Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Antoine Marchand]

People not named Gurn or Que may have a hard time choking that down, Antoine.  

Well, I foresaw this objection in other thread:

Purchased and listened to today :



Against the communis opinio doctorum  , I am not generally a fan of Andreas Staier... too much ego in his recordings for my usual taste.

[Mirror Image]

I have that Pauk disk, got it several years ago and it has served me well. I have since become a fan of Zehetmair though, and will be curious to hear what you think of them in a comparative sort of way; as in, should I expand my collection a bit or not?

You got it Gurn. I own most recordings of Bartok's concerti (obviously I didn't own these two), but I'll let you know what I think about the performances once I hear them. In terms of Violin Concerto No. 2, both of Chung's accounts are fantastic, I enjoy Mullova a lot as well, Shaham is very good. These three violinists are probably my current favorites. I would like to hear Hilary Hahn tackle these works including Two Portraits and the Rhapsodies.

[Gurn Blanston]

You got it Gurn. I own most recordings of Bartok's concerti (obviously I didn't own these two), but I'll let you know what I think about the performances once I hear them. In terms of Violin Concerto No. 2, both of Chung's accounts are fantastic, I enjoy Mullova a lot as well, Shaham is very good. These three violinists are probably my current favorites. I would like to hear Hilary Hahn tackle these works including Two Portraits and the Rhapsodies.

AH yes, I forgot     I have Mullova too. Man, losing my mind.   Which Shaham? Gil or Hagai?  I like them both, just curious. On the subject of Hagai Shaham, have you (or others here) heard his Brahms/Joachim Hungarian Dances for V & P?  I was totally captivated  by his phrasing and general playing. It caused me to get some others of his, like Bloch.

[Scarpia]

A few releases, two motivated by mention on the forum.


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[Brahmsian]

A few releases, two motivated by mention on the forum.

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Lovely disc.  I hope you'll enjoy.

[Lethevich]

Interested in your thoughts on the Howells disc - it had somehow fallen under my radar.

[Scarpia]

Interested in your thoughts on the Howells disc - it had somehow fallen under my radar.

I discovered it after stumbling over that Howells clarinet sonata, I'm hoping it'll be similar.

[DavidRoss]

Wow--that looks like fun, Bruce!

[Mirror Image]

AH yes, I forgot     I have Mullova too. Man, losing my mind.   Which Shaham? Gil or Hagai?  I like them both, just curious. On the subject of Hagai Shaham, have you (or others here) heard his Brahms/Joachim Hungarian Dances for V & P?  I was totally captivated  by his phrasing and general playing. It caused me to get some others of his, like Bloch.

I was referring to the Gil Shaham/Boulez recording on DG. I'm not too big on Brahms these days (I've never been a fan of Brahms too much anyway), so no I haven't heard that recording.

[Szykneij]

Timing is everything. I took my wife out to eat tonight and then visited the nearby Goodwill shop. We hadn't been there in a while and a new batch of records must have recently come in. Some of the covers are a little scuffed, but all of the vinyl is pristine. I walked out with;

Beethoven Trios – Op. 9 No. 1 and 3, Heifetz/Primrose/Piatigorsky – RCA Victor Red Seal
Beethoven – Symphony #5 and King Stephen Overture – Klemperer/Philharmonia - Angel
Brahms Var. on a Theme by Paganini/ Schumann Symph. Etudes – Dimitri Sgouros – EMI Angel
Chopin Recital – Philippe Entremont – Epic
Chopin – Legendary Performances/Dinu Lipatti – Columbia Odyssey
Debussy – Clair de Lune et al. – Philippe Entremont – Columbia Masterworks
Elgar – Symphony #1 – Barbirolli/Philharmonia - Seraphim
Handel – The Complete Concerti Grossi Op. 3 – Collegium Maureum – RCA Victrola
Handel – Concerti Grossi Op. 3 – Kehr/Mainz Chamber – VOX turnabout
Haydn – Four Flute Quartets, Op. 5 – Camillo Wanausek/Europa Quartet – VOX turnabout
Haydn – Armida/Symph. 44 & 49 – Leslie Jones/ Little Orch. Of London – Nonesuch
Haydn – Concerti for Lira – No. 1,3,5 – Hugo Ruf – VOX turnabout
Mozart Symph. In G minor (K.5500 and D major (No.104) Vienna/Karajan RCA Victor red dog
Mozart Clarinet Concerto/Quintet for Clarinet and Strings – Jost Michaels/Endres Quartet VOX
Mozart – Four Divertimenti – K.213. 252, 253, 270 – Vienna Phil. Winds – Westminster
Mozart - Divertimento No. 17 – Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - Westminster
Mozart – Piano Works K. 475, 330, 312, 570 – Thomas Richner – Towerhill
Musique Concrete – a Panoramo of, Henry/Schaeffer/Arthuys –London Records
Rameau- Clavecin Conc./ Couperin – L'Apotheose de Corelli – Ars Rediviva - Parliament
Scarlatti/Fiorenzi/Sarri – Ristenpart/Saar Chamber Orchestra – Columbia Odyssey
Schumann Symph. #4, Liszt Les Preludes no.3 - Paray/Detroit – Mercury Classics
Soler – 6 Concerti for 2 Keyboard Instruments Payne/Newman – VOX turnabout
Stravinsky – Le Sacre Du Printemps – Bernstein/NY Phil. – Columbia Masterworks
Telemann – various pieces for Viola da Gamba, Viola, and strings – VOX turnabout
Telemann – Various flute comps. – Jean-Pierre Rampal – Nonesuch
Two-Piano Performances – Mozart/Mendelssohn/Schubert – Hambro/Zayde – Command Classics
Vivaldi/Telemann – The Splendor of Brass – Collegium Musicum, Paris - Nonesuch

27 recordings for $27.00

[Mirror Image]

A few more on the way...

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[Gurn Blanston]

Well, these 2 arrived today from MDT:



which I posted the day I bought them, and post now for 2 reasons:

1>   2 weeks to the day to get from Derby, England to Texas. That's excellent considering shipping issues that I and others have had lately.

2>  I now have all 4 volumes of this series. The first 3 are in digipaks. The 4th one is in a fat jewel box. WTF is that all about? Not that I prefer one over the other, but it seems like minimal aesthetics to be consistent if you are publishing a set. I was not really pleased with that. 

I'm going to complain to Harry!

[Antoine Marchand]

Timing is everything...

Haydn – Concerti for Lira – No. 1,3,5 – Hugo Ruf – VOX turnabout

27 recordings for $27.00

Congratulations! That Haydn disc catched my eye because it was a pioneer recording. AFAIK, Hugo Ruf was a gifted harpsichordist and a pioneer himself of the revival of the Early Music. I think his complete recording of the concerti for lira organizzata (played on the proper instrument, not the usual transcriptions by Haydn himself) were unique for more than 30 years and, even now, nobody has recorded the complete set again on that weird instrument. 

[Szykneij]

Congratulations! That Haydn disc catched my eye because it was a pioneer recording. AFAIK, Hugo Ruf was a gifted harpsichordist and a pioneer himself of the revival of the Early Music. I think his complete recording of the concerti for lira organizzata (played on the proper instrument, not the usual transcriptions by Haydn himself) were unique for more than 30 years and, even now, nobody has recorded the complete set again on that weird instrument. 

Thanks for that background info, Antoine. I'll listen to that one first.

[karlhenning]

A few more on the way...

Thanks for reminding me of that, MI! I've now pulled the trigger, myself.

[Mirror Image]

Thanks for reminding me of that, MI! I've now pulled the trigger, myself.

Yeah and I got it cheap as hell from an Amazon Marketplace seller. I didn't own any of Boulez's early Bartok recordings, so this will be great to hear. Plus, it has another recording of Bluebeard's Castle that I didn't own. All in all, a great deal indeed.

[karlhenning]

Yeah and I got it cheap as hell from an Amazon Marketplace seller.

Yes, when I mashed the link, and found it at so irresistable a price-point, the mnouse clicked of itself.

Plus, it has another recording of Bluebeard's Castle that I didn't own.

Ooh! Didn't realize. I like it even better now, of course.

[Mirror Image]

Yes, when I mashed the link, and found it at so irresistable a price-point, the mnouse clicked of itself.

Ooh! Didn't realize. I like it even better now, of course.

I can't wait to hear these recordings. I know some people may roll their eyes at me acquiring more Bartok recordings, but I really couldn't help myself. It's good to see that I'm not the only one with this sickness.

In all seriousness, Boulez cut his teeth with Bartok's music and since I own all of his DG recordings, I think it's going to be exciting to hear a younger Boulez tackle some these works.

[Sid]

Just got this for $3:

"The Chamber Music Sampler Vol. 2" (DGG)
Mozart - Divertimento K. 136
Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 2
Barber - Adagio
Ravel - Tzigane
Beethoven - 12 Variations on a Theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Schubert - "Trout" Quintet (4th movt.)

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These are two of my favourites - the discs that got me hooked on Varese. I'm a big fan of Varese & these recordings are the only ones I feel I need. I particularly like Deserts from the first disc & Ameriques & Ionisation from the second disc. Tell me what you think of them when you listen to them...

[Scarpia]

Thanks for reminding me of that, MI! I've now pulled the trigger, myself.

I must say I'm surprised to see a 2 month "fast" end after being tempted by such a mundane purchase.  A few old recordings of popular Bartok pieces in a bare-bones release.  Sort of like ending a hunger strike due to a craving for a Fig Newton.  I was tempted to get it for the Bluebeard, but I ended up getting this one instead

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which I find myself very pleased with.