Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Sergeant Rock]

Oh wow, Sarge! I was just thinking of buying this set the other day:



Is that the same Böhm Ring as the one in the monster box?

I must've missed the discussion about the box. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Yes, same performance and it's a great one. Nilsson is even better live than she was for Solti in the studio. Be aware that librettos are not included.

Sarge

[Drasko]

You are aware that Minkowskis beautiful Gluck albums are on a current opera campaign at very good prices I presume?

No, I'm afraid you've lost me. What current opera campaigne? Where? I've bought that one at local shop for something around 20 euros or so.

[Opus106]

Are those HIP? If so, could you please let us know how the performances are? (K.364 especially)

[ChamberNut]

Are those HIP?

Uh oh, they've snatched another one.....

[Lethevich]

I believe the tone poems were intended to 'go together,' in a fashion, anyways; they take up consecutive opus numbers and are often viewed as a cycle, which is why many interpreters do not include Dvorak's other major tone poem, A Hero's Song.

To be fair, Hero's Song is quite a bit worse than the others. Not sure how that happened, I wanted to like it, but it's just inferior

[Opus106]

Uh oh, they've snatched another one.....

Actually I decided quite a while ago, that all my Baroque purchases will only be HIP. (Keyboard works and The Art of Fugue are excepted.  0:) ) It'll slowly but surely extend to the Classical works also.

[Novi]

Yes, same performance and it's a great one. Nilsson is even better live than she was for Solti in the studio. Be aware that librettos are not included.

Sarge

Thanks for the info . The libretto situation is ok for the Ring, as I have the Solti Decca box, and I'll worry about the others later. What you say about Nilsson makes it sound very attractive.

[FideLeo]

Are those HIP? If so, could you please let us know how the performances are? (K.364 especially)

Yes these are bona fide HIP. 

I am curious about the recording quality as the Japanese always do a good job of capturing
period instruments in sound.   But I also want to find out how Hidemi Suzuki does as a conductor.
He is related to Maasaki Suzuki of the Japan Bach Collegium fame.

[Opus106]

Yes these are bona fide HIP. 

Great! So I can expect a review, then?

But I also want to find out how Hidemi Suzuki does as a conductor.
He is related to Maasaki Suzuki of the Japan Bach Collegium fame.

Oh. I just saw 'Suzuki' and assumed him to be 'Bach Cantatas guy'. 

[FideLeo]

(Keyboard works and The Art of Fugue are excepted.  0:) ) 

I came to love period keyboard instruments fairly early on, but I do know of other HIP fans who went your route as well.  

[71 dB]

They are very beatiful and I find them very skilfully written, but there are no dynamics to the action and the overall sound, and as a result I find them much, much less interesting than Gerontius, which I really love. Some day I will listen again.

Gerontius is different in nature, more appealing and easier to get. It's no wonder Gerontius is Elgar's most loved oratorio but why ignore deeper, "meditative" things?

Some om them are very charming, but I find there's too many of them in this box.....That they are skilfully written I don't doubt, Elgar was a fine craftsman.

There are many of them because as you say, Elgar was a fine craftman. It's important part of his output. Take it easy with the box. 

[karlhenning]

Gerontius is different in nature, more appealing and easier to get. It's no wonder Gerontius is Elgar's most loved oratorio but why ignore deeper, "meditative" things?

Poju, I have new for you: Gerontius IS deep and meditative.

That ain't it, kid.

[Wanderer]

That are a lot of cd's Tasos!
Have enough time on your hands, have you?

Not yet, but I expect to during summer vacations. 

Both boxes are on my list too, so if you ever have the time, let me/us know what your findings are.

Of course. The included Handley's Vaughan Williams symphony cycle is excellent, by the way.

[samuel]

[karlhenning]

The included Handley's Vaughan Williams symphony cycle is excellent, by the way.

(* pounds the table *)

[The new erato]

No, I'm afraid you've lost me. What current opera campaigne? Where? I've bought that one at local shop for something around 20 euros or so.

mdt, europadisc and several Norwegian shops has a lot of Universal operas, even brand new recordings like the new Janacek Broucek, at discounted prices.

[The new erato]

Gerontius is different in nature, more appealing and easier to get. It's no wonder Gerontius is Elgar's most loved oratorio but why ignore deeper, "meditative" things?

There are many of them because as you say, Elgar was a fine craftman. It's important part of his output. Take it easy with the box. 

The line between medidative and comatose is a pretty thin one I guess.

[Drasko]

mdt, europadisc and several Norwegian shops has a lot of Universal operas, even brand new recordings like the new Janacek Broucek, at discounted prices.

Aha, now I see it - Universal Opera boxes offer. Haven't noticed before, but doesn't matter, the price I paid is about the same as it would be from mdt.
Tempting, there are several things I'd like but already have quite a few operas on the shelf, waiting to be heard. Thanks for heads up!

[FideLeo]

Are those HIP? If so, could you please let us know how the performances are? (K.364 especially)

Beautiful, detailed sound, and immaculate performances, but then you sort of can expect that from the Suzuki establishment.  Not particularly inspired but really up there with the rest of HIP world in all aspects. 

[FideLeo]

£2.50