Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Karl Henning]

Tell it, Ilaria! : ) Buon giorno!

[Sergeant Rock]

An article praising Saraste's "Espansiva" posted recently in the Nielsen thread plus positive reviews in Gramophone of the other symphonies has made me invest in Saraste's Nielsen cycle. 1, 2, 3 and 6 arrived this morning. Ordered but haven't yet received 4 & 5:






Sarge

[Karl Henning]

G'day, Sarge!

I did some little damage at the Berkshire Record Outlet (on line) yesterday; will report as the goods arrive . . . .

[Sergeant Rock]

G'day, Sarge!

I did some little damage at the Berkshire Record Outlet (on line) yesterday; will report as the goods arrive . . . .

Hey, Karl. Can you give us a hint? Like composers involved? 

Edit: the first thread I went to after posting gave me the answer to my question. I think S & S may be involved 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Hey, Karl. Can you give us a hint? Like composers involved? 

Edit: the first thread I went to after posting gave me the answer to my question. I think S & S may be involved 

The occasion for my prowling at BRO was Cato's recommendation of a brace of Ornstein works, Sarge; and then, when I found some enticing Prokofiev, Skryabin & Shostakovich recordings . . . .

[not edward]

Found a couple of bargains online:

The Netherlands Chamber Choir in Frank Martin's last work, Et la vie l'emporta, the oft-recorded Mass and what Amazon describes as Five Arial Songs (presumably as opposed to Five Helvetica Songs and that travesty, Five Comic Sans Songs). It's on an obscure Dutch label and I've been waiting quite a while for a reasonably priced copy to show up.



Also, the Hyperion recording of the Gorecki string quartets, as played by the Royal String Quartet. I've had the Kronos recording of the first two for a long time; will be interesting to hear a different take on them, and see if I agree with the rather lukewarm consensus I've read regarding the (much longer) third.

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[marvinbrown]

  I have been thoroughly enjoying the Massenet Edition that I received a few days ago. Although I am only 10% in I decided now is as good a time as any to load up on more operas NOT included in the boxset. So I picked this up today:

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  marvin

[Karl Henning]

As hinted in the Den, this landed to-day:

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This notice at Amazon tickled me, as well:

[springrite]

  I have been thoroughly enjoying the Massenet Edition that I received a few days ago. Although I am only 10% in I decided now is as good a time as any to load up on more operas NOT included in the boxset. So I picked this up today:

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  marvin

Well, this is my favorite Massenet opera.

[Conor71]

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on June 28, 2012, 06:43:15 PM>
*pounds the table*

(Just ordered this as well ):

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[marvinbrown]

Well, this is my favorite Massenet opera.

  Good to hear that springrite  .  The plot is very different from Richard Strauss Salome, which covers the same subject matter. I am very interested in hearing what Massenet does with it in contrast to R. Strauss.

  marvin

[Karl Henning]

Largely because Strauss wrote his opera after the Oscar Wilde adaptation of the story, where I expect Massenet did not ; )

[Conor71]

A question for listener (sorry cant find his post from yesterday!) - Is the Decca recording of Tchaikovsky's Orchestral suites the same as the Philips one or is the Decca a better recording (just noticed Dorati may have recorded these works a couple of times!)

[listener]

Probably the Philips, I wasn't aware of multiple recordings.   The set has hidden itself, but I'm sure it was on the Mercury label, so probably from the 'sixties.  I've enjoyed it a lot, and the sound was good making me remember the Mercury label.

[Conor71]

Quote from: listener on Today at 04:37:07 AM

Probably the Philips, I wasn't aware of multiple recordings.   The set has hidden itself, but I'm sure it was on the Mercury label, so probably from the 'sixties.  I've enjoyed it a lot, and the sound was good making me remember the Mercury label.

Cool, thanks mate - I knew I should have got the Philips! 

[nico1616]

  I have been thoroughly enjoying the Massenet Edition that I received a few days ago. Although I am only 10% in I decided now is as good a time as any to load up on more operas NOT included in the boxset. So I picked this up today:

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  marvin

Superb recording, Van Dam and Hepper are phenomenal and I even like Studer here.
The first three acts are great, but Massenet never knows how to end his operas on the same high level as they begin.
Manon, Werther, Hériodade all have weak last acts ...

[kishnevi]

Largely because Strauss wrote his opera after the Oscar Wilde adaptation of the story, where I expect Massenet did not ; )

Actually,the libretto for Strauss's opera is Wilde's play,  in a German translation from Wilde's original French version, although I suppose there may have been some editorial elisions and amendments along the way. (The English version of the play is actually Wilde's own translation of his French original.)

Thread duty: I also received the Dvorak Concertos box today, along with (in a different packet obviously), two CPO recordings,  Van Gilse: Symphony No. 3 and Rontgen: Symphonies 6, 5, and 19 (so they're ordered on the cover, although on the CD itself they ordered 6, 19, and 5.)

[Sergeant Rock]

Finally received the Serkin/Szell/Cleveland Mozart 20th. If you recall, Amazon DE mislabeled the Serkin/Ormandy/Philadelphia 20th as Szell's and I initially purchased that one. With both in hand now it will be fun comparing the two "Columbian" conductors accompanying the same soloist. Also arrived this morning Horenstein's Sibelius 5th and Nielsen 3rd.




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Actually,the libretto for Strauss's opera is Wilde's play,  in a German translation from Wilde's original French version, although I suppose there may have been some editorial elisions and amendments along the way. (The English version of the play is actually Wilde's own translation of his French original.)

Aye, you've put it clearer, and I'm man enow not to resent it : )

[DavidRoss]

Aye, you've put it clearer, and I'm man enow not to resent it : )

Yes, you are, and we all can learn from you.

No purchases so far today ... but if I visit GMG often enough, I'm sure to see something that'll make me click-happy!