Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[DavidW]

Glazunov Symphonies bought off of amazon mp3 for a whopping $2!!!!!



it's $7 and I had $5 off.  So I just got five hours of music, sweet russian romanticism!!

[Florestan]

Glazunov Symphonies bought off of amazon mp3 for a whopping $2!!!!!



it's $7 and I had $5 off.  So I just got five hours of music, sweet russian romanticism!!

You paid $2 for that? What a bargain! Enjoy!

[Harry]

Two bargains.

[DavidW]

You paid $2 for that? What a bargain! Enjoy!

Yeah isn't that awesome?  I can't wait to start listening tonight.

[jlaurson]

Shortcut necessary, because the cat was heavy at work:

some Haydn, Festetics - Arcana
John Ward, "Phantasm", Consort Music - Linn
Stravinsky, Apollon M., Pulcinella, ChOoE - Linn
DSCH, P&F, Jenny Linn - Haenssler
Schubert SQ4ts D87 & 887, Hugo Wolf Q4t - VMS
Tina Chancey, "The Versatile Viol", Scottish & Irish Music -
X Over Trombone (this apparently means "Crossover") - James Pugh - Albany
Haydn, The Creation (in German), Sir Colin Davis - LSO live
Verdi, Requiem, Sir Colin Davis - LSO live
Bartok, Bluebard, Gergiev - LSO live
DSCH, Sys 1&15, Gergiev - Mariinsky live

[SonicMan46]

   

Well, I've had a complete set of the Glazunov Symphonies on my wish list for a while, but there never seems to be a concensus on the 'best' set, if one is available?

So, will be interested in the comments on the one above shown by David; I've seen some good reviews on the BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Tadaaki Otaka box (added above, middle); and decent comments on the Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Valeri Polyansky set on the bargain Brilliant label (above, right) - I know that Jarvi has also received praise for his recordings (not sure if a 'box' exists yet?) - there must be others.

Thus, opinions & recommendations - which Glazunov Symphony box would be a good starter (currently, I have just 1 or 2 of the Symphonies) - thanks all - 

[Harry]

Well, I've had a complete set of the Glazunov Symphonies on my wish list for a while, but there never seems to be a concensus on the 'best' set, if one is available?

So, will be interested in the comments on the one above shown by David; I've seen some good reviews on the BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Tadaaki Otaka box (added above, middle); and decent comments on the Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Valeri Polyansky set on the bargain Brilliant label (above, right) - I know that Jarvi has also received praise for his recordings (not sure if a 'box' exists yet?) - there must be others.

Thus, opinions & recommendations - which Glazunov Symphony box would be a good starter (currently, I have just 1 or 2 of the Symphonies) - thanks all -  

If you need the best performances Dave, my absolute favourites are the Neeme Jarvi recordings he made on Orfeo, still the best ever recorded.
I gave the Otaka box to George if I remember well, for me this was a dead performance.
Polyanski is decent but his tempi suck ever so often.
The Naxos survey is really no option, bad performances and ditto recordings.
I think we will yet have to wait for excellent performances.

[jlaurson]

If you need the best performances Dave, my absolute favourites are the Neeme Jarvi recordings he made on Orfeo, still the best ever recorded.
I gave the Otaka box to George if I remember well, for me this was a dead performance.
Polyanski is decent but his tempi suck ever so often.
The Naxos survey is really no option, bad performances and ditto recordings.
I think we will yet have to wait for excellent performances.

I thought that Serebrier's performances on Warner had the critics fairly united as being superior to other sets?

[Bulldog]

I thought that Serebrier's performances on Warner had the critics fairly united as being superior to other sets?

That's also my impression from reviews I've read.

[DavidW]

A couple of purchases within the Gurnian era (I don't actually know when it is, if he quizzed me I would fail)

 

[DavidW]

And then my final order, pre-Gurnian

[Air]

Took the plunge on this 15-CD set for 15 dollars.  Not too bad of a deal, ya think?  0:)



Trying to "get" Gilels still.  I hope my 3 dollars will be worth it.  I know it will.  

[SonicMan46]

That's also my impression from reviews I've read.

Don & Jens - thanks for the replies; I do own the single disc below, but I'm not aware that a 'box set' has been released yet - Dave 

[Dr. Dread]

Took the plunge on this 15-CD set for 15 dollars.  Not too bad of a deal, ya think?  0:)

Not much of a plunge for that price. More like a wade...

[Que]

Purchased yesterday:



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[Harry]

I thought that Serebrier's performances on Warner had the critics fairly united as being superior to other sets?

If you can get them yes, and did he at all completed them?

[Gabriel]

And then my final order, pre-Gurnian

A great recording, Dave!

[Sergeant Rock]

In the post today: an Aho disc I need, a Bruckner disc I don't need. But as many of us know, want supercedes need more often than not.




Sarge

[Lilas Pastia]

I'm curious to hear you on that Knappertsbuch B 8, Sarge.

[jlaurson]

In the post today: an Aho disc I need, a Bruckner disc I don't need. But as many of us know, want supercedes need more often than not.

Well, the Wagner on it is pretty good, in any case. 

(One of the most overrated 8th to the extend anyone still rates it highly.)