Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, more Straus, this time Oscar.

Soloists: Anny Schlemm, Franz Fehringer, Rene Deltgen, Friedel Münzer, Rita Bartos, Chor & Orchester des WDR, Franz Marszalek.
Recording from 1958.

And this beauty.

Tausendundeine Nacht2 CDs
Erscheinungstermin: 3.6.2009
Verfügbarkeit: Artikel am Lager
DetailinformationenKünstler: Rita Streich, Helmut Krebs, Otto Albrecht, Josef Dienstbier, Anneliese Rothenberger, Chor & Orchester des NWDR, Wilhelm Stephan
Label: Line , AAD/m, 1952

[Lilas Pastia]

Just bought this american CD of brazilian pianist from french seller on german amazon and had to address the order to a friend in England.

Debout, les damnés de la terre
Debout, les forçats de la faim...

When I started buying classical music in the early seventies, Guiomar Novaes was one of the cheap label Vox' house pianists. Her discs were very easy to come by, but at the time she was not the quasi-cult figure she has since become. Those releases were synonimous with vinyl snap, crackle, pop and concertos usually featured undernourished obscure provincial orchestras. And since the recordings usually emanated from already old sessions (1950s), sound was a serious detriment to listening enjoyment.

Very good Wiki article.

[Harry]

Jabuka (Das Apfelfest)2 CDs
Erscheinungstermin: 2.10.2008
Verfügbarkeit: Artikel am Lager
DetailinformationenKünstler: Schlemm, Fehringer, Jenckel, Talmar, Schanzara, RSO Köln, Franz Marszalek
Label: Line , AAD/m, 1957

[Antoine Marchand]

Those Gamba Sonatas are very beautiful, although Wispelwey doesn't use any viola da gamba at all.  

[Drasko]

When I started buying classical music in the early seventies, Guiomar Novaes was one of the cheap label Vox' house pianists. Her discs were very easy to come by, but at the time she was not the quasi-cult figure she has since become. Those releases were synonimous with vinyl snap, crackle, pop and concertos usually featured undernourished obscure provincial orchestras. And since the recordings usually emanated from already old sessions (1950s), sound was a serious detriment to listening enjoyment.

Very good Wiki article.

And Vox did her no favors with cramped recording sessions, very little time alloted and very few if any retakes allowed, and lousy sound to boot.

Here is something much better than wiki article. It's excerpt from Brasilian documentary on Nelson Freire where he talks about Guiomar Novaes and then plays her CD with utterly gorgeous reading of Gluck/Sgambati Melodie, and then we can see him play it in concert - that's the piece he always plays as first encore in memory of Guiomar Novaes. The clip is in Portuguese but the emotion comes through clearly, and music of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ps8ejs52k

[jlaurson]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, more Straus, this time Oscar.

Soloists: Anny Schlemm, Franz Fehringer, Rene Deltgen, Friedel Münzer, Rita Bartos, Chor & Orchester des WDR, Franz Marszalek.
Recording from 1958.

I don't share your passion for Straus (or the extent of your passion for various Strauss', either--except Richard), but what about that howler of a spelling mistake of poor Oscar's name, huh?

Reminds me of the time DG put on the slipcase of Gergiev's Vienna Tchaikovsky Sixth: "WEINER PHILHARMONIKER". Ouch.

[The new erato]

I noticed the 1001 nights Gesamtausgabe, I wonder how many nights there are in the abridged version?

[DavidW]

Purchased some HIP Handel.



I like Pinnock's Bach and Vivaldi, so why not Handel?

[DavidW]

I used this with a $1 off discount for a whopping $3 on amazon mp3-- sweet!



I hear him described as the Haydn of serial music, it will be interesting to put that to the test, for I have never listened to Wuorinen before.

[karlhenning]

I used this with a $1 off discount for a whopping $3 on amazon mp3-- sweet!



I hear him described as the Haydn of serial music, it will be interesting to put that to the test, for I have never listened to Wuorinen before.

Cool legumes, David!

[haydnguy]

The one on the right is Schumann's Violin Sonatas with Carolin Widmann performing on violin.

[George]

That Gulda box is wonderful! Enjoy! 

[Coopmv]

Purchased some HIP Handel.



I like Pinnock's Bach and Vivaldi, so why not Handel?

This collection of Handel's orchestral works is easily the best that has been recorded over the last 30 years.  I just bought this set about a month ago, though I have also owned the individual singles that make up the set since the mid 80's ...

[DavidW]

This collection of Handel's orchestral works is easily the best that has been recorded over the last 30 years.  I just bought this set about a month ago, though I have also owned the individual singles that make up the set since the mid 80's ...

Awesome!  That's what I want to hear!  I'm used to traditional performances of these works, so this would be fresh for me (that and I haven't these works in several years).

[haydnguy]

That Gulda box is wonderful! Enjoy! 

Thanks George, I will! The recommendations of fellow members were instrumental in my descision. Also, the Schumann/Widmann CD was strongly recommended by Jens on Amazon and when I saw a picture of Ms. Widmann, my decision was sealed! 

[Wanderer]

(vol.3 - containing my beloved Domine ad adiuvandum, RV593)







(vol.3 of the ongoing series)

How is Leslie Howard?

He's good most of the time, although, regarding the well-known works, one can usually find better interpretations elsewhere. However, when it comes to obscure Liszt, he's one of the few available choices - and usually the best one. Also, his notes on the works he performs are painstakingly detailed and illuminating.

[jlaurson]

Thanks George, I will! The recommendations of fellow members were instrumental in my descision. Also, the Schumann/Widmann CD was strongly recommended by Jens on Amazon and when I saw a picture of Ms. Widmann, my decision was sealed! 

Not just on Amazon... :-)

Here's a review.

Part of my "Almost Best of 2008" list.

And here my interview with her for WETA from Salzburg.

Part 1

Part 2

...Finished with the rehearsal, Widmann looks exhausted and the sniffles indicate a cold on its way. I ask if she might not have something better to do than this interview now and whether she might like to reschedule. She perks and insists on the interview with surprisingly believable enthusiasm. Her zest does not wane for the next 50 minutes we spend in a clattery little café. The immediate, candid, and unpretentious charm of this rusty-red-haired artist with happy freckles is, if anything, enhanced by her appearance: Sweatpants, no makeup, and perfectly gorgeous...

Schumann,
Violin Sonatas
Widmann, Varjon

[Scarpia]

Couldn't justify getting another Bartok quartet set, but finally admitted to myself I detest the Takacs set.  Sold it and have ordered this one with the proceeds

[DavidRoss]

This collection of Handel's orchestral works [6 CD set by Pinnock] is easily the best that has been recorded over the last 30 years. 

I read this statement to mean "I like this set and recommend it over all others recorded in the past 30 years."  Thanks to Elgarian's advocacy of Handel's operas, I'm enjoying his music quite a bit these days and am interested in filling a couple of holes in my collection.  This set by Pinnock might fit the bill and your high praise certainly prompts further consideration.  However, I'm not yet familiar enough with your tastes to know how to assess your statement in relation to my own, and I am aware that some of your previous appraisals have been quite at odds with my own.  Consequently I hope you can fill me in on some of the details regarding your recommendation:

(1) How familiar are you with all of the other recordings of Handel's orchestral works made in the past 30 years?  What do you think of McGegan's recordings, for instance?  And Manze's?  Gardiner's?  Hogwood?  I Musici?  Iona Brown?  Pearlman?  Have you heard the recent Eggar op 3?  What do you think of the new Antonini op 6 that's received such high praise here and elsewhere?

(2) What is it about Pinnock's recordings that makes you feel confident enough about their superiority to proclaim them "the best" and not merely ones that you happen to like? 

(3) Your comment suggests the existence of recordings from more than 30 years ago that you regard as at least as good as Pinnock's, if not better.  If so, which recordings do you like better and why? 

Thank you. 

[George]

Couldn't justify getting another Bartok quartet set, but finally admitted to myself I detest the Takacs set.  Sold it and have ordered this one with the proceeds

Hope you enjoy it! I have yet to hear all of my set (I've only heard the first two quartets), but so far I LOVE what I hear.