I played them in college! First time I've ever seen them on a recital program...

Someone Is Wrong On The Internet.

And again - my favorite violin show piece; I accompanied a good friend who played it on his graduate recital. It’s pretty much high-class boom-chucking, but the violin line is intricate and subtle bits of time are required in various places so it requires attention!

"natural masculine instincts" LOL

Also felt here in northern MA.

“Megahit” - I hate it when the pangram is bogus

You and I seem to have some serious musical overlap. Quasthoff's Winterreise is one of my favorite albums when I want something cold, bleak, depressing and impeccably sung and played (Charles Spencer on that album is just perfect)

And also taking a very gentle appeal for mercy and decency as an attack, which is telling...