Well I'd have to say, that, yes Vlad Ashkenazy is a household name, if you're into classical. He's been around for forty years, he conducts, plays piano beautifully and across many periods. etc. Probably made 100 recordings, yadda yadda. If not Ash, then who would qualify as a household name among contemporary pianists....Am I being a jackass?

Re downloads, I was going to suggest the new Bee and Flower disk, which is kind of cool, but looks like I missed out. Ayway I'm sure Derek's poncy Scandinavian violin music is lovely.