You really don't see the name "Goneril" much around, anymore, and I must say I blame Shakespeare!

morninglistening to #HansZender conducting the DSOBerlin in JSBach's TheArtOfTheFugue arr. 4 Orchestra by FritzStiedry, a fine performance that made it into DG's "Bach333" box from its Koch/Schwann origins. #nowplaying #JohannSebastianBach Banana for size.

We live in disheartening times. Take heart!

Magical #Weidringer[TM] for the thus labeled flute at the Volksoper Wien

#morninglistening to PaulMcCreesh's Messiah (courtesy GeorgFriedrichHändel), which strikes the perfect balance between elegance and excitement. But mostly it's so, so elegant! Simply love it.

Controversial #Weidringer at the Musikverein Wien with the Münchner Philharmoniker & Lahav Shani.

Legendary #Weidringer[TM] for Martha Argerich and the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker at the Musikverein Wien

Interrupted #Weidringer[TM] for the Münchner Philharmoniker (part 2) and Sol Gabetta at the Musikverein Wien l