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[Moonfish]

This Argerich box is not for me either, but it never would have occurred to me to complain about its existence.

ETA: somebody just mentioned the Zinman box on another thread. I am tempted to complain about that one's existence.

Zinman just read your post Pat!

[Moonfish]

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[amw]

It's now on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/2OVCPgSbvPMF3dt9Jfw9Ib

I'm listening to the album, and enjoying it enormously. I'm inclined to agree more with Blair Sanderson's "Yay" review at AllMusic than Kate Mollison's "Nay" review over at The Guardian.

The overall style is quite laid back—in the scherzo and finale a bit too much so for my taste, though the softer passages come across well. The scherzo is just plain slow. I will say that this is one of the best "fast" interpretations of the Adagio that I've ever heard, def. superior to Hagen/Arcanto/Raphael/Casals and on a level with Orpheus.

(Actually I would say this interpretation is very similar to that of the Quatuor Festetics, except that they use period instruments, and resembles the Orpheus in the first two movements quite a bit—though they are generally a bit more driven and deviate greatly in the last two movements. The Orpheus plays the scherzo at Presto, whereas Festetics and Kuijkens play it Allegro moderato. The finale in this recording is also a bit more sedate than even the Festetics' interpretation. Undeniably, this recording has the bigger and more resonant acoustic than either. Up to you which one you prefer.)

[Camphy]

Baiba Skride (violin)
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali

[betterthanfine]

If you need the duo recordings, why not get just the duo recordings:

Yeah, that's a thought. But I'm a sucker for these big boxes with replicas of the original covers etc. And I'm missing a few solo recordings like Ravels Sonatine and the studio recording of Chopin's third sonata, and both of those aren't easily available separately. And mainly I'm just greedy and want it 'cause it's preeeetty.

[Brian]

Brahms Violin Sonatas Nos.2, 3, Schumann 3 Romances : I.Faust(Vn)Melnikov(P)+F.A.E.Sonata





Violin Concerto No.2, Sonata for Violin Solo, Sonata for 2 Violins : Mullova(Vn)Paavo Jarvi / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Papavrami(Vn)



Artists International subsequently awarded Terry their Outstanding Alumni Award and Distinguished Alumni-Winners Award, resulting in her Lincoln Center recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in 2006, and a recital at Carnegie's Zankel Hall in 2008. The critics lavished praise on these performances, describing her 2004 debut as "excellent...," "perceptive...," "sensitive, idiomatic...," "clear, rhythmically secure and solid...," "convincing and vigorous," and "reminiscent of Annie Fischer's way" (Harris Goldsmith, New York Concert Review Summer 2004).

[Mirror Image]

Baiba Skride (violin)
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Drools.....two of my favorite VCs, and composers, coupled together with an outstanding violinist. Any idea for the release date?

[Brian]

Two more.

[Camphy]

Drools.....two of my favorite VCs, and composers, coupled together with an outstanding violinist. Any idea for the release date?

Presto Classical slates it for a release on August 28th.

[Mirror Image]

Presto Classical slates it for a release on August 28th.

Very cool. Thanks! On an unrelated note, how are you liking Schonwandt's Nielsen cycle so far?

[Moonfish]

 Great news! The second L'Oiseau-Lyre box is to be released!!!!!!   

L'Oiseau-Lyre - Classical & Early Romantic   Oct 16, 2015

http://www.amazon.de/LOiseau-Lyre-Klassik-Romantik-Limited-Edition/dp/B0113A5A5K

http://umusicdirect.com/classics/*/Box-Sets/Classical-and-Early-Romantic/4Q9704G6000



"•   A 50 CD Original Jackets Collection celebrating the greatest Classical and early romantic recordings from Decca's pioneering early music label L'Oiseau-Lyre.

•   The box features orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo piano music from Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, Malcolm Binns, Andras Schiff, the Music Party, the Esterhazy Quartet among others.

•   Many of the recordings in the box are available for the first time on CD internationally:

o   Malcolm Binns' complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas (the first complete recorded cycle on period instruments)
o   The Music Party performing Mozart's Serenades K375 (sextet version) and K525 (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) and chamber works by Krommer, Crussel, Weber, Schumann and Glinka
o   Mozart's String Quintets K515 and K516 performed by the Esterhazy quartet
o   Selections of Beethoven and Weber songs from Martyn Hill accompanied by Christopher Hogwood
o   Piano works by Haydn, Chopin and Liszt on period instruments from Malcolm Binns

CD 1 – Stamitz: Three Symphonies; Clarinet Concerto
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 2 – Boccherini: Symphonies
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 3 – Haydn: Cello Concertos
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 4 – Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 96 & 94
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 5 – Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 100 & 104
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 6 – Haydn: Arianna a Naxos; Berenice
Arleen Augér • Handel and Haydn Society • Christopher Hogwood
CD 7 – Haydn: Masses
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford • The Academy of Ancient Music • Simon Preston
CD 8-9 – Haydn: The Creation
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 10-11 – Haydn: Orfeo ed Eurydice
Cecilia Bartoli • The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 12 – Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 16 & 17 etc.
András Schiff
CD 13 – Mozart: Clarinet & Horn Quintets; Oboe Quartet
Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble
CD 14 – Mozart: SerenadesK375 and K525 ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik")
The Music Party • Alan Hacker
CD 15 – Mozart: String Quintets 2 & 3
The Esterhazy Quartet
CD 16 – Serenade for 13 Winds K. 361
Amadeus Winds • Christopher Hogwood
CD 17 – Symphony no. 29, Symphony in F K.19a, Divertimento K.136
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 18 Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31 & 40
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 19 Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto; Bassoon Concerto
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 20 – Mozart: Horn Concertos
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 21 – Mozart Piano Concertos K.453 and K.466
Robert Levin • The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 22 – Mozart: Mass in C Minor; Coronation Mass
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 23-25 Mozart: Così fan tutte
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra • Arnold Östman
CD 26 – Beethoven: Songs
Martyn Hill • Christopher Hogwood
CD 27-36 – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 -32
Malcolm Binns
CD37 – Beethoven: Piano & Wind Quintets; Mozart: Quintet K.452
Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble
CD 38 – Beethoven: Septet; Weber: Clarinet Quintet
Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble
CD 39 – Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E flat "Eroica"
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 40 – Beethoven Symphony no. 9 in D Minor "Choral"
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood
CD 41 – Hummel: Piano Sonatas; Haydn: Andante con Variazioni; Chopin: Barcarolle
Malcolm Binns
CD 42 – Hummel, Crussell & Krommer Clarinet Quartets
The Music Party
CD 43 – Schubert: 3 Violin Sonatas
Jaap Schröder • Christopher Hogwood
CD 44 – Schubert & Mendelssohn Violin Sonatas
Jaap Schröder • Christopher Hogwood
CD 45 – Schubert: Piano Quintet – "Trout"; 7 Lieder
Academy of Ancient Music • Chamber Ensemble
CD 46 – Schubert: Octet
Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble
CD 47 – Mendelssohn: Cello Sonatas
Christophe Coin • Patrick Cohen
CD 48 – Weber: Songs
Martyn Hill • Christopher Hogwood
CD 49 – Trios by Weber, Schumann & Glinka
The Music Party
CD 50 – Liszt Piano Works
Malcolm Binns"

[Moonfish]

DG Tchaikovsky Masterworks Edition - 27 cds - Aug 14

http://www.amazon.de/Tschaikowsky-Masterworks-Edition-Ltd-Edt-Argerich/dp/B00YO3Z2MA



EDIT:
Contents    https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/tschaikowsky-masterworks-edition/hnum/7685071

OPERA AND BALLET CD 1 – 10
CD 1 – 2: Eugene Onegin Allen / Freni / von Otter / Schicoff / Staatskapelle Dresden/Levine
CD 3 – 5: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)
Gougaloff / Vishnevskaya / Schwarz / Resnik / Popp / ONP / Rostropovich
CD 6 – 10
Swan Lake op. 20 BSO / Ozawa
The Sleeping Beauty op.66 RNO / Pletnev
The Nutcracker op. 71 BSO / Ozawa

ORCHESTRAL CD 11 – 21
CD 11– 12: Symphonies nos. 1 – 3 RNO / Pletnev
CD 13 – 14: Symphonies nos. 4 – 6 Leningrad Philharmonic / Mravinsky RNO / Pletnev
CD 15 – 16: Orchestral Suites nos. 1 – 4 (NPO / Dorati)
CD 17: Overture in F major op. 67; Manfred op. 58; Ouverture solennelle "1812" RNO / Pletnev
CD 18: Romeo and Juliet; Francesca da Rimini op. 32; Voyewoda op. 78; The Tempest op. 18 RNO / Pletnev
CD 19: Marche slave op. 31; Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem op. 15;
Fate op. 77
Hamlet op. 67; Capriccio italien op. 45 RNO / Pletnev
CD 20: Serenade in C for Strings op. 48; Variations on a Rococo Theme op. 33
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra / Maisky
CD 21:
Valse-scherzo op. 34 1877 Midori / LSO / Slatkin; Andante cantabile for cello and orchestra Rostropovich / Berliner Philharmoniker; Souvenir d'un lieu cher op. 42 Jansen/ MCO / Harding
Elegie in G for Strings RPO / Ashkenazy; Nocturne in D minor op. 19 no. 4 Maisky / OCO;
Souvenir de Florence op. 70 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

CONCERTO
CD 22
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 Argerich / BP / Abbado
Violin Concerto in D major op. 35 Milstein / WP / Abbado
Sérénade mélancolique in B flat minor op. 26 Kremer / BP / Maazel

CHAMBER MUSIC
CD 23
String Quartet no. 1 in D major op. 11 Emerson SQ; Piano Trio in A minor op. 50 Kremer / Maisky / Argerich

PIANO SOLO
CD 24: The Seasons op. 37b Ashkenazy
CD 25: 18 Pieces op. 72 Pletnev

ROMANCES & SONGS
CD 26: 19 Songs / Romances including None but the Lonely Heart, Why?, Once again, alone
Olga Borodina / Larissa Gergieva

CHORAL / SACRED
CD 27: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom etc. St. Petersburg Chamber Choir / Korniev

From:
http://umusicdirect.com/classics/*/Box-Sets/Tchaikovsky-Masterworks-Edition/4O8404G6000

[prémont]

Great news! The second L'Oiseau-Lyre box is to be released!!!!!!   

L'Oiseau-Lyre - Classical & Early Romantic   Oct 16, 2015





o   Malcolm Binns' complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas (the first complete recorded cycle on period instruments)

This makes the box mandatory for me and for many others I suppose.

[king ubu]

Looks very tasty indeed!

And odd that the Tchaiko includes but the first piano concerto ... the others really don't get played nearly as often as they should - does DG not even own any recordings? (The only one I have is Gilels/Maazel on EMI, plus a third by Ponti.)

[Wakefield]

Great news! The second L'Oiseau-Lyre box is to be released!!!!!!   

L'Oiseau-Lyre - Classical & Early Romantic   Oct 16, 2015


- Malcolm Binns' complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas (the first complete recorded cycle on period instruments)

CD 27-36 – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 -32
Malcolm Binns

I think this is a splendid news, and a sort of happy miscalculation.

I think many people here would purchase this Beethoven set alone (including proper info, liner notes and art) for a price between $50 and $100.

[prémont]

I think this is a splendid news, and a sort of happy miscalculation.

I think many people here would purchase this Beethoven set alone (including proper info, liner notes and art) for a price between $50 and $100.

Certainly.

Unfortunately we have to accept the situation and to be grateful too.

[Moonfish]

I think this is a splendid news, and a sort of happy miscalculation.

I think many people here would purchase this Beethoven set alone (including proper info, liner notes and art) for a price between $50 and $100.

I think they added Binns' sonata cycle to increase the sales of the set as I suspect that many people have plenty of overlap with the Hogwood recordings. A smart move by Universal! 
I am also excited about the release of the Esterhazy Quartet recording of the Mozart quintets!

[Wakefield]

I am also excited about the release of the Esterhazy Quartet recording of the Mozart quintets!

Me, too! I'm also a big fan of them.

[Wakefield]

Certainly.

Unfortunately we have to accept the situation and to be grateful too.

Yes, in this materialistic world this generosity is really moving. 

[Brian]

I am also excited about the release of the Esterhazy Quartet recording of the Mozart quintets!

But it's only two of the quintets?

I only have 2 CDs of overlap (Hogwood Beethoven), so the box might be essential for me.