Whats on your turntable tonight?

Slipknot!! Great to see your post here, and glad you're feeling better.

Lucious records. I need to pull out the Gunther Schuller recording, and may do so tonight while a friend is over who enjoys more contemporary music.

Late last night I was playing Shostakovich's Symphony No.1 in a performance by Jean Martinon, RCA LSC 2322-45 (Classic Records reissue).
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Tonight was a broad sampling of a bit here and a bit there with a friend over to listen. Here's a sampling of what passed across the turntable over about 5 hours:

Doc Watson, "Home Again!" Cisco reissue of Vanguard VSD 79239.

Bill Berry, "Shortcake" on Pure Audiophile PA-004

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, "Recording Together for the First Time" Roulette SR52074 (Classic Records reissue)(great music, OK sound, definitely would not put this in a top 25 list for sonics, but this LP is probably as good as this can sound)

Ella Fitzgerald, "Ella in Berlin" (Live) Verve MG VS-64041 (outstanding UCJU-9004 reissue) an amazing performer, who else could get away with what she does and makes work so wonderfully?

Louis Armstrong, "St. James Infirmary" (yes, back again as it will again and again because it is so special) (Classic Records 45 rpm reissue from "Satchmo Plays King Oliver")

Stravinsky, "Firebird" (also back again because it is such a challenge to play well) (Classic Records 45 rpm reissue)

Beethoven, "Septet" with the Vienna Octet on SuperAnalogue 9111 reissue of the Decca. Pure magic, this is a superb recording, performance and pressing.

Schuller, "Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee" on the Speakers Corner reissue of the Mercury. (Thanks to Slipknot for reminding me to pull this out!)

Nathaniel Rosen, cellist, on "Orientale" NorthStar Records, NS 0027 - a true gem of a record containing a collection of short works for cello and piano. A truly special record if you happen to find a copy.

"Italian Violin Music 1600-1750" on Klimo Open Window OW 002, another remarkable record. Baroque violin, cello and harpsichord in an exceptional recording.

"La Spagna" - music of Spain from the 15th-17th Centuries by the outstanding early music group Atrium Musicae de Madrid directed by Gregorio Paniagua. BIS LP 163/164

"Musique Arabo-Andalouse" (Music of Arabic-Spain of the 9th-13th Centuries), also by Atrium Musicae de Madrid directed by Gregorio Paniagua, on Harmonia Mundi HM 389
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last night....meat puppets, jimmy webb, paul williams, the flamin' groovies, and bryan hyland

Jaybo, thanks for sharing. I think you're pointing out some music that I don't know and perhaps ought to explore (?). I'll have to find someone enar me who has some of this in their collection so I can hear it.
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Holst, "Capriccio" and "Double Concerto for Orchestra", Imogen Holst/English Chamber Orchestra, Lyrita SRCS 44 -- the Capriccio is "big music" tuneful Holst with full orchestra, the Double Concerto is "I can be atonal, too" Holst. Excellent performances and recording.

Vaughan Williams, "Lark Ascending" and "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis", Marriner/ASMF, Argo ZRG 696. My favorite performance of the Lark Ascending with the marvelous Iona Brown as the violinist; this is "died and gone to heaven music" for me.

Holst, "Planets" -- reconfirming once again my preference for the characterfulness of the Andre Previn/London Symphony performance on EMI ASD 3002, even though the sonics on my copy could be better. Pulled out the Mehta/LAPO performance on the King SuperAnalogue reissue for a refresher check: just no where near as good a performance, and the sonics are overrated based on what I hear on my copy. I'll listen to the Previn performance for the music!

Hmmm, getting sucked into the Holst/"Ballet Music from the Golden Goose" as I'm typing and listening. Time to drop the laptop and just listen to the music...
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