are now. (I moved the books upstairs to our house's main level.) Next, I added more "inner shelves" -- the unfinished white pine -- allowing two rows of CDs per opening. Yesterday, I took a PTO day, so I could finish up the carpentry and put everything back. It feels really good to have the collection organized again -- with some room for expansion. I now have four shelving units dedicated solely to music in the basement. This is the largest unit (by far); it's about 13' wide by 7' tall. I'd love to see other folks' storage solutions for CDs & vinyl.

Listening to this CD, courtesy of friend and fellow forum member @Ken Dryden. Thanks Ken! Brilliant!

Now listening to Brahms' First Piano Concerto with Gilels and Jochum: I've never heard another recording of this concerto that combines such grandeur with so much gentleness. It's miraculous. In Brahms' music, Gilels and Jochum are a perfect marriage of artists.

I very much enjoy McHenry's playing. Among his records, I enjoy Roses the most. I had a chance to see him at Smalls in NYC, years ago. He's even more impressive live. EDIT: This one is good too. Echoes of West Coast jazz.

Thank you, @jazzcorner!

Mozart: The Great Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Henryk Szeryng & Ingrid Haebler (Philips) Recorded in 1969 and 1972

I had no idea this existed. For others who are ignunt like me, here's a quote from https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2022/02/20/hans-zimmers-dune-sketchbook-is-a-masterpiece-of-the-century/: "Hans Zimmer’s Dune Sketchbook is one of three soundtracks he made for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune. There is the Dune (Orignal Motion Picture Soundtrack) which is the official film score. Then, The Dune Sketchbook soundtrack expands the songs of the movie. The Sketchbook dives deeper into the world and explores the film score’s tracks further. The third soundtrack is Zimmer’s The Art and Soul of Dune, which follows along with Tanya Lapointe’s behind-the-scenes movie companion book." Thanks for hipping me to this, @rostasi! I will DEFINITELY give it a listen.

Oh wow. That looks interesting!

One of my close friends is a big fan of David Lynch -- and he L-O-V-E-S that soundtrack! *************** Another Hans Zimmer soundtrack -- again in collaboration with Villeneuve -- that impressed me:

Listening to this disc, two things become clear: One, Tintner is an exceptional conductor of Bruckner's music, especially with regards to pacing. Two, the Royal Scottish NO is a REALLY good orchestra. Such gorgeous sounds!

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