A Citroën 2CV thread for Paul Paul Holdengraber: it's his favourite car! I don't normally post watermarked photos, but this Robert Doisneau shot from c. 1960 in Paris is too great to leave out. This from someone who mainly shot in black & white!

My review of Molécule's Symphony no. 1, "Quantique", from Alpha Records several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-ce…

My review of a new disc of piano concertos by Antonio Salieri, from Brilliant Classics Brilliant Classics several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/04/my-mus…

A new review of symphonies by César Guerra-Peixe, in the indispensable Naxos series “Music of Brazil”. several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-seri…

Listening to Street of Dreams, a 2021 album from the Bill Charlap Trio. Great songs (Strayhorn & Ellington, Loesser, Legrand, Brubeck) in the classic early 60s jazz trio style. The cover photo is by Keith Major. Can anyone tell me where this was shot? album.link/y/OLAK5uy_ncEl…

My review of an upcoming 4-CD set of Shostakovich Chamber Music, from Capriccio/BR Klassik several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-wort…

My review of a new ECM album of music by Erkki-Sven Tüür. His Symphony #10, "Aeris", & two significant orchestral works. several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/04/21st...

Deny Fear Paul Holdengraber Studs Terkel Radio Archive He was such a gift. Love his books and listening to his interviews…still missed 🙏🏼

✍️ #StudsTerkel "I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now." - studs terkel

"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything." - Raymond Chandler 📷 Eli Lotar, Paris #Caturday

My review of Electric Fields, from Barbara Hannigan, the Labèque sisters & David Chalmin. Music by Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi & Francesca Caccini, & Bryce Dessner Barbara Hannigan KM Labèque I'm reviewing the upcoming 180g vinyl LPs. several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/05/vital-…

My review of a fine new recording of Charles Koechlin’s First Symphony, & some other interesting works. several-instruments.blogspot.com/2025/05/though…