Here is an amazing example from my previous post. There is no better performance recorded and given the history of the piece and the date of the performance makes it an important historical document besides its obvious emotional strength. Amazing IMO. Here is the background of the performance...

FWIW my last post of the link contains some extremely important recordings. The remastering isn't always my cup of tea but is sometimes effective. For those not familiar with these recordings it's a nice history lesson.

https://www.youtube.com/c/RS3DArchive/videos

Here's a link to a related thread. Like this thread, nobody responds :) https://www.reddit.com/r/contemporaryclassical/

Like this:

https://www.youtube.com/c/grinblat/videos Massive selection of great stuff here.

Notice how Mr. Ives name isnt even on the cover of the good Leopold's album. Original cover is much different: EDIT: "Good SONY" I mean.

So I'm sure you've all listened to Mr. Coltrane talk about "classical music" a few posts back right?? So as Elmur Fudd used to say " Wight" (added for phonetically appropriate evidence). Apparently he's had speech therapy recently. I'd sure like to see some folks who are expert on NON-WESTERN...

The apotheosis of string quartet music. Maybe not the best recording but still good IMO: Get it while it's "free". Pay with your soul?

I find the first minute of this interview profound.

Seams like a good time to clarify the title of this thread. Here is a recording that exposed many Americans to properly presented Japanese classical music:

EDIT: The pinnacle of European string quartet music?

Frank Zappa Lyrics "Trouble Every Day" (1966) Well I'm about to get sick From watchin' my TV Been checkin' out the news Until my eyeballs fail to see I mean to say that every day Is just another rotten mess And when it's gonna change, my friend Is anybody's guess So I'm watchin' and I'm...

Here's a nice song to elaborate and broaden the point.

The real point for me is at about 10 minutes in. All the rest is symptomatic. Take a look around folks.It's been in the works for awhile.

Thanks for tU$Las