Quote:
Originally Posted by OccultHawk
Really good classical music record stores were a treasure. I can think of three where the staff really knew their ****. I’m sure they’re all long out of business.
|
Loved your response. I'm incredibly fortunate to have The Bop Shop in my old home town. No one can top them when it comes to jazz and classical, early music, etc., and they have a gent on staff whose expertise is jaw-droppingly impressive.
The last time I was in I asked him about two specific pressings of both Satie and Debussy's
Das Klavierwerk • Œuvres Pour Piano pressed exclusively in Germany and Japan that I'm hunting and their resident classical guru engaged me in a riveting and impassioned discussion of various conductor's interpretations. And when I said I was only familiar with Beethoven's work via the 80LP
Bicentennial Edition he leapt to the shelves and sent me home with alternate performances to compare and develop my ear.
The man is a treasure. (As are you - you really know your stuff.)