Whats on your turntable tonight?

Spencer, thanks for the heads up. I'll make the shift! But so far tonight it's been:

Beethoven, Cello Sonatas, Rostropovich (vc), Richter (pf), Philips 835 182/83

Palestrina, Masses, Tallis Scholars, Gimell 1585-08 (Sublime!)
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Ok, tonight we are serving:

Rossini "Overtures" Gamba/LSO (Decca SXL 2266)
Mendelssohn "Symphony No. 3 in A minor" Maag/LSO (Decca SXL 2246) Speaker's Corner 45 rpm reissue
Crosby, Stills & Nash "CSN" (Atlantic 8288)Classic Records 200g reissue

Chamber music!

Berwald, Str Qt in g, Chilingirian Qt
Wikmanson, Str Qt in e, Chilingirian Qt
... CRD 1061

Brahms, Str Qnts 1 & 2, Allegri Str Qt, Argo ZK 94

Mendelssohn, Pf Trios 1 & 2, Haydn Trio of Vienna
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Organ! Bach! Dupre! Alain! Awash in the sounds of the great instrument!

Start with a little Karl Richter playing on a delightful tracker organ in Copenhagen one of Bach's Schubler Chorales (DGG 139325), add a beautiful little Triosonata, then the powerful Prelude and Fugue in c minor.

Then head to David Payne's performances of Bach Chorale Preludes from a lost manuscript (now found!) on a marvelous Bozeman-Gibson tracker organ (Harmonia Munid HMC 5158)

Next, step to Dupre's massive Symphonie-Passion, played on the equally massive and very French sounding organ at Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm, performed by the wonderful organist Torvald Toren (on a very impressive Proprius LP - 7855). Volume up! Bass anyone?

Finish with the Litanies of Jehan Alain, performed by the incomparable Marie-Claire Alain, Erato EPR 15555.

Last night: the symphonies of Franz Schubert.
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The Red Sox/Yankees drama for the American League championship has had my eye all week. As I write this, the Sox are up 4-0 in the 7th inning of game 6 behind brilliant pitching by Curt Schilling.