Past Purchases (CLOSED)

DavidRoss · April 10, 2009, 07:55:57 AM

Quote from: Antoine Marchand on April 10, 2009, 07:24:22 AM
But sometimes "the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" .

via the valley of despair

Antoine Marchand · April 10, 2009, 08:14:04 AM

Quote from: DavidRoss on April 10, 2009, 07:55:57 AM
via the valley of despair

Well, many artists have been (are) desperate people $:-\$ .

Harry · April 10, 2009, 08:51:12 AM

Quote from: springrite on April 10, 2009, 07:11:58 AM
When diameter exceeds height, I'd draw the line.

You simply have to see the beauty in it!

That exceeds all.

Daverz · April 10, 2009, 11:38:45 AM

Josef Suk and friends in the Bach Violin Concertos. From MDT.

Coopmv · April 10, 2009, 01:10:46 PM

As I have seen our Richtervangelist discussed a lot about Ivan Moravec and since I really enjoy Chopin Nocturnes, in addition to the desire to further beef up my collection of harpsichord music, I ordered the following CD's from Amazon today ...

haydnguy · April 10, 2009, 11:02:26 PM

Quote from: DavidRoss on April 10, 2009, 07:55:57 AM
via the valley of despair

Truer words were never spoken.

Elgarian · April 11, 2009, 01:25:36 AM

Arrived in the post today. Blimey. The box seemed a bit thicker than I'd expected, but when I opened it up, I saw why. The booklet is perhaps thicker than average, but also the CDs are in a separate, 'fold-out' package that's beautifully designed. Beneath each CD are drawings of two characters from the opera, revealed when the CD is removed. I feel thrilled to bits already, and haven't heard a note yet.

Coopmv · April 11, 2009, 05:46:42 AM

Quote from: Elgarian on April 11, 2009, 01:25:36 AM

Arrived in the post today. Blimey. The box seemed a bit thicker than I'd expected, but when I opened it up, I saw why. The booklet is perhaps thicker than average, but also the CDs are in a separate, 'fold-out' package that's beautifully designed. Beneath each CD are drawings of two characters from the opera, revealed when the CD is removed. I feel thrilled to bits already, and haven't heard a note yet.

Nice Handel's opera. I have this set on both CD and LP by Raymond Leppard, a much older recording ...

ChamberNut · April 11, 2009, 10:00:54 AM

Completely on a whim, I bought these at the local bricks and mortar bookstore:

Alwyn

String Quartets 1-3, Novelette

Maggini Quartet
Naxos

Holst

The Planets (includes Pluto by Colin Matthews)
*The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18 (Scena for Soprano and Orchestra - ed. Colin Matthews & Imogen Holst)

*Claire Rutter, soprano
Ladies of RSNO Chorus
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones
Naxos

Coopmv · April 11, 2009, 10:04:15 AM

Quote from: ChamberNut on April 11, 2009, 10:00:54 AM
Completely on a whim, I bought these at the local bricks and mortar bookstore:

Alwyn

String Quartets 1-3, Novelette

Maggini Quartet
Naxos

Holst

The Planets (includes Pluto by Colin Matthews)
*The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18 (Scena for Soprano and Orchestra - ed. Colin Matthews & Imogen Holst)

*Claire Rutter, soprano
Ladies of RSNO Chorus
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones
Naxos

My intended post went to the wrong spot ...

Have you visited your local Borders store lately? My local Borders store was a pity in terms of its classical collection the last time I visited ...

Not sure if you have visited any Borders lately. My local Borders store was a pity in terms of its classical collection when I last visited ...

Harry · April 11, 2009, 10:09:27 AM

Quote from: ChamberNut on April 11, 2009, 10:00:54 AM
Completely on a whim, I bought these at the local bricks and mortar bookstore:

Alwyn

String Quartets 1-3, Novelette

Maggini Quartet
Naxos

Holst

The Planets (includes Pluto by Colin Matthews)
*The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18 (Scena for Soprano and Orchestra - ed. Colin Matthews & Imogen Holst)

*Claire Rutter, soprano
Ladies of RSNO Chorus
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones
Naxos

The Alwyn disc is a very good buy, and the performance is excellent.

Bulldog · April 11, 2009, 10:26:10 AM

Quote from: Elgarian on April 11, 2009, 01:25:36 AM

Arrived in the post today. Blimey. The box seemed a bit thicker than I'd expected, but when I opened it up, I saw why. The booklet is perhaps thicker than average, but also the CDs are in a separate, 'fold-out' package that's beautifully designed. Beneath each CD are drawings of two characters from the opera, revealed when the CD is removed. I feel thrilled to bits already, and haven't heard a note yet.

You'll likely be even more impressed when you hear the performances - the best Ariodante on the market.

ChamberNut · April 11, 2009, 10:46:25 AM

Quote from: Coopmv on April 11, 2009, 10:04:15 AM

My intended post went to the wrong spot ...

Have you visited your local Borders store lately? My local Borders store was a pity in terms of its classical collection the last time I visited ...

Not sure if you have visited any Borders lately. My local Borders store was a pity in terms of its classical collection when I last visited ...

Stuart, we don't have any Borders stores in Canada, at least not in Manitoba. Perhaps in some of the larger cities like Toronto or Montreal?

I got my CDs at the McNally Robinson bookstore, which are awesome! They actually carry a fairly decent classical music section. Not great, but decent.

ChamberNut · April 11, 2009, 10:47:33 AM

Quote from: Harry on April 11, 2009, 10:09:27 AM
The Alwyn disc is a very good buy, and the performance is excellent.

I've only listened to the first quartet so far Harry, but really like it! I'm telling ya.....the Maggini Quartet has never failed to impress me. They really should have a huge box set of their own!

I know I'd buy it.

Coopmv · April 11, 2009, 10:52:09 AM

Quote from: ChamberNut on April 11, 2009, 10:46:25 AM
Stuart, we don't have any Borders stores in Canada, at least not in Manitoba. Perhaps in some of the larger cities like Toronto or Montreal?

I got my CDs at the McNally Robinson bookstore, which are awesome! They actually carry a fairly decent classical music section. Not great, but decent.

I would like to support the brick-and-mortar stores. Unfortunately, they just do not carry the products I want. I have given MDT hundreds of dollars in business since January. I was a bit concerned initially about buying from across the Atlantic ...

Elgarian · April 11, 2009, 11:08:18 AM

Quote from: Bulldog on April 11, 2009, 10:26:10 AM
You'll likely be even more impressed when you hear the performances - the best Ariodante on the market.

I sneaked a quick half-hour preview (or should that be 'prelisten'?) earlier today, and I must say what I heard was superb, as you say.

Brian · April 11, 2009, 01:08:30 PM

Went to Half-Price Books the other day and found these...

Rags and Tangos - Eloquence CD - Joshua Rifkin
Schubert: Piano Sonata D. 894 - Hanssler - Gerhard Oppitz
Barber: Symphonies Nos 1 and 2, Essay No 1, School for Scandal - Naxos - Marin Alsop, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Symphonic Brass: A night with the Black Dyke Band (Naxos)

Coopmv · April 11, 2009, 01:17:08 PM

Re-ordered this DVD today after a deadbeat Amazon MarketPlace vendor took my payment and never delivered the goods. For all I know, the vendor could be belly-up since it is based in NY. Things are getting pretty bad in the Big Apple ...

haydnguy · April 11, 2009, 07:14:03 PM

Quote from: Coopmv on April 11, 2009, 01:17:08 PM
Re-ordered this DVD today after a deadbeat Amazon MarketPlace vendor took my payment and never delivered the goods. For all I know, the vendor could be belly-up since it is based in NY. Things are getting pretty bad in the Big Apple ...

Oh, that looks good(!) coompmv. Going on my want list. Let us know how it is, please.

Coopmv · April 11, 2009, 07:18:28 PM

Quote from: BaxMan on April 11, 2009, 07:14:03 PM
Oh, that looks good(!) coompmv. Going on my want list. Let us know how it is, please.

No problems. I have come to really like these DVD's. I get the video and the good audio is just icing on the cake. I have about half-dozen of various Bach concerts on DVD conducted by the likes of Karl Richter, John Eliot Gardiner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Herbert Blomstedt. I love all of them. This should be my first DVD on Bach Organ Works.