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Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp (Decca). One of Debussy's last compositions in a topnotch performance...
Bruckner: Quintet (Koechert Quartet; Decca). A mellow, untroubled piece in pastoral mood, the only chamber work that Symphonist Bruckner ever wrote...
...Masters (Bing Crosby; Decca, 3 LPs). The sequel to Crooner Crosby's last Decca album, consisting of original recordings made between 1934 and 1949. The title is a bit pretentious for even such a yellowed parchment as Crosby, but it does contain some rare items, e.g., Dear Old Girl, Someday, Sweetheart, It's the Dreamer...
...Hibbler; Decca). Like Trees, this song may be credited with spawning a whole series of one-word song titles, e.g., Pleasure, Guilty, Never. It also caters to the pseudo-religious trend that is currently bidding for the juke-box nickel-reduced, of course, to the juke-box level of understanding. Sample: "He alone knows where to find the rainbow's end/He alone can see what lies beyond the bend...
...Head (Joe Mooney Quartet; Decca LP). Mood music, vintage 1947-49, by a man who can make an accordion eloquent; and sing with a dreamy fog in his throat. Among his oldies: Manhattan, Suddenly...