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Some good Stanley Cowell releases.

Now playing: Johannes Brahms – Sextet for Strings No.1 Op.18, Sextet for Strings No.2 in G major Op.36 — Yehudi Menuhin (Violin), Derek Simpson (Cello), Robert Masters (Violin), Cecil Aronowitz (Viola), Ernst Wallfisch (Viola), Maurice Gendron (Cello) (EMI Classics)

Franz Schubert – Introduction & Variations D. 802, Sonate D. 821, Sonatine D. 385 — Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Eric Le Sage (Steinway piano) (Valois / Auvidis France)

What's the Pharoah Sanders box? I wasn't aware of it.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No.8 in F major Op.93 – Fidelio Op.72: Overture in E major — Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Herbert von Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon)

I'm afraid I still find many of the cartoons funny. There are always one or two I don't get. (Mankoff said that that was common but the cartoons that people don't "get" are different from person to person.) The online daily cartoons (not sure when they added those) are usually political and topical more so than the magazine ones.

She does.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Concerto for Piano No.3 in C minor Op.37 — Leon Fleisher (piano) – Cleveland Orchestra – George Szell (Epic Stereorama / Sony Classical)

Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No.7 in C major Op.60 "Leningrad" — WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln – Rudolf Barshai (Brilliant Classics)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/arts/design/a-cartoonist-savors-his-favorite-art-for-the-new-yorker.html?_r=0 A Cartoonist Savors His Favorite Art for The New Yorker Bob Mankoff, stepping down as cartoon editor of the magazine after 20 years, reflects on his favorites and why they worked.

Woody Herman – The Complete Columbia Recordings - CD 2a [Aug 1945] [(DEF) on Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-47) box set] (Mosaic Records – Columbia) Personnel: Sonny Berman, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr); Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb); Woody Herman (cl,as,vcl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari); Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d); Frances Wayne (vcl); Ralph Burns (arr). Includes two previously unissued tunes ("I'm Not Having Any This Year" and "I Can't Believe My Eyes") and previously unissued alternate takes of "The Good Earth".

Now playing: Giya Kancheli — Caris Mere for soprano and viola — Midday Prayers for solo clarinet, soprano and 19 players — Night Prayers for soprano saxophone and string orchestra Maacha Deubner (soprano), Eduard Brunner (clarinet), Vasiko Tevdorashvii (voice), Jan Garbarek (soprano saxophone) Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra – Dennis Russell Davies (ECM Records New Series)

Now playing: Ernest Chausson – Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major Op.25 — David Oistrakh (violin) [stereo] Camille Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor Op.28 — David Oistrakh (violin) [stereo] Hector Berlioz – Roméo et Juliette Op.17 (excerpts: "Great Festivities at the Capulet's palace", "Serene night,...", "Love scene") [mono] — Boston Symphony Orchestra – Charles Munch (RCA Victor Red Seal Records / Sony Classics)

Arcangelo Corelli – 6 Concerti grossi Op.6/1,3,7-9,11 — Tafelmusik on period instruments – Jeanne Lamon (Vivarte / Sony Classical)

Now we just need left-handed turntables to go with our left-handed album covers. Wait, here's one:

Now playing: Misha Mengelberg / Steve Lacy / George Lewis / Ernst Reÿseger / Han Bennink – Dutch Masters [on Lewis's Complete Soul Note/Black Saint Recordings box] (Soul Note — CAM Jazz) — Misha Mengelberg (piano), Steve Lacy (soprano sax), George Lewis (trombone), Ernst Reijseger (cello), Han Bennink (drums); two tunes each by Lacy, Mengelberg & Thelonious Monk R.I.P.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No.3 in E flat major Op.55 "Eroica" – Leonore Overture No.3 in C major Op.72a — Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Herbert von Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon)

Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony for Strings No.1 in C major – Symphony for Strings No.2 in D major – Symphony for Strings No.3 in E minor — Amsterdam Sinfonietta – Lev Markiz (Brilliant Classics / BIS Records)

Ford is reportedly doing away with CD players in future models. Bah.

I know he has been ill for a while, but still very sad.

Now playing: Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto — Colin Carr (cello) – BBC Philharmonic – Yan Pascal Tortelier George Lloyd – Symphony No.7 — BBC Philharmonic – Lloyd George (BBC Music)

Now playing, CD 7: Ludwig van Beethoven – Concerto for Piano No.5 in E flat major Op.73 "Emperor" — Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano) – Concerto for Violin in D major Op.61 — Vera Beths (violin) – Tafelmusik on period instruments, Jeanne Lamon music director – Bruno Weil (Vivarte / Sony Classical)

Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No.39 in G minor Hob.I/39 – Symphony No.29 in E major Hob.I/29 – Symphony No.28 in A major Hob.I/28 — Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra – Dennis Russell Davies (Sony Classical) — The first Symphonies written for Prince Esterhazy - 7

Jean Sibelius – Symphony No.3 in C Op.52 — Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Paavo Berglund (EMI / Warner Classics)

Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No.4 in C minor Op.43 — WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln – Rudolf Barshai (Brilliant Classics)