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..... on to disc 4. I have neglected this music.

Now disc 3 This disc begins with the Chant Royal, one of the most beautiful melodies Machaut has written.

Now disc 2

Fascinating. But the way it looks there seems to be no chance of expanding the collection. Potentially sounding treasure with look at it only.

I have never seen so many tributes, obituaries etc. on facebook - he really was universally loved and respected.

This afternoon, first disc:

This one hits me hard. Many years ago he played in Frankfurt with his Band. I went there with a longtime friend who brought Brazilian percussionist Gilson de Assis who stayed with him at the time. After the gig they talked the whole Band into going to a local Club where another Brazlian, pianist Izio Gross, led the house trio. His bassist and drummer of retirement age looked so frail you were afraid they would collapse any minute. Hermeto's bassist and drummer conquered the stage, and we were four percussionists cooking behind some wild four hand piano on some old time Brazilian standards. Afterwards we talked a bit, and Hermeto just said "Thanks for loving music." One of the loveliest human beings I ever met. An amazing creative genius. R.I.P and many thanks for the inspiration.

https://www.discogs.com/release/34156444-Various-Der-Bayreuther-Musenhof The harpsichord concerto preseted here was in fact composed by Johann Gotthilf Jänichen (1701-1741).

ROTF LOL

This afternoon:

This afternoon:

This afternoon, symphonies from these CDs:

I really appreciate that my wife has learned to put sound above all other aspects, as long as it's not too bulky.

Proof that humor belongs in music. Not anybody can do it the way he did it. R.I.P. I still have that 45. Hilarious.

This evening:

This afternoon:

My thoughts exactly. I almost stopped buying CDs from US sellers due to high shipping rates many years ago, and always paid duty or VAT. Same for CDs from UK and Switzerland. Only discs that I really want.

https://www.novantiqua.net/prodotto/Jubel-Schein-Bedeutung Very interesting new recording, questioning the obsession with speed in most modern performances. One has to give up any preconceptions while listening. Losito definitely has the means to project the melodic and harmonic flow at these rather slow tempi, and is living proof you can achieve a beautiful tone on a violin with minimal use of vibrato. My only complaint regards the harpsichord used, a copy of a 1769 Taskin model, something Bach never had used or even heard. Although it has a beautiful elegant sound, it lacks the gravity and fullness Thuringian and Saxonian instruments had.