The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin • 74

If UNDER THE ALBUM COVERS RUDOLPH ON RECORD Debost Has Breathtaking Technique, Tone Bob Dylan Is 20th Century Romantic hi 4 Li If! rcrV MM Columbia Byrd, Columbia). BV DWID F. WAGNER Pail Crtcnf StiH Wrtt- Rlonde on Blonde (Rob Dylan, Two Record Set, Oylrjii is not a rock singer and is called a folk writer only because his music is close-it to various folk forms. Basically, he is a blues singer and a performing poet. Comparison with Ledbetter is obvious, except Dylan is the superior musician and author.

This package a Super Dylan contains the well loved Rainy Day Women No. 3'" and "I Want You," his current Twelve other songs, ranging from the sadly humorous "Leopard skin Pill -box Hat" to the beautiful, lengthy and allegorical "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands," reveal a man on whom little is lost. Likely ft ft and its results are outstanding. BACH, J.S. Well Tempered Clavier, Vol.

6: Preludes and Fugues Nos. 17-21, Book U. Rjsalyn Tor-eck, piano. Decca DL 71012? (electronically enhanced for stereo). This is another item in the re-issue of a monaural set of the complete Well Tempered Clavier by Miss Tureck, famed in Europe as the "High Priestess of Bach." They have to be taken carefully but they are outstanding interpretations and sure to delight Bach enthusiasts.

The piano tone, too, seems a bit better than in the previous re-issues in the set. Mi3s Tureck's own notes are non-technical but coolly pedantic, somewhat in the manner of her performances. BERLIOZ phonie Fantastique. London Symphony, Colin Davis conducting. Philips PHS 930-191 (Mono PHM 500-101).

If you ignore the romantic silliness of the story tacked onto this unusual piece you will have a most enjoyable experience. Berlioz was unrivaled for pure brilliance of blended tonal timbre and variety for want of a better word), and Davis' reading is a vibrant, blazing display of orchestral oppu-lence that never sacrifices subtlety for massed sound. One of the finest performances of the "fantastique" I have ever heard. I'he Touch of Gold (Charlie Hard-edged, almost metallic guitar renderings by jazzman Byrd are uninteresting to pop fans, technically shallow to jazz buffs. But of course Charlie has induied "Yester ft "ft Rill Black's Combo Play This group's sound is still one of the easiest to take among pop instrumentalists.

Versions of Walk the Line," "Together Again" and several others are as nica as can be truly the "Untouchable Sounds" is in top form. ft All ft Somewhere My Love (Ray Conuiff, Columbia). Dangerous (Pete Seeger, Columbia). BY JACK RUDOLPH MOZART Flute Concertos in Major, 311; Major, 311. Michel Debost, flutist, with Moscow Chamber Orchestra.

Angel S. 19 (Mono 36339). Those who heard the handsome young French flutist when he played with the Green Bay Symphony a few seasons ago will remember his breathtaking technique and smooth, velvety Put him with the finest chamber orchestra in the world to perform these sparkling numbers and you have a virtually unbeatable combination. The result is one of the finest readings of these melodic and difficult works now on records. A Mozart Divertissement: Ballet Music Les Petit Riens; Divertimento No.

1 in Flat Major; Six German Dances, Two Marches, 403. Pro Arte Orchestra of London, Charles Mackerm conducting. Vanguard SRV 18S SD (Mono SRV 186). This album is aptly titled. As a program of light-hearted, diverting music it is utterly charming.

Mackerras leads a sparkling, gay performance highlighted by the "Petit Riens" ballet music. Another excellent addition to Vanguard's "Everyman Classics" re issue label. String Quintets in Flat Major, 611, and Major, 593. Griller Quartet with William Primrose, violist. Vanguard VRS 191 SD (Mono SRV 191).

Hopefully, this Everyman Classics re-issue will restore the Griller Quartet to the status it enjoyed a few years ago when the recording was first distributed. Balanced performances in warm, full sound and fine presence are given a slightly heavier texture by the addition of Primrose's viola. The drive and sparkle of the playing are exceptional. J.S. BACH AND OTHERS Pages from the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach.

Charles Bressler, tenor, with the New York Chamber Soloists. Decca DL 9 US. Here is an unusual and imaginative album in brilliant sound. Anna was J.S. Bach's second wife, and her "notebook" is a collection of clavier pieces and songs by her husband, his sons and others (some unknown) which have been culled for material to comprise this recording.

Several have been arranged for small ensembles. The harpsichord Ls a bit obtrusive on occasion but the whole idea day," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Michelle," "A Taste of Honey" and blah, blah, blah. can't they try scomethlng eUe? Byrd should be ashamed of himself he's better than thi.s. ft Timer (Hiy. But why does the label more or less lie by omission when it acts as though this is the same Bill Black Combo as always? The truth is Black died last year.

And writing around the bush will not change it. ft Seeger is nowhere near as interesting as he was four years ago and not as intriguing as when he wrote "Little Boxe3" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" ft ft It's What's Happenin (Willie Mitchell, Hi). Mitchell must have little commercial appeal, because the trade ignores him. Too bad this album is tops. The Gene Pitney Show (Various Artists, Musicor).

Top attractions are Pitney on "Backstage" and the Platters doing "I Love You 1,000 Times." The Genius of Anthony New-ley (London). The trouble with Anthony's genius is it doesn't come across on record. "Out of Sight" (Motion Picture Soundtrack, Decca). Gary Lewi3 and the Playboys, the Turtles and the Knickerbockers are prime lures, but none do their best material. In fact The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming (Motion Picture Soundtrack, United Artists).

The score was written by Johnny Mandel The score was written by Johnny Mandel. to he the most frequently recorded number is "Just Like a Woman," a tender, melodic ballad with punch. Long ago Dylan stopped writing protest songs and let didacticism ride. Today he is the foremost Romantic a category including frank imitators such as P. F.

Sloan and the Byrds. However, Dylan realizes that a Romantic in the 20th Century is irrevocably out of place. His own position seems to be told in Blues "Oh, Mama, can this Really be the end? To he stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again?" ft ards, sounding too much like a rehash of old material and in one case Me Kangaroo Down, failing miserably, Oldsters would be wise to join youngsters and buy the single. ft (Capitol). with a mess of stuff the Beach Boys evidently like, ft appears their last album and this should have exchanged titles this is their "Pet Sounds," the other their best.

sing more his belting on Chuck 's "Almost Grown" is all right. The Syndicate is here, but who will remember them a year from now? ft ft not mentally stimulating. Two leftovers from the Folk Era of 193163, "Dona, Dona" and "Four Strong Winds," are slightly more polished than the rest, Couniff has his biggest single in some time with the title song based on "Lara's Theme" from "Dr. Zhivago." Unfortunately, the album is not up to usual high stand ft ft Rest of the Beach Roys, Vol. At the pace the group sets for itself in this album, it will take about two dozen such releases to encompass alt their hits.

A couple of early single successes are grouped Nation's Top 10 ft ft ft Girl (Syndicate of Sound, Relit. Not really. Dangerous, that is. Perhaps the flood of protest 3ongs of the "Eve of Destruction" variety dulled the glare of Pete's "The Draft Dodger Rag," but the point is ft Album Potpourri: The Best of Peter and Gordon (Capitol). Hey! Peter Asher is Jane Asher's brother.

Maybe he's Paul McCartney's brother-in-law. Think of that. Sound of the Times (Les and Larry Elgart, Columbia). The brothers must have found profit in their first album of contemporary pop tunes, because here they are again with a sophisticated, swinging collection of today's favorites. Don Gibson With Spanish Guitars (RCA Victor).

Gibson is one of the greats of pop music, but doesn't flap his jaw to offend anyone and as a result is underrated. By writing "I Can't Stop Loving You," ha reserved a permanent niche in the Hall of Fame. This LP is toned-down, with excellent accompaniment by Chet Atkins. tO Beatles Hits Played by Lester Lanin and His Go-Go-Getters (Philips). It's nice 49 have a self-explanatory titla in a while.

Yet another "great new group" has arrived. The quint is aware of what it'3 doing. A good reading of "I'm Alive" stands out. It's too bad the boys don't allow their lead guitarist, Jim Sawyers, to ft 1 Wild Thing Troggs 2 Pied Piper Crispian St. Peter 3- Li'l Red Riding Hood Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs 4 Hanky Panky Tommy James and the Shondells 5- 1 Saw Her Again Mama's and the Papa's 6- They're Coming to Take Away Napoleon XIV 7 Sweet Pea Tommy Roe 8- Mother's Little Helper Rolling Stones 9- Summer in the City Lovln' Spoonful 10 Hungry Paul Revere and tha Raiders More Chad and Jeremy (Capitol).

These two adorable lads have an undemanding approach to their folkish material Everything they do is acceptable and listenable, if July 31, 1936 Sunday Post-Crescent S19.