Cryptic, I had never heard this Shotakovich quartet. The moto perpetuo quality of that particular movement reminded me of one of my favorite pieces by Hindemith for solo viola. This is not a great recording of the piece but you'll get the connection. Actually, this is the piece Lady Grey played to win her spot in the orchestra. Lady Grey sounded way better than this 19 year old lioness http://youtu.be/6rROjyNmnIA
Leon Russell "A Song for You" Many a beautiful songbird have covered, but none have surpassed the composer's original vocal, IMO. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ZvazuyF6eXw
Oh, I love Ella and Louis together. Louis is my desert island pick, not sure if I've ever mentioned that. But the two of them together is a close second.
Here is my alltime favorite of their collaboration. It's like a cake or a sandwich with all the best ingredients in perfect proportion. Delicious!