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[Madiel]

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I'm kind of interested in that one. Some of the works aren't that easy to get otherwise.

[aligreto]

[Jo498]

[Brahms Choral DG box]

I'm kind of interested in that one. Some of the works aren't that easy to get otherwise.

There is a very informative review if you click on the amazon link to the choral box. (Including the caveat that it is not quite "complete", depending on how one counts and alternative options for most of the pieces.)
I admittedly have only some of the Sinopoli items and I keep this disc for Fassbender in the Alto Rhapsody and because it is my only recording of Triumphlied (a fairly terrible piece, especially in historical context). But the sound is not very good on them and I find alternative recordings of Nänie and Schicksalslied (e.g. Davis/RCA, Abbado/DG) considerably better. So I am somewhat surprised that the reviewer likes Sinopoli's "Rinaldo" best of all (I would also have thought that Kollo was well past it in the mid/late 1980s...) but I do not know that piece at all.

With the a cappella (or occasionally piano or harp accompanied) choral works, I am happy with the Brilliant box (also recommended by the linked review) but if one does not have any of this music the DG is probably quite good.

Although the genres are obviously not as popular as orchestral music it is somewhat puzzling that a large body of works like Brahms' choral music and lieder (together probably almost half of his output!) are virtually unknown to most listeners beyond a few pieces ...

[André]

[Madiel]

Although the genres are obviously not as popular as orchestral music it is somewhat puzzling that a large body of works like Brahms' choral music and lieder (together probably almost half of his output!) are virtually unknown to most listeners beyond a few pieces ...

Well, choral music in general seems to have gone completely out of fashion compared to its place in the 19th century. Brahms is not the only composer where this is the case, Schumann is another one I've noticed - a wealth of choral music, relatively little recorded. With Dvorak I managed to pick up that Supraphon box of Sacred works and cantatas.

[Jo498]

Well, choral music in general seems to have gone completely out of fashion compared to its place in the 19th century. Brahms is not the only composer where this is the case, Schumann is another one I've noticed - a wealth of choral music, relatively little recorded. With Dvorak I managed to pick up that Supraphon box of Sacred works and cantatas.

Yes, Schumann's choral music is probably even less known than Brahms' (it certainly is to me...). There is also Mendelssohn and somewhat lesser known people like Rheinberger and Reger. Actually, a few of these a capella (or piano accompanied) pieces are not infrequently sung by lay choral societies (at least in Germany) so they might be more frequently sung in local concerts or just for fun than listened to on disc.

[mc ukrneal]

Yes, Schumann's choral music is probably even less known than Brahms' (it certainly is to me...). There is also Mendelssohn and somewhat lesser known people like Rheinberger and Reger. Actually, a few of these a capella (or piano accompanied) pieces are not infrequently sung by lay choral societies (at least in Germany) so they might be more frequently sung in local concerts or just for fun than listened to on disc.

There is some choice though for both Mendelssohn and Schumann. There is also a Rheinberger box on Carus now, so he's pretty well covered too.

[aligreto]

[kishnevi]

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De Maria, btw, is giving a recital in Miami Jan. 15.  I won't know if I can until two weeks before, because of work schedules.

[aligreto]

JS Bach's Mass in b minor [Fasolis]....

[ritter]

From jpc's Hänssler sale (hat tip to Harry):


Mainly for Da un diario italiano (which IIRC, GioCar was listening to not that long ago)


I have one of the 5 discs included here (with music from the Second Viennese School, as well as works by Steuermann and Gielen himself), but the rest seems very attractive at this price.


Only the more "famous" symphonies here, but that's OK (I don't really need Zender in all the Schubert symphonies)...

[Maestro267]

Puccini: Turandot
Sutherland (Turandot), Pavarotti (Calaf), Caballé (Liu), Ghiaurov (Timur), Pears (Emperor) et al.
John Alldis Choir
London PO/Mehta

[mc ukrneal]

Puccini: Turandot
Sutherland (Turandot), Pavarotti (Calaf), Caballé (Liu), Ghiaurov (Timur), Pears (Emperor) et al.
John Alldis Choir
London PO/Mehta

Outstanding! I prefer Liu in the Domingo set (Hendricks), but there is no denying the greatness of the singing here.

[André]

A smallish haul from JPC.De (thanks Harry  ).



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I already have the Sanderling 7th, but the price of this twofer is 1/2 that of the single disc Giulini 9th (my 4th such by this conductor).





A blitzkrieg type performance in superb 1981 sound (the year of the conductor's death).

[PerfectWagnerite]

Yes, that Rozhestvensky 4th is OOP and very expensive. It's worth the price of admission IMHO.

Rarity is 99% of quality, no greater truth has ever been said.

[king ubu]

Big fat thank you! to Harry ... bought a few Ligia discs a while back, and now a bunch of Hänsslers, too - much appreciate your spreading the news about the JPC sales/offers, somehow I suck at finding them there, myself.

[André]

Culled a few boxes of discs today, maybe 400. Meanwhile, I checked their inventory and came back with these (used of course):



I had some of these works (Dusapin's solos for orchestra are independent from each other and do not form a cycle), and had been longing for the rest.



Two of Widor's Organ Symphonies played on a very fine instrument from my home town. How could I resist? 



One never has too much CPE. Never. I'm glad I cornered this. Not that it's hard to find or expensive. But who knew that this great composer wrote V&P sonatas ? Not me.



Ropartz is one of my favourite composers of his era. I don't have all that much by him: the symphonies, a disc of choral works (incl. the Requiem) and a chamber music work for harp and strings. That's it.

[HIPster]

Culled a few boxes of discs today, maybe 400. Meanwhile, I checked their inventory and came back with these (used of course):

Very nice, Andre. 

Well done overall here.  I'd love to some of your favorite CPE Bach recordings (is there a CPE thread?).

Cheers!

[André]

Culled a few boxes of discs today, maybe 400. Meanwhile, I checked their inventory and came back with these (used of course):

Very nice, Andre. 

Well done overall here.  I'd love to some of your favorite CPE Bach recordings (is there a CPE thread?).

Cheers!

Well, yes ! Here it is: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,10407.msg1025089.html#msg1025089

CPE is very different from Papa Bach. His interests were not dictated by what would bring bread on the family table. He had more time for personal pursuits - and he had the talent too!.

Personally I think his (admittedly huge) keyboard work, solo or in concerto form, is second only to Haydn's output in the symphonic form between 1770-1800.

[aligreto]

I got that one, great quality performance 

Glad that you enjoyed it