Peter Friedman

I finished "Listening To Prestige" earlier today. It was definitely the type of book I was able to read on and off over a number of weeks . Much of the book's discussion of musicians who recorded for Prestige was familiar to me, though every so often I discovered something of which I was unaware. As I said in a previous post, the book caused me to listen to some albums on Prestige that I had not heard in a long long time. Though I would not consider the book an essential read for jazz fans, I did enjoy it and am glad I read it.

Just Checked Amazon - Whistle Stop is $99. for the Hard Back, and $30. for the paperback. Did not see and eBook mentioned.

Op.18/1 and Op.127

Only the Rott String Quartet, not the Bruckner.

I have heard many versions of the Schumann String Quartets. However, the Vertago Quartet's recording of Quartet No. 2 & 3 is one of the very best I have heard. They play with great passion and intensity (especially on Quartet No.2) that I found thrilling.