Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Maciek]

Loving the juxtaposition of these pictures:

LOL, biggest laugh I've had today. In fact, biggest laugh I've had in quite a few days!

[Maciek]

In fact, I liked it so much I lifted the idea...





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[mn dave]

In fact, I liked it so much I lifted the idea...





<----- I give you the new me!

That looks ... interesting.

[Brian]

In fact, I liked it so much I lifted the idea...





<----- I give you the new me!

  Awesome!! 

The Blazing Saddles Avatar Epidemic of 2008 continues...

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

  Awesome!! 

The Blazing Saddles Avatar Epidemic of 2008 continues...

Behold its latest victim - me. I just found Blazing Saddles on Usenet, dl'ed it, and will watch it very soon.

[Henk]

Henk, I'd be eager to hear your comments on the Gerhard, since I have two others in the series.  The one with the Symphony No. 3 "Collages" is great...

Just got this new disc of Martinů Cello Sonatas yesterday. 

--Bruce

The concerto is nice, the first part of S. 2 is also good, but the second part is a bit chaotic, I have to listen to it again to get a good opinion.

[Papy Oli]

A few maiden works, the samples of which i did like :







(Berwald)

then this one to discover beyond (or prior to, more precisely) the 8th & 9th :



and this one to replace a boring Menuhin set that never inspired me at all, and (re)discover prior to 8th & 9th as well :

[mn dave]

Adolf Busch: 10 Solo Recordings 1919-1922 and Unpublished excerpts Bach & Brahms; The Busch Quartet: The 1922 Recordings Complete - Symposium

Szigeti & Bartok: Beethoven; Debussy and Bartok - Hungaroton Classic

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Papy - when you listen to Alfvén, start with the First and Third Swedish Rhapsodies. The First is the work of a young man, a beautiful and appealing piece; the Third seems to revisit the same landscape in old age, it is a melancholy and sometimes violent work. They really belong together, IMO.

[Papy Oli]

Papy - when you listen to Alfvén, start with the First and Third Swedish Rhapsodies. The First is the work of a young man, a beautiful and appealing piece; the Third seems to revisit the same landscape in old age, it is a melancholy and sometimes violent work. They really belong together, IMO.

Thanks Johan, I'll try and remember that when i receive those 

[mn dave]

More downloadable goodness:

[mahler10th]

Er..not today, but just over 24 hours ago...this album is worth plugging again and again...thoughtful and blazing...

[Que]

Adolf Busch: 10 Solo Recordings 1919-1922 and Unpublished excerpts Bach & Brahms; The Busch Quartet: The 1922 Recordings Complete - Symposium

Niiiice!



Q

[Gustav]

ahhh, the power of the internet...

[Harry]

A few maiden works, the samples of which i did like :







(Berwald)

then this one to discover beyond (or prior to, more precisely) the 8th & 9th :



and this one to replace a boring Menuhin set that never inspired me at all, and (re)discover prior to 8th & 9th as well :

What can I say Olivier but awesome, some of the best productions from Brilliant!

[mn dave]

Niiiice!



Q

Yes, that's the one! I love it.  0:)

[Sergeant Rock]

In fact, I liked it so much I lifted the idea...





<----- I give you the new me!

Great avatar. Love it 

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Another bad day for the postwoman. Four packages from various sources:

This first CD really interests me (and should interest all Mahler/Brucknerites): Mahler's first published work, and my favorite Bruckner symphony like I've never heard it before. Listening now. The opening sounds like 20th century minimalism or even New Age music 




Hurwitz hated this chamber version of the Fourth; Tony Dugan says it should be heard "for a new insight that, in fact, may not be new at all but might take us back in time to some of Mahler's own thinking about how his orchestra can sound."




Kletzki's DLVDE is performed with male voices:




A "complete" Rienzi...at least that's what it says on the cover:




Celi is always interesting even if I don't like everything he did (not particularly keen on his Beethoven). Clips heard online make me think I'll really enjoy his Verdi Requiem:




Trying to track down Celi's Ravel on CD but so far no luck. But the DVD was avaible, so.




And finally another Bernstein box. Some duplication (I already have the Schumann 1,2, 4 and Cello Concerto) but the rest is new to my collection: Schubert 8 and 9 (which is the main reason I bought the set; thanks to Donwyn and PW for pointing out this performance), Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 3, 4, and 5 plus Hebrides, and the Schumann Rhenish.

[Sergeant Rock]

Behold its latest victim - me. I just found Blazing Saddles on Usenet, dl'ed it, and will watch it very soon.

You've never seen it before, Johan? You're in for a treat    Truly a classic film that pushes sophomoric humor to the extreme. It has the greatest fart joke of all time. 

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Papy - when you listen to Alfvén, start with the First and Third Swedish Rhapsodies. The First is the work of a young man, a beautiful and appealing piece; the Third seems to revisit the same landscape in old age, it is a melancholy and sometimes violent work. They really belong together, IMO.

Forty years collecting recordings and I don't have the First Swedish Rhapsody. I have the Second and Third, and the five symphonies plus much else, but not his most famous work. Weird. Anyway, can you recommend a good recording?

Sarge