Like Crazy, Man

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Beethoven, Columbia Masterworks, 1947

Woah, it’s October already. I know, I say this every month, but how this year’s flown! October’s calendar brings me Beethoven and Bartók. Both of these album covers designed by Alex Steinweiss feature swirls, but it’s the fab handwriting on the striking Beethoven cover that I love. Both have that distinctive 50s style, although the first was actually produced in 1947. These classic long plays are totally coolsville, striking and modern enough to appeal to nerds aspiring to be hepcats. Like crazy, man.

Concerto No 3 for Piano and Orchestra Petite Symphonie Concertant, Bartók, Decca Gold Label Series, 1955