The Slipped Disc daily comfort zone (180): Glorious autumn
mainIt is exactly six months that I started this daily series, at the onset of lockdown. I hope it continues to console and surprise.
Just love this piece.
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A good, kind and beneficent idea, Norman. Surprises, novelties, many old friends, and one V. Lind called in her discomfort zone. If, as appears likely, it runs another six months, I’ll be all ears.
Gorgeous music, new to me- and gorgeous playing too- do you know the pianist?
According to the Youtube legend, the pianist is one Billy Eidi.
How nice and rare to find Milhaud getting a plug.
That’s lovely. Milhaud is full of surprises. And nice picture of my old beloved teacher Roman Totenberg. Here’s one by one of Milhaud’s favorite pupils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bEOZWxhRns&list=PL8484CAE3F63C90A7&index=2&t=0s
Thanks for the I.D. of Roman Totenberg! I’ve got
an ancient LP of the Schubert E-flat piano trio with
the Alma Trio, with RT as the violinist. Stunningly
true chamber music playing….
Father of Nina Totenberg, NPR reporter for many years. The story of Roman’s stolen Stradivarius was a featured story on NPR when it was recovered, after his death, sadly. But there is a happier ending. https://www.npr.org/2015/08/06/427718240/a-rarity-reclaimed-stolen-stradivarius-recovered-after-35-years
Part II- https://www.npr.org/2018/10/09/654490918/the-tale-of-the-stolen-totenberg-stradivarius-ends-with-a-new-legacy
Do read his autobiography, Notes Without Music. Some fascinating stories, some great names are dropped freely. And there is so little of his music that is known today, one comes away from the book tantalized to hear more.