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Classical Music for Aficionados
The Farwell was a tribute to the Men of the State of all New York who took the greatest burden ,alive and dead, in the Civil War . Ashoka was an up-state lake .   Military Band is Royal Marines , one of the best in the world .  
Classical Music for Aficionados
   
Classical Music for Aficionados
If anyone thinks this is not Classical Music dozens of the best Classical Artists and Orchestras here and in Europe and Asia deem "Ashokans Farewell" as one of the best pieces ever written in America.      
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
No Jesus or what he said, , No Christmas song .  
Classical Music for Aficionados
I love the tongue .  
Classical Music for Aficionados
One of the Great composers of Medieval Early Music . Guillaume Dufay .   Its never too late for Early Music       
What is that weird noise in the mix of Sympathy For the Devil?
Satan himself ,  
New Yorker Article on Kenny G
True ,BUT with Kenny it can be not than bad taste !  
Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright?
Buy BIS and you will have no problem , by far the best company. As many have said the Minnesota /Vanska is fantastic as is Karl Neilson . Ivan Fisher is a strong second .  
Reaching the end of a music collection
Serious music aka Jazz and Classical are all that live forever . Esp. the latter !  
In your experience, what is the best Dinah Washington recording?
Every breath she took could be no better !  
New Yorker Article on Kenny G
My dog plays better !  
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
One of the greatest songs with a Christian theme is "Good King Wenceslas". The rich and powerful helping the poor is what Jesus tells us what to do, that is indeed Christian . Not to mention the Music is beautiful .      P.S . Of course . Doing... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Well another DG,DG469-052-2   Shaham.Meyer.and Jian Wang, Chung is best I know. Another good one is DelosCD303, Chamber Music Northwest. If you can find one .  
Classical Music for Aficionados
Why? Because Music , like anything else in the world, needs to tell the TRUTH ! Something you don’t like takes  VERY liitle time to read  it  and  none  to read it again and leave the truth seekers alone .