Many Happy Returns to friend & colleague Rob Cowan, 75 today. Haydn G-major String Quartet, Opus 76/1 (No.75 in Hoboken’s catalogue); Kuijken Quartet. | Scarlatti G-major Keyboard Sonata, Kk75; Scott Ross (harpsichord). | Haydn Symphony #75 (Finale); Philharmonia Hungarica/Antal Dorati.
Thanks Col, a friend indeed!
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I echo Colin’s words. Many happy returns, young ‘un!
A very happy day for the birthday boy now the same age as me. A good milestone I think.
Happy birthday Rob, a kindred spirit par excellence.
May I just add it is also the tenth anniversary of Colin Davis’ death.
Also a day for celebration of a great conductor who enhanced my life beyond compare.
Birthday cheer from the gateway to the South! x
Much missed on RADIO 3: serious listeners and collectors are much in his debt for the depth and breadth of his knowledge. In recent years I remember a superb Building a Library on LA MER: yes, we need those fanfares near the end!! Thus Sir Mark ‘won’.
Happy Birthday, Record Man! xx
Happy birthday to one of the best reviewers and broadcasters.
Had Handel been alive, he might have penned an “Ode for the Birthday of Rob Cowan”. Happy birthday to one of our leading (and eternal) sources of recordings divine!