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I got my copy of the Henselt Trio in the mail today, and I am playing it right now. Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for recommending it to me, those of you who did so. The beginning brings to mind the Scottish Symphony of Mendelssohn. I am really looking forward to becoming familiar with it.

All the best.

I would love to hear about member's favorite obscure(more or less) 19th century chamber music including piano. I am very fond of the piano quartets of Franz Berwald, the Hummel Septet, and the Smetana Piano Trio, which is a glorious piece. Any ideas for some more CD shopping on my part?

Steven in NYC

To get things moving, I thought I would mention that right now I am listening to Marc-André Hamelin's magesterial recording of the great Busoni Piano Concerto. The opening pages of this vast work are so serious and sublime. It's been a while since I listened to it. I might have to get out the John Ogdon recording and give it a go to.

At the gym yesterday on the elipitical trainer I am pretty certain that I was the only person there listening to the Rubinstein 4th Piano Concerto on my iPod. Which reminds me...I should include some Raff in there.

All the best,