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A salve for the soul. Outstanding!

Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 with David Poleri (Faust), Suzanne Danco (Marguerite), Martial Singher (Méphistophélès), Donald Gramm, McHenry Boatwright Boston Symphony Orchestra, Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society Charles Munch (conductor)

More Bobby: Life-affirming music. It doesn't get any better than this, imo.

Seems just right for a Sunday afternoon. Oh hell yes.

Now listening to Mendelssohn's Sym. No. 5 "Reformation" as performed by Charles Munch & the Boston SO:

Very interesting. It appears that we both have roots in Pennsylvania.

Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim - Ode to Duke Ellington (Inner City, originally West Wind) A powerful tribute. Very personal, nothing rote about it.

Very cool! What was his name? Where is the organ? My only musical claim to fame ancestor-wise is that I am a direct descendant of a bandmaster who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. No joke, his name was George Washington Rutter. He was from Uniontown, PA -- where I was born -- and he served in the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 10th Regiment. After the war, he returned to Uniontown and led the town brass band. It was called "Rutter's Band." I've even seen a photo of the band, taken in the 1880s. All of this info comes from Mom, who has taken up genealogical research as a hobby over the last few years.

I've been listening to Skrowaczewski's wonderful Ravel with the Minnesota Orchestra: Specifically, Ma Mere L'Oye (ballet) and Valses Nobles et Sentimentales

An outstanding session.

This again: Yessir!

Once positive about working from home during a pandemic: I can spin vinyl while I'm working. Decided to pull out this classic, Charles Gerhardt-produced set: Reader's Digest Treasury of Great Music 12 LPs, 12 different conductors. All performing with the Royal PO. Now listening to Charles Munch conduct Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini and Bizet's Symphony in C. I prefer Stoki's Francesca, but nobody (that I've heard) surpasses Munch's version of Bizet's symphony.

Oh yeah. And how about Barry Rogers' trombone work! And Vitin Paz's trumpet! ... That entire band was ridiculous.

Eddie Palmieri - Sentido (Mango/Coco) Such a great record.

Hard to beat Charles Munch in that repertoire!

Chuck, you are a box-set recommending machine. You're going to bankrupt me! I bet that set is terrific ... Speaking of box sets... Over the years, I'd collected Boult's entire (second) Ralph Vaughan Williams cycle on LPs. The other day, I stumbled across a deal -- the same cycle on 8 CDs -- for $16. Pristine condition. I couldn't resist. I'm now listening to Disc 3 -- RVW's Third & Fifth Symphonies: Beautiful!

Now listening to more music by French composer André Jolivet: This LP features Jolivet's music for flute as performed by Jean-Pierre Rampal.

Yes. I feel the same.

Afro Bossa!!! Yes!!! Fantastic!!!

soulpope -- Until today, I didn't realize that Richter in Recital had been reissued as Richter Rediscovered -- which you recently played. I only made the connection after grabbing the LP image on discogs and seeing that both recordings came from Richter's 1960 U.S. tour. Funny coincidence. And now I'm tempted to plop for the 2 CD set -- since there's so much more music.

Immaculate.