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with Bobby Shew, Mike Wofford, Fred Atwood, and Larry Bunker

More Laurindo Almeida on Concord; this time with The L.A. 4:

Next up: Disc 2 - works by Ravel, Falla, and Rodrigo Yes, I feel the same.

Yes, I absolutely agree. Wagnerian chromaticism + those organ-like sonorities = Bruckner Now listening to this again: Yepes was an extraordinary guitarist. with his custom-made 10-string guitar

Now playing: Collin Walcott plays on both Codona (above) and Vasant Rai's Spring Flowers.

Yep. Bruckner considered Wagner to be his "master." So Bruckner's entire corpus is very much influenced by Wagner.

Next up:

Yes! Very much so.

Did any particular performances bowl you over??? I love Walter's way with Brahms & Mahler. Coincidentally, I just ordered precisely that Bruckner recording a few days ago. 😉

with Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart

Mahler's Fifth Symphony again today: with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Now: Disc 2 - works by Albéniz, Tárrega, Granados, Moreno Torroba, Esplá, Ponce, Lauro, and Pedrell Earlier:

Richie Beirach - Complete Solo Concert 1981 (PJL, Japan)

Earlier today: I love Jean Martinon's way with Debussy. His approach strikes me as perfectly balanced, both in terms of coolness and color. Others conductors may make this music sound more voluptuous, but the danger there is that it can also feel overheated. Martinon holds back ever so slightly; he just lets it happen -- so the music feels completely natural and unforced, like the wind on your face by the seaside. This subtle sense of restraint also strikes me as being quintessentially French, perfect for Debussy . . . and Roussel and Saint-Saëns and the rest.

William Cepeda AfroRican Jazz - My Roots & Beyond (Blue Jackel)

Disc 1 - Debussy

More Roussel. This time, it's live concert recordings conducted by Charles Munch: