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Berlioz: Harold in Italy (w/ William Lincer); La mort de Cléopâtre (w/ Jennie Tourel) / Bernstein, NYPO (Sony)

I agree! Their temperaments align and balance so well. NP: Desert-island recordings.

Thanks to all for the kind words.

Agreed. The Concords play the finest version of Ives' First SQ that I've ever heard -- and their Second SQ is outstanding as well.

Thanks kinuta! Absolutely. But right now I'm glad to have both!

I got all fourteen of these classical CDs for $1 each. with Arthur Grumiaux (vn)

From Spanish guitar to French piano:

Earlier: Yesterday afternoon, I took a spill on my motorcycle while riding in the mountains up in North Georgia. I'm OK, but I broke my left clavicle and a few ribs. ... This music makes me feel better. Jug always sounds great, and I'm sure the pain meds I'm taking aren't hurting my enjoyment.

I don't see why it wouldn't work. ... Of course, not having seen it, I can't attest to the quality of the kit. But -- theoretically -- having the vac separated from the unit shouldn't be a problem. If you did go that route, I think I'd also invest in a junked turntable -- so you could spin clean LPs on a 'table other than your "real" rig. I know that a bunch of dust & crud quickly accumulates on my vac unit. Wouldn't want all that gunk on my working turntable.

Good stuff.

I've never heard that one. Is it similar to Munch's recording of Berlioz's Requiem for RCA with the Boston SO?

Yes, it's an excellent LP. Really, I think all of the Hanna-Mraz duo collaborations are special. Bummer about the blown fuses.

Yes!!!