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[Todd]

Otomh I can't think of any other pianist who has Goyescas split over two discs.

So? 

[Brian]

Otomh I can't think of any other pianist who has Goyescas split over two discs.

My guess is it's because he also split Iberia in half and the idea is to make everybody buy two CDs.

[Florestan]

My guess is it's because he also split Iberia in half and the idea is to make everybody buy two CDs.

Hah! 

[Florestan]

My guess is it's because he also split Iberia in half

Imho, Iberia can be split in half, or quarter, or simply individual pieces without any loss but Goyescas is a much more coherent suite and splitting it damages its musical and aesthetic purpose. (And yes, I'm well aware that the two books are separated by two years.)

[Todd]

My guess is it's because he also split Iberia in half and the idea is to make everybody buy two CDs.

That's the blindingly obvious part. 

[Florestan]

That's the blindingly obvious part.

See, that's the difference between us: you think first and foremost in terms of money, I think first and foremost in terms of art...     

[Todd]

See, that's the difference between us: you think first and foremost in terms of money, I think first and foremost in terms of art...     

And that's why it is a very good thing that GMG posters are not involved with running record companies.

[Florestan]

And that's why it is a very good thing that GMG posters are not involved with running record companies.

No argument from me here.

[Bachtoven]

April 12th.

[Madiel]

And yes, I'm well aware that the two books are separated by two years

I think there's at least merit in recognising that. If it wasn't genuinely designed as a single work.

[Irons]

I think that he had a more catholic taste than he is sometimes given credit for. I enjoy his Rachmaninov (Symphony No.3) and Sibelius (Tone Poems) recordings.

Not to forget all four Brahms symphonies and an excellent Schubert 'Great'.

[Mandryka]

[Brian]

Kiri Te Kanawa - Complete Philips & Decca Recordings
Release Date: 7th Jun 2024
Catalogue No: 4870009
Label: Decca
23 CDs
$180.50 (this is the Presto price)

[Mandryka]

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/le-cueur-vous-demeure-leuven-chansonnier-vol-3-4-sollazzo-ensemble-anna-danilevskaia/wp97kk1538orc

[Que]

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/le-cueur-vous-demeure-leuven-chansonnier-vol-3-4-sollazzo-ensemble-anna-danilevskaia/wp97kk1538orc

Interesting!    I liked the 1st volume very much, the 2nd volume less so.

[Que]

Interesting as well! I'll definitely give that recording a (virtual) spin.

[Mandryka]

Only six and a half years years late...................... released in September 1, 2017. And I thought it was annoying enough to see some posts with records published in this very same thread weeks or months ago. Sigh.

Wrong thread! I shall move it forthwith. Have you heard it? What do you think of it if you have?

[Brian]

Amazon US has pushed the Andras Schiff box all the way back to December 31, 2024.

[akebergv]

Amazon US has pushed the Andras Schiff box all the way back to December 31, 2024.

December 31 is just a placeholder date. It will be available in May in Europe and I would think not that much later in the US.

[Todd]

Amazon US has pushed the Andras Schiff box all the way back to December 31, 2024.

Whenever it is released, patience will be rewarded.  I own pretty much all the solo stuff, some of the chamber stuff including the killer Haydn Piano Trios, and most of the lieder I care about.  It's high-grade stuff.

Among the things I don't own, the item of most interest, by several orders of magnitude, is the complete LvB Violin Sonatas with Sandor Vegh.  The box lists this as the first international CD and digital release.  I will patiently wait for the download to become available.