Lilith --- Don't worry, you're not the only weird one! If you asked me my favourite female singer, I'd probably have to say Ella Fitzgerald --- which is the same answer my grandmother (age 83) would give. And I'm only 21!!!!

And OldFart --- Rachmaninoff and Paganini are fabulous, I'd have to agree. But my favourite classical pieces would have to be baroque, which came even earlier! Bach's Goldberg Variations (I only have 13 recordings of that... Only mildly obsessive here! ) or his Cello Suites (played by YoYo Ma) are definitely my top picks... The Cello Suites are especially good, because the depth of sound just runs through your whole body and the vibrato mirrors the quivering excitement perfectly. They're a little dark for some tastes, but they suit me just fine!

--- sweetstuff