This may be a touch off topic, but I have been reading an excellent novel which I recommend to my music-loving colleagues. Vikram Seth's "An Equal Music" is a fine tale that revolves around the life of a group of professional musicians. The author has done his homework and the way he describes the lives of the musicians is accurate and believable. He also mentions quite a few works of music that are of interest, esp. Beethoven's Quintet op. 104, which is central to the story. Decca have released a two disc set of the music mentioned in the book. One caveate re the discs: Decca claims that the Op. 104 is a premier recording. 'Tis not, I have a Supraphon disc from the 70's available at mid price by the Suk quartet and guest violist of op 4 and 104. These quintets are arrangements of earlier trios. Nice music though and a good read! Kevin