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      Air: The Bach Album

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      Air: The Bach Album
      Anne Akiko Meyers, violins; English Chamber Orchestra / Steven Mercurio; E One EOM-CD-7785

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      Carl's Morning Quiz: Yesterday was the anniversary of the first performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," Feb. 12, 1924 at Aeolian Hall in New York. Gershwin improvised some of the piano part and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra played the connecting material. When Gershwin created a final version, the dance band parts were orchestrated by whom?

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      Strauss: Works for Piano Trio

      Amelia Piano Trio; Naxos 8.570896

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      Air: The Bach Album

      Anne Akiko Meyers, violins; English Chamber Orchestra / Steven Mercurio; E One EOM-CD-7785

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      Bach: Saint John Passion

      Soloists; Cappella Romana; Portland Baroque Orchestra / Monica Huggett; Avie AV-2236 (2 CDs)

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      Recorded Music of the African Diaspora, Volume 3

      Karen Walwyn, piano; New Black Music Repertory Ensemble / Leslie B. Dunner; Albany TROY-1295

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      Blue Moth: Music of Anna Clyne

      Benjamin Capps, cello; Anna Clyne, electronics; Tzadik TZ-8084

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