Mahler/ Essen Philharmonic Orch/ Netopil - Symphony 6 TragicThe 6th symphony of Gustav Mahler was written between 1903 and 1904, mostly in Vienna, in a period of professional success and private happiness. But musically, the "Tragic", as the symphony is sometimes called seems like a bizarre reversal of Mahler's life reality. Or as an anticipation of future tragedies: the death of the daughter, the diagnosis of Mahler's heart disease and the profound occupational crisis at the Vienna Court Opera. They should

all set to Nino Rota's classic

He later devised a version of the work replacing the violin solo with a soprano

He started with the one-two punch of Steve Dawson (Weisenbourne

This set contains "Slow Ride" as well as 13 other tracks and is a live performance from Daryl's House Club in Pawling

and Kenny Washington on drums

and music of simplicity and beauty that both captures and celebrates village life

while this piece remains a wonderful independent music

Freddy Arteel - From Belgium with Love

Hank Mobley / CURTAIN CALL Originally released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1984

"Goodbye my worthless ego / Without you I'm finally free

Numbered limited edition of 500 ultra transparent vinyl 10" with download

the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam