Whats on your turntable tonight?

I'll be interested in your comment on the Rachmaninoff Mercury reissue, if you're willing to offer one, Joe.

Rush,
I don't own a copy of the original Merc pressing, but have heard one in good condition a few times. I will say that the reissue is pretty faithful to the original in sound, maybe a tad brighter, with the double basses sounding a little more recessed. What can I say about Janis' reading of this piece? He is a brilliant performer, and all his emotive playing comes to the fore here. From the trills, to running the keyboard. An excellent outing from what I hope will be many more reissues from the Living Presence series.

Thanks, Joe. Each of the Speakers Corner Mercury reissues I've heard thus far have been excellent. Appears that this one is following in that same pattern. Another to add to the "want list."

A near mint of Mercury Living Presence Ernst Bloch Concerto Grosso 1&2 performed by Howard Hanson and the Eastman-Rochester Symphony. Price marked: sixty five cents.

Bach - "Concerto For Violin and Oboe" Kapp/Ravina/Roseman Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York
Boismortier - "Sonatas For Flute and Harpsichord" Robin Hendrich/Philip Kraft
Haydn - "The Cello Concertos" Robinson/Harnoy Toronto Chamber Orchestra