Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[rubio]

Arrived today:

[sound67]

Monthly NAXOS round-up:













Thomas

[Mark]

Fascinatingly varied haul, Thomas.

[Lilas Pastia]

Vaughan-William's Hodie is a large scale Christmas cantata and a truly splendid work. I have 2 recordings of it, and was not aware of the new Naxos issue. I suppose the sound must be more up to date than those EMIs I have.

[longears]

No purchases so far--but the day is young!  Actually, since my more recent frequenting of GMG I've bought so many new discs that it will take a few months to digest them all.  The obsessive collecting of many denizens of this joint is dangerous for my pocketbook.  And then I feel a bit nutty when I have several discs in a pile I've not heard yet, or perhaps only once, but I still have a hunger to buy more!  What's that saying?  "Lie down with dogs...?"

But here I am! scouring this thread and others looking for something to pique my interest!  Duh!

[Mark]

No purchases so far--but the day is young!  Actually, since my more recent frequenting of GMG I've bought so many new discs that it will take a few months to digest them all.  The obsessive collecting of many denizens of this joint is dangerous for my pocketbook.  And then I feel a bit nutty when I have several discs in a pile I've not heard yet, or perhaps only once, but I still have a hunger to buy more!  What's that saying?  "Lie down with dogs...?"

I hear you.

With all the downloads and CDs I've acquired recently but have still to hear, I'm currently 'running behind' in my listening to the tune of almost 200 albums!

[George]

No purchases so far--but the day is young!  Actually, since my more recent frequenting of GMG I've bought so many new discs that it will take a few months to digest them all.  The obsessive collecting of many denizens of this joint is dangerous for my pocketbook.  And then I feel a bit nutty when I have several discs in a pile I've not heard yet, or perhaps only once, but I still have a hunger to buy more!

You took the words right out of my mouth.

But here I am! scouring this thread and others looking for something to pique my interest!  Duh!

Funny, I don't go looking for new stuff to buy, it just seems to find me. 

[George]

I hear you.

With all the downloads and CDs I've acquired recently but have still to hear, I'm currently 'running behind' in my listening to the tune of almost 200 albums!

Me too, good to know that there are others as crazy obsessed devoted as me. 

[hautbois]

Bruckner, Symphony No.7. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker. (Teldec)
I am not familiar with Bruckner's 7th symphony. I am a big fan of the 4th and 5th symphonies, so shame on me.


Ravel, Orchestral Works. Jean Martinon, Orchestra de Paris. (EMI)
The Debussy set i bought years ago was such an enjoyment that i know i won't go wrong with this buy, gulp, i hope.


Lehar, The Merry Widow. John Eliot Gardiner, Wiener Philharmoniker. (DG)
Saw this dirt cheap on the shelves. All reviews seems negative. I hope i enjoy it. Have never heard this operetta.


After Mozart, Various composers. Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica. (NonSuch)
Best Mozart album i have heard in my entire life up to this point.


Mozart, Beethoven, Piano Quintets. Berlin-Chicago quintet, Daniel Barenboim - piano. (elatus)
Trust me when i say it is AWFUL. There are millions of alternatives over this. Just don't chose this. So what if this is an all star cast? 2 completely different styles of playing result in a catostrophic effect. Radu Lupu and the Concertgebouw gang, Previn with the Vienna gang, that's the way to go.

Overall a good haul.  

Howard

[Harry]

Arrived today:

Have that too, and must still begin listening to it, so if you beat me to that, please let us know what you think of them...

[hautbois]

Have that too, and must still begin listening to it, so if you beat me to that, please let us know what you think of them...

May i sneak in and comment that the complete Peer Gynt in this set is superb. So polished and detailed without losing intensity and yet not uncomfortably breathless. Worth every cent.

Howard

[Harry]

May i sneak in and comment that the complete Peer Gynt in this set is superb. So polished and detailed without losing intensity and yet not uncomfortably breathless. Worth every cent.

Howard

Quite, that is a hopeful statement.....

[bhodges]

Bruckner, Symphony No.7. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker. (Teldec)
I am not familiar with Bruckner's 7th symphony. I am a big fan of the 4th and 5th symphonies, so shame on me.

Howard, the Seventh opens with one of the most gorgeous cello parts anywhere.  Prepare yourself for more bliss. 

--Bruce

[Mark]

Howard, I'm in love with Bruckner's Seventh Symphony. I'm acquiring more versions than I have time to hear. I have high hopes for Herreweghe's.

[hautbois]

Howard, I'm in love with Bruckner's Seventh Symphony. I'm acquiring more versions than I have time to hear. I have high hopes for Herreweghe's.

I just finished listening to it. Mind blowing. Typical Brucknerian in a very positive sense, and that Scherzo, oh man...I'll listen to it again tomorrow...phew!!! The reason why i got into Bruckner is all stucked inside this symphony. 

Howard

p.s. What forces does Herreweghe employ? I am rather doubtful...

[jwinter]

I've had a good time with this series so far.  Naxos uses a different pianist for every volume.  Perhaps they'll finish it before I retire, in about 30 years or so...

[rubio]

I have heard nothing of Alkan yet, so I try this disc:

[Que]

Arrived today:

I have considered that set as well.
But then it dawned on me - a booklet of nearly an inch thick, but NO texts of Peer Gynt!!

That put me off BIG time! 

Q

[FideLeo]

What forces does Herreweghe employ? I am rather doubtful...

It's actually a quite sizeable orchestra with around 20 1st violin players.  His Bruckner strikes me more for painting an excellent picture of romantic orchestral sound (colourful blends, no mud ) rather than for any earth-shaking interpretation. 

[Harry]

I have considered that set as well.
But then it dawned on me - a booklet of nearly an inch thick, but NO texts of Peer Gynt!!

That put me off BIG time! 

Q

I am sure you can download them somewhere, and everyone knows the story of PG right?