Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[ChamberNut]

Sibelius

Symphony No. 5 & 7, and Symphonic Poem "En Saga"

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Pentatone Classics
SACD

**Actually, not a purchase, but a Christmas gift from my wonderful and beautiful wife Korey.  God bless her, she got me my first Sibelius disc!   0:)

[Novi]

Sibelius

Symphony No. 5 & 7, and Symphonic Poem "En Saga"

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Pentatone Classics
SACD

**Actually, not a purchase, but a Christmas gift from my wonderful and beautiful wife Korey.  God bless her, she got me my first Sibelius disc!   0:)

And may there be many many more 0:)!

[Kullervo]

[Bogey]

A couple gifts from my wife:



and this one that the Dons recommended:

[Fëanor]

Family members were so kind as to give me six these CDs for Christmas '08.

Haven't heard 'em all yet, but I do recommend the Nezet-Seguin /OMdGM for performance and sound quality; (it's an SACD: I've listen so far only in stereo).

[Lethevich]

The Shosty disc is very good.

[Appy34]

[Dancing Divertimentian]

...and this one that the Dons recommended:

LOL, Bill!

The Muppet Dons are here for you!

[Wanderer]

I gave myself a Christmas gift. 

Great list, Andrei! Concerning the Borodin Trio renditions of Dvořák's piano trios, I hope you're aware of this reissue which, however, dispenses of Smetana's piano trio included in the original individual releases.
I was also meaning to purchase this particular Enescu disc you got (a lame excuse to abuse my credit card, I know), so here goes...




As I doubt any of this will be processed or dispatched before 2009 (some of the items being pre-orders anyway), it looks like I'll have plenty of things to look forward to as the new year enters.   

[Brian]

WHOA!! Is that a preorder? I can't want to hear it!

The Ravel/Daphnis/Boulez disc is a candidate for my desert island. Simply a stunner.

[Renfield]

I would be very interested to hear your feedback on this one, come 2009.

[Bu]

Verdi's Aida (Arroyo, Domingo, Cossotto, Ghiaurov, cd. by Abaddo), released through the Opera D'Oro:


Glenn Gould: The Young Maverick:

[Que]

That look intertesing as well. Brahms by the Gewandhausorchester and a new recording of the double concerto, with the right cellist.   For me, Repin and Chailly will be the "mystery cards".

Q

[Wanderer]

WHOA!! Is that a preorder? I can't want to hear it!

Yes, official release date (in the UK) is January 5.

I would be very interested to hear your feedback on this one, come 2009.

Certainly. Although Järvi's version on Chandos leaves nothing to be desired, it's good to have alternatives. This one lingered on the wish-list for ages.

That look intertesing as well. Brahms by the Gewandhausorchester and a new recording of the double concerto, with the right cellist.   For me, Repin and Chailly will be the "mystery cards".

I have confidence in both. 
This one, however, will be a little late in dispatching; it's to be released on January 26.

[Renfield]

Certainly. Although Järvi's version on Chandos leaves nothing to be desired, it's good to have alternatives. This one lingered on the wish-list for ages.

The main reason I'm interested is Luisi, admittedly, more than Schimdt - in that sense that, if it's a good performance, I might use it as an introduction to the composer through a conductor whose style and general aesthetic I am already familiar with.

[Renfield]

Incidentally, (heinous double-post aside), I just placed an order for:








The latter is an impulse purchase, but for 23.42 Euro (via Amazon.fr), I thought I'd be silly not to include it. Munch's Symphonie Fantastique is something I've been wanting to hear for a while, and one can't have enough of Walter's Mozart!

[Que]

The latter is an impulse purchase, but for 23.42 Euro (via Amazon.fr), I thought I'd be silly not to include it.

Good price! Might well be money well spent.
In many instances impulses like this opened whole new musical avenues for me. Please post your impressions.

Q

[Renfield]

Good price! Might well be money well spent.
In many instances impulses like this opened whole new musical avenues for me. Please post your impressions.

Q

Will do.

[haydnguy]

These guys are going to be the heart of my 2009 listening adventure.   

[Lilas Pastia]

A bunch of ATMA releases that went for 22.99$, now on sale 3 for 10$. There are even 2cd sets included in that batch .




Music for flute, marimba and vibraphone (Pärt, Shankar and some japanese composers unknown to me. Should be 'zen'-like...


"An encounter between the mystic traditions of Islam and the liturgical traditions of Christianity". Mixes in occidental  choral with arabic classical chant, wuth the Alep Oriental Orchestra.


Organ music by Schütz contemporary Samuel Scheidt.