Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Mark]

Ordered today :

You chose wisely. Very wisely. Or at least, more wisely than if you'd gone for the Zinman/Upshaw recording ...

[gmstudio]

Delivered a few days ago but was only able to pick them up today:

I don't care how shallow this makes me...that is a DAMN fine cover.

[George]

I don't care how shallow this makes me...that is a DAMN fine cover.

I'm with you. 

[Wanderer]

Tasos! 

Good morning, Karl! 

The box with the chamberworks by Dvorak is a very good buy Tasos, I enjoyed it immensely!

Harry, I'm also considering the string quartets boxset (Stamitz Quartet), how do you like that one?

I don't care how shallow this makes me...that is a DAMN fine cover.

The Cave of the Storm Nymphs (1903), by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919).
...
Private Collection.
("Sure, darling, I only got it for the expressive brushstrokes and evocative landscape!")

[George]

[springrite]

("Sure, darling, I only got it for the expressive brushstrokes and evocative landscape!")

Those are some wonderful scapes on the land for sure!

[Papy Oli]

You chose wisely. Very wisely. Or at least, more wisely than if you'd gone for the Zinman/Upshaw recording ...

That was also from your recommendation in the listening thread a couple of weeks back, when i actually was listening to the Zinman ! 

No CD buying for a year, but instead, you make us purchase all right 

[George]

You chose wisely. Very wisely. Or at least, more wisely than if you'd gone for the Zinman/Upshaw recording ...

[Mark]

Hear it, then tell me I'm wrong.

[George]

Hear it, then tell me I'm wrong.

I own the Zinman and I am very happy with it. As for buying others, I thought 'tis the season to buy less? 

[Harry]

I don't care how shallow this makes me...that is a DAMN fine cover.

The cover is gorgeous, naturally, but the music from Bantock is not far behind......

[Harry]

Harry, I'm also considering the string quartets boxset (Stamitz Quartet), how do you like that one?

...

The Stamitz is a very good performance. They take their time, phrasing is gorgeous, their legato is absolute bliss, and the unity between these players is most excellent. Add to that the fine recording, and a no brainer price... So I would say, you cannot go wrong with the Stamitz set. I had already three complete boxes, but I added this one for its pure quality...

[Wanderer]

The Stamitz is a very good performance. They take their time, phrasing is gorgeous, their legato is absolute bliss, and the unity between these players is most excellent. Add to that the fine recording, and a no brainer price... So I would say, you cannot go wrong with the Stamitz set. I had already three complete boxes, but I added this one for its pure quality...

Thanks, Harry! And the chamber music box set is indeed wonderful. 

[Danny]

[Bogey]

It's Ravel...it's Dutoit...and it's Montréal...a perfect trifecta Danny.

[gmstudio]

The cover is gorgeous, naturally, but the music from Bantock is not far behind......

Oh absolutely!  Just a few weeks ago I was introduced to the very, very fine Celtic Symphony disc...

[Brian]

Brahms Double Concerto/Clarinet Qnt./Chung/Capucon Qt/EMI

Hello Don,
How'd you like this one?

[Mark]

From a charity shop today (remember, I've still got a month of shopping to do yet ... anything might happen ):








The Jansons disc was a particularly good scoop, as it's hybrid SACD.

[Mark]

Thought it was about time I heard Karajan's classic 1963 Beethoven symphonies cycle, so imagine my delight at finding this on Amazon for £10:



There's another set on offer, if anyone's interested.

[Lilas Pastia]

I's an excellent set, Mark! Probably the best all-round recommendation, save maybe for his later 1977 cycle (but that's much more expensive). It should be supplemented by a better Pastorale (the cycle's weak point) and another 3, 5 and 8 for alternative viewpoints.