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PerfectWagnerite

#7860
July 27, 2008, 05:09:51 AM
Quote from: Renfield on July 27, 2008, 04:36:08 AM
Oh yes. I almost put the Horowitz recital back where I found it because of that, and actually spent a few minutes debating whether I should or not.

In the end, I gave in! But I agree, who are they kidding?
How much are we talking about here?

Renfield

#7861
July 27, 2008, 05:21:47 AM
Did I say that batch with the Cortot and Sofronitzky recordings was the last Amazon order before leaving Greece? Scratch that.



8)


Quote from: PerfectWagnerite on July 27, 2008, 05:09:51 AM
How much are we talking about here?

Not too much, but enough to be noticeable, and annoying.

DavidRoss

#7862
July 27, 2008, 05:19:04 PM
Sakari/Iceland: Sibelius Tone Poems & Sibelius Lemminkäinen Legends
Bernstein/WP: Schumann symphonies 
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Bogey

#7863
July 27, 2008, 05:32:52 PM
Quote from: DavidRoss on July 27, 2008, 05:19:04 PM

Bernstein/WP: Schumann symphonies 

Your thoughts please when you get the chance David.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

DavidRoss

#7864
July 27, 2008, 05:52:23 PM
You bet, Bill.  Maybe lightning will strike. 
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

marvinbrown

#7865
July 28, 2008, 03:19:08 AM


  Heard big "thud" at the door as the post was delivered this morning....... I was pleased to find that my order had arrived  0:):

 

  I officially and proudly own 2 COMPLETE MAHLER SYMPHONY CYCLES.  Solti and Bertini  :D.  Any advice where I should begin with this set....I was thinking Symphony No.5, any ideas?? 


  LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!!

  marvin

   

 

Renfield

#7866
July 28, 2008, 03:37:48 AM
Quote from: marvinbrown on July 28, 2008, 03:19:08 AM
Any advice where I should begin with this set....I was thinking Symphony No.5, any ideas?? 

Excellent idea: the 5th is one of the best performances in the set, in my opinion. :)

Sergeant Rock

#7867
July 28, 2008, 05:21:44 AM
Peer Gynt, complete:




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Bogey

#7868
July 28, 2008, 06:13:20 AM
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Renfield

#7869
July 28, 2008, 06:18:19 AM
Quote from: Bogey on July 28, 2008, 06:13:20 AM
Excellent.

So I hope!

It was one of the last great Brahms symphony sets I did not own, and will be my second compilation of all four symphonies by Furtwängler.

(The other one is the EMI "cycle", one of my favourites.)

Lethevich

#7870
July 28, 2008, 06:36:57 AM
It arrived, woot!



I bought it without even checking what was on it first, as at that price, it couldn't really disappoint. After reading the back, I am absolutely delighted - so many high priority things for me :D A Glazunov symphony (probably played more interestingly than the modern run-throughs they recieve), A Midsummer Night's Dream overture & scherzo (delightful music as always), 1812 Overture (played by Russians, yay - BOOM BOOM ;)) and... 5 Liszt tone poems, most of which I have not heard before :D Joy for £3 including delivery.
Peanut butter, flour and sugar do not make cookies. They make FIRE.

Harry

#7871
July 28, 2008, 06:54:49 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on July 28, 2008, 05:21:44 AM
Peer Gynt, complete:




Sarge

That is one hell of a performance Sarge!

Sergeant Rock

#7872
July 28, 2008, 07:30:24 AM
Quote from: Harry on July 28, 2008, 06:54:49 AM
That is one hell of a performance Sarge!

I like especially Barbara Bonney's contributions. Such a lovely, lyrical voice.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Kwoon

#7873
July 28, 2008, 07:53:27 AM Last Edit: July 28, 2008, 07:59:52 AM by Kwoon
Quote from: DavidRoss on July 26, 2008, 04:51:33 PM
Keep trying, Kwoon--eventually you're bound to find one you like.

David, you are so funny!  Of course I found one that I liked 100% a long time ago, namely Van Cliburn's 1958 recording on RCA.

Quote from: George on July 26, 2008, 02:11:53 PM
Kwoon, when will you start a thread of your favorite recordings? I did one on the old GMG, but now it's lost forever.  :-\

The closest thing I have is this page on my web site.

Harry

#7874
July 28, 2008, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on July 28, 2008, 07:30:24 AM
I like especially Barbara Bonney's contributions. Such a lovely, lyrical voice.

Sarge

True, that boiled me over too!

Wanderer

#7875
July 28, 2008, 08:12:52 AM
Quote from: marvinbrown on July 28, 2008, 03:19:08 AM
Heard big "thud" at the door as the post was delivered this morning....... I was pleased to find that my order had arrived  0:):
Any advice where I should begin with this set...any ideas?? 

That's one of the best thuds one can hear.

I'd suggest you started from the beginning...with Symphony No.1 that is. Simple and effective.  8)

rickardg

#7876
July 28, 2008, 09:30:33 AM
A local used record store that usually only deals in rock/pop/jazz got a large batch classical records and I bought these two on a whim today.

W A Mozart
Piano Concerto No 18 & 20
Richard Goode/Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

L v Beethoven
Symphonies No 5 & 7
Wiener Philharmoniker/Carlos Kleiber



I might go back there tomorrow to pick up a few more things, there are lots of cheap Naxos releases, e g the Arnold symphonies. I'm also tempted by the Chopin/Liszt and Beethoven II volumes of the Richter: The Authorized Recordings. Would those be a good Richter introduction?

DavidRoss

#7877
July 28, 2008, 09:53:20 AM
Two excellent choices, among the finest recordings available of both the Mozart and the LvB.  Your whims are intuitively right on!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

rubio

#7878
July 28, 2008, 10:34:57 AM
I like the combination of Brahms and Mengelberg :).

"One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain" Bob Marley

Bogey

#7879
July 28, 2008, 10:36:56 AM
Quote from: rubio on July 28, 2008, 10:34:57 AM
I like the combination of Brahms and Mengelberg :).



Is that 1943 on the date Rubio?
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz
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