Let's talk music, no genre boundaries

I prefer John Cowper Powys to Joyce litterary madness (genius) ...

I could not read neither of these two works ...Anyway for someone not mastering litterary English it is impossible...

I advise everyone to read Morwynn of Powys to begin with ... A tale about evil and Hell ... Powys was a seer not just a writer obsessed by writings as Joyce was ...

Who has read "Ulysses" or "Finnigan’s Wake" all the way through? More later when I have more time.

@audio-b-dog 

I would like to talk further about art in general. As a writer I have had to make choices about "inside" and "outside." I will ask people this: Who has read "Ulysses" or "Finnigan’s Wake" all the way through? More later when I have more time.

I certainly haven’t.

RE: poetry, as a reader, I favor poets who prioritize clarity of meaning. I have little patience for poetry that is obscure in this regard. 

For this reason, and also because a primary motivation for me for writing poetry is to gain a deeper understanding of myself and the human experience, my tendency is to strive for clarity as well. 

If pushed too far, this can be a detriment, of course. There must be space for the unconscious to make leaps; for an element of mystery.  I'm not striving for logic, just a fundamental quality of intelligibility. 

I have lots to say!  I like almost every kind of music.

I thought I would try out some classical.  Back when I thought I had a good stereo.  Definitely passable.  Always had a nice sized room. I as a member of BMG CD service.  I could get them for 3 or 4 bucks.  I ended up with about 80 CDs.  I ended up with several Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence recordings.  These were great performances.

I had several favorites.

Fritz Reiner and Chicago Orchestra.  Mussorsky and Rachmaninoff were great.

Leopold Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra.  Rhapsodies 

The most powerful Tuneful strings I have ever heard.  

Frederick Fennell Dallas Wind Symphony Trittico  Some of the finest recordings.  Dynamic is not the word for it!! I s there another?  Several Reference Recordings are excellent

There are several more but I will save them

@audio-b-dog ,  I am mystified!  I used your search criteria and the only hit  (first hit) that has “Maria Callas” in the title, this one accompanied by a pic (painting?) of Callas is in fact, 5:18 mins long.  However, the clip is not of Callas.  The title says “Maria Callas Recital, Puccini, etc.”; apparently referring to the name of the recital, not the name of the actual singer singing the aria.  Stefana Bonfadelli is the soprano (of sorts, 😱).