Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

Chandos tends to offer a very rich sound that some folks consider too rich and not sufficiently detailed.  It's just a matter of personal taste.

I have many Collegium Musicum 90 recordings of various baroque works from Bach to Vivaldi conducted by Simon Standage on Chandos and have always found the recordings detailed and richly textured.  However, I do not have many piano or symphonic works on Chandos and thereby cannot comment on their sound.

[SonicMan46]

Have you heard samples of it, Dave? I ask because it has a very different sound than your average piano.

Hi George - I've not listen to 'snippets' (often these short clips don't seem to help me much making a decision), but the piano used is from the 1830s, so one that Chopin may have used?  Also from the reviews that I've read, the interpretations are exceptional - just sounds like a set to hear on a good audio system?  Now, I'm never going to 'dump' my Moravec recordings of these works, so not to worry -     Dave

[Brian]

Hi George - I've not listen to 'snippets' (often these short clips don't seem to help me much making a decision), but the piano used is from the 1830s, so one that Chopin may have used?  Also from the reviews that I've read, the interpretations are exceptional - just sounds like a set to hear on a good audio system?  Now, I'm never going to 'dump' my Moravec recordings of these works, so not to worry -     Dave

According to the liner notes, Chopin did indeed give at least a few performances on the piano, though we don't have documentation. It was the house instrument at a salon he frequented.

If your computer can play "m4a" sound files, here's Op. 27 No. 2.

[ChamberNut]

Purchased at a flea market:

Berlioz

Symphonie Fantastique
Overture "Les Francs-juges"

Sir Georg Solti
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
London

Khachaturian

Gayane Suites 1-3

Andre Anichanov
St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Naxos

[Bogey]

According to the liner notes, Chopin did indeed give at least a few performances on the piano, though we don't have documentation. It was the house instrument at a salon he frequented.

If your computer can play "m4a" sound files, here's Op. 27 No. 2.

It does have a "dubious" sound about it.   Would be nice to have just for the historical connection.

[Coopmv]

Just placed orders on the following CD's ...

               

[SonicMan46]

It does have a "dubious" sound about it.   Would be nice to have just for the historical connection.

Bill, Brian, & George - I guess that since Q was able to obtain the 2-CD set of these Chopin Nocturnes on this historic piano, I shall await his esteemed opinion!  Dave 

[Coopmv]

You snooze and you lose, I waited for a few hours today and the following OOP CD in shrink-wrap priced at $12 is now gone.  The current best price is $25. 



Lesson learned and I sprang for the following set.  It is nice to see a price with a US e-tailer that is actually better than MDT sale price ...

[Coopmv]

Bill, Brian, & George - I guess that since Q was able to obtain the 2-CD set of these Chopin Nocturnes on this historic piano, I shall await his esteemed opinion!  Dave 

And I am still waiting for that definitive Complete Chopin Piano Works set.  The set by Ashkenazy is not quite without its critics.

[Opus106]

Hi George - I've not listen to 'snippets' (often these short clips don't seem to help me much making a decision), but the piano used is from the 1830s, so one that Chopin may have used? 

According to the liner notes, Chopin did indeed give at least a few performances on the piano, though we don't have documentation. It was the house instrument at a salon he frequented.

Here's a new release that's attempting to be as HIPpity-HIP as possible.

[Opus106]

And I am still waiting for that definitive Complete Chopin Piano Works set.

[emphasis mine]

I'm afraid it'll never come.

[Que]

Where did you find that delicatessen, Que?

At Amazon (one of the OOP items I regularly check), sold by La Chaumière. My favourite Amazon seller when it comes to rare French items - always in good (excellent) condition (this is the 2nd time I got a new item which was described is "used, in very good condition" and never rip off prices (this was 12 euros - actually below the original price! )

You are very fortunate indeed! I ordered my copy from a shop in Canada that had it listed online - after scouring Google and not finding any other copies. You're going to love the sound of the piano, but the interpretations of Ms Boegner are of equal merit. One of those combinations of HIP instrument and artistry that would be considered top-notch no matter what piano it used. My favorite nocturne set 

I knew is a favourite of yours!  It comes highly recommended by several members - besides you, masolino comes to mind. And our piano buff George likes it as well, I believe.

Bill, Brian, & George - I guess that since Q was able to obtain the 2-CD set of these Chopin Nocturnes on this historic piano, I shall await his esteemed opinion!  Dave 

Thanks Dave, will do!

Q

[Que]

Just placed orders on the following CD's ...

 

Seems you're really got into the Glossa catalogue - an exquisite label.
I'd wish I had your budget - several nice items in that order (and previous ones).
But I do have the Bach/Pandolfo - super!

Q

[jlaurson]

"The French Connection" (AV2178)
Vivaldi Concertos for Flute, Bassoon, Violin

This is awesome stuff.
Some _really_ fine playing ("La Serenissima"), very intriguing choices among the glut of Vivaldi concertos...
Adrian Chandler plays RV211 up with such panache, it rivals anything Bach wrote for the violin, strings & continuo.

Jens - I have plenty of Vivaldi and assumed that many of the works on the disc above would already be in my collection, but in checking, I have only 3 of the 10 works listed on that recording.  Curious about the instrumentation, i.e. modern vs. HIP?  Regardless, will add to my wish list - thanks for the recommendation! 

Yes, period instruments. "Modern" pitch (A=440Hz) (close to the "Venice" pitch of A=460Hz), Vallotti temperament.

Concertos included:
RV 157, 119, 114 (from the "Paris Concertos" for strings)
RV 185, op.4/7 (violin),
RV 438 (flute - late version),
RV 432, 468 (flute, basson)
RV 211 violin

[Drasko]

Here's a new release that's attempting to be as HIPpity-HIP as possible.

Nah, you can't get HIPpity-HIPer than this old release, it's played on Chopin's own piano.



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Mazurka 24/4

[George]

It does have a "dubious" sound about it.   Would be nice to have just for the historical connection.

Yeah, it's surely a very different sound. One that did not draw me in on my first encounter with the set. Now that the topic has come up, I shall pull it out again and have a listen sometime this week.

[George]

I knew is a favourite of yours!  It comes highly recommended by several members - besides you, masolino comes to mind. And our piano buff George likes it as well, I believe.

Although the Nocturnes are among my favorite piano pieces, I actually haven't heard more than a few minutes of my Boegner set yet. As I said above, I plan to try again this week.

[MN Dave]

[Henk]

     

Ordered:


 

 

Planning to get the set of Haydn symphonies by Bruggen (Paris and London S.), Mozart's Don Giovanni by Bohm, some more Mendelssohn and Handel trio sonatas (Egarr).

[Coopmv]

Just placed orders on the following CD's ...