Coleman Hawkins - 1953-1954This CD contains the material Hawkins recorded for Al Benson's Parrot label in Chicago. Discographical details about these tracks remain incomplete but it seems all items were made in Aug. 1953 despite various other recording dates found in reference books and biographies. He was playing a residency at the "Toast of the Town" club in Aug. 1953 when Benson seized the opportunity to record for his new label. Only 4 tracks were actually issued on 45 78s

was hailed by the Sunday Times of London as "a deeply affecting debut disc" performed "with surpassing beauty

The Piano Quartet in C minor shares many characteristics with Schubert's Trio in E flat D929 (Op

15 soloists

Adam Fischer writes of Mahler's 4th Symphony: "I am delighted to perform and record the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler with the Dusseldorfer Symphoniker

all hell breaks loose in the third amazing season of IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON

belonged to the monastery of Canons Regular in the Polish city of Krasìnik near Lublin

finesse of touch

which give the older pieces

And this is the first-time reissue on CD

he has already performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall

Artists on this release include Alien Starr

Both the Cello Sonata and Violin Sonata call for piano playing of great virtuosity