From: jennconducts@mac.com   
      
   On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 6:03:11 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:   
   > On 11/1/23 3:31 PM, Jennifer Martin wrote:    
   > > Hey mINE109, I think that it was you who turned me on to this record    
   > > many years ago. I finally found this 1963 record in perfect    
   > > condition. Barbirolli conducts English Music for Strings, HMV/EMI.    
   > > Just fantastic, thanks! How's Austin these days? Jenn   
   > Yes, that's a good find although I'm happy with the cd transfers. I    
   > guess there are some premium rereleases for collectors. Beautiful    
   > playing, of course. I think I got the late AK to buy a copy but he never    
   > mentioned listening to it. Maybe there was an anecdote about using    
   > American recordists but I can't find confirmation on that at the moment.    
   >    
   > Austin is no longer enjoying hundred-degree highs and drought. I don't    
   > get out much so I missed some concerts (Queen, Kraftwerk, Sparks) I    
   > would have enjoyed but I did catch a Mahler symphony, the one with tenor    
   > horn. After the extended solo in the first movement the player sat    
   > quietly for the rest of the piece.    
   >    
   > I've also been listening to lots of sunshine pop and picturing all those    
   > old LA studios and session players involved.   
      
   Good news on the weather.  As to AK, it was recorded in Abbey Road by Harold   
   Davidson , so it looks like he's wrong.  Any only listened to double-blind   
   tests anyway.   
      
   Best to you, Stephen.   
      
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