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Now spinning: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze; Kreisleriana / Géza Anda (DG) I've never heard anyone play this repertoire better than Anda.

Now on my turntable: Canciones Populares Españolas: Works by Manuel De Falla & Federico García Lorca Teresa Berganza & Narciso Yepes (DG, 1977)

Brahms: Complete Trios / Beaux Arts Trio, et al (Philips, 2 CDs) Last night: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87 Today: Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101 and Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 (with George Pieterson, cl) Like they say, Brahms was always a symphonist, even when he was writing chamber music. Sublime performances by the Beaux Arts Trio. As you say, @soulpope, it's no surprise that this performance is superb. I've never heard it, but I have heard Tennstedt's 1988 live M5 with the London PO. It's transcendent.

Glad you're enjoying it!

Terrible news. R.I.P.

Three LPs that I ordered recently:

Now streaming Jolivet's Concerto pour Ondes Martenot et Orchestre -- with Yvonne Loriod -- from this set: André Jolivet - Le enregistrement Erato (Warner Classics, 2004, 4 CDs) Strange and wonderful music. I have two Jolivet MHS LPs that were licensed from Erato and appear on this set. But as I listen, I'm wondering, "Is that enough?" For someone like me, that's the danger of streaming: Often, it makes me want to spring for having the whole enchilada. I suppose I could join the 21st century. Be content with streaming, stop buying music & building a collection. . . . Nah. That's no fun!

Next up: This CD compiles two Barretto LPs, both originally released on Riverside: Latino! (rec. 1962) and Pachanga with Barretto (rec. 1961). I love the flute-and-violin instrumentation of charanga bands -- plus "Chombo" on tenor!

Back to Almeida:

NP: Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank - Brazilliance, Vol. 2 (World Pacific/BN) with Gary Peacock and Chuck Flores I think this second volume is even more impressive than the first. Among the reasons why: Gary Peacock.

IMO, all of Bryant's Pablos are top shelf.

NP: Disc 3 Martinon conducts the Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. in recordings of: - Roussel: Aeneas [ballet in 1 act], Op. 54 - with the Ensemble des Choeurs de l'O.R.T.F. - Khatchaturian: Flute Concerto [after Violin Concerto] - with Jean-Pierre Rampal

NP: Disc 2 David Oistrakh (vn) and the Staatskapelle Dresden with Franz Konwitschny (cond) perform: - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Recorded in 1954 (mono).

Paco De Lucía - Luzia (Mercury/Blue Thumb, 1998)

Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies (Premonition, 2005) with Tim Berne, Ralph Alessi, Craig Taborn, and Tom Rainey

NP: Piano – Oscar Peterson Violin – Stéphane Grappelli Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Drums – Kenny Clarke Recorded in Paris in February 1973

More Milhaud:

Milhaud: Piano Music / Bolcom (Nonesuch, 1975)

Great stuff, @Pim !!!