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Discs 1 and 2, maybe more later.

Thanks. The visual thing is intrinsic to all opera, which is perhaps why I listen to opera recordings much less than I used to. Used copies are going for a song on Amazon, so I may give it a try. Funny, I was thinking "this piece has BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) written all over it!", googled, and found that it indeed premiered at BAM's Majestic Theater. Video excerpt:

How do you like that [Arjuna's Dilemma]? Looks interesting, and clips sound pretty good, but sometimes "Bang-on-a-Can" type stuff (to make an unfair generalization) can wear on me.

Thanks...No, I didn't know all that...I took a cursory look at the box on Amazon, put it on the wish list, but got discouraged by the Amazon comments. The classical label mergers have gotten me all confused; I thought it was plausible that Sony Classical could be under the Warner umbrella by now!

That's a nice set! Only minor quibble is that it doesn't include the full contents of Aimard's awesome "Ligeti Edition Vol. 3, Works for Piano" disc.

Probably. Somewhere in the '78-81 time frame, I think very late '70s more likely.

I think Eddie Condon's was, too, but they may have been on 54th St. by then! I dimly remember going to both Ryan's and Condon's (at least one for sure ); they were practically next door to each other iirc. I definitely recall Max Kaminsky hawking his LPs at the back of one of the clubs. As a NYC tourist in the late '70s-early '80s, I might have been naive, but regarded the 54th St. survivors as the last of "52nd St.". I believe "52nd St. loosely interpreted" ended for good when a big new building went up in 1983 (?) and the (brownstone) bldgs housing the remaining clubs on 54th were demolished (as happened on 52nd in 1962, see Wiki citation below). [Added] Condon's opens @ 144 W 54 in 1975 1976 article on Ryan's, which moved to 154 W 54 in 1963. According to Wikipedia, "52nd St." proper seems to have ended in 1962, though I'm never 100% sure of Wiki assertions.

If you go the Berkshire route, I recommend avoiding the Joanna MacGregor recording. Back when I more actively explored modern classical music, I purchased several of her recordings (other composers, granted) and disliked them all...

I bought the Austbo when it was a newish release. Found it good enough to not pursue alternatives, but I'm not a Messiaen enthusiast (20 Regards... and Quartet for the End of Time are my favorite pieces of his, fwiw). Serkin's recording seems well-regarded and is probably very good. If I was to explore alternatives (not likely at present), I'd want to hear Loriod on Erato (for historical reasons) and Aimard on Teldec (I trust him in modern repertory). Steven Osborne on Hyperion got some excellent reviews, but I don't know enough about him to comment.

Liked their recording of #s 6,7 and 8 (OK, could have done without the short vocal addendum, but it was in memoriam Salvatore Martirano). Enjoyed the music, and the performances are (as far as I can ascertain) excellent, so decided to complete the set. Won't receive these for a while, as I ordered from European Amazon resellers.

Yeah, while I was typing I got an alert that you had replied, but didn't bother to read it. I can't see a way to delete my post.

RIP. I wonder if he was related to the Dutch electronic music composer (among other things) Dick_Raaymakers .

Bit late to the party with this. Reads somewhat like a collection of expanded magazine articles (which I think it is), but pretty darn good, though absolutely terrifying IMO. Further comments suppressed due to potential political content. Disclosure: I've read most of Lewis's books, and we worked at the same firm back in the Liar's Poker days.

Discs 1 and 2 so far. Surprised she's not more popular. I grant that she takes some interpretive liberties, but have always enjoyed her playing.

My collection is too heavy on EMI recordings with von Karajan ("Fluffy" as they used to call him on rec.music.classical.recordings ) and Schwarzkopf. Years ago I paid too much attention to Gramophone and the Penguin Guide. But I don't listen often enough to justify getting duplicate recordings...

The Paris Transatlantic and NewMusicBox interviews are great. I just spun the old Stanford Qt. recording of Johnston's SQ #9 and it's pretty darn good, much less "thorny" than I wrongly recalled.

https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2018/12/18/sacred-choral-music-touches-on-deep-religious-moral-and-political-questions

Ditto the on Henry. The Hazeltine Horace tribute looks interesting!