Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Sergeant Rock]

In today's mail: Kempff's Goldberg, Bax and Bridge piano quintets, and Michael Endres' Schubert cycle, finally available again from Amazon DE (and only 20 Euro):






Sarge

[Coopmv]

Oh my, my. Aren't you lucky! This might sounds terribly unmodest, but I'd really appreciate feedback on all of them! Especially the Palestrina, seen Masolino (or whatever his forum name is nowadays..) recommending it. But Bruno Giordano doesn't think well of it - one of the very few Amazonians (at the US site) whose opinion I value - especially in Early Music. On the other hand the many recorings roaming about by the British ensemble do not appeal to me... (Bruno favours the Tallis)

Q

Morning Q.

I do find almost all the recordings by the Tallis Scholars very appealing.  I have also just about run out of their recordings to buy on the Gimell label ...

[Coopmv]

In today's mail: Kempff's Goldberg, Bax and Bridge piano quintets, and Michael Endres' Schubert cycle, finally available again from Amazon DE (and only 20 Euro):

[img]Sarge

Excellent recording by a great master and I have owned this CD for a few years ...

[Antoine Marchand]

Oh my, my. Aren't you lucky! This might sounds terribly unmodest, but I'd really appreciate feedback on all of them! Especially the Palestrina, seen Masolino (or whatever his forum name is nowadays..) recommending it. But Bruno Giordano doesn't think well of it - one of the very few Amazonians (at the US site) whose opinion I value - especially in Early Music. On the other hand the many recorings roaming about by the British ensemble do not appeal to me... (Bruno favours the Tallis)

No problem, Q. I will try to write some opinions about every of those discs. 

[Daverz]

[Elaboration needed]

I don't quite get the "math music" comment, but perhaps 12tone is trying to say that it is "nerd music".

[DavidRoss]

If they ship the right thing, then it was an irresistible steal:

[asin]B0000041KD[/asin]

[Scarpia]

If they ship the right thing, then it was an irresistible steal:

[asin]B0000041KD[/asin]

Something very odd about this.  When this item, listed for an absurdly low price, was noted on amazon.co.uk and amazon.de I checked amazon.com and it was listed there as unavailable.  After you posted that you purchased it (apparently at amazon.co.uk) it subsequently appeared at amazon.com for under 5 bucks.   All three sites listed the vendor as Zoverstocks, which might lead a person to believe that there was only one copy.  But why did it appear on amazon.com after it was sold on amazon.co.uk?   Zoverstock is a legit supplier, I've bought from them numerous times with no difficulties.   Maybe processing delay for the listing in the US.    In any case, it is worth the 5 bucks just to get an answer, so I ordered it.   Shall we place bets on who gets it and who doesn't?

Note added:  amazon.de still lists it as available from Zoverstock for a bit under 5 Euro.   

[12tone.]

[Elaboration needed]

Definitely. Rubbra's music is some of the most humane, and least cerebral, made.

I don't quite get the "math music" comment, but perhaps 12tone is trying to say that it is "nerd music".

Well, last time I tried listening to a symphony of his it just had no...emotion.  It was so heavy on counterpoint and 'gotta be complex'.  Gross.  I'll try another of his.  It was a rather boring experience and his music just mostly seemed like 'anything else' out there.  No special anything.  Yeah...

[listener]

from the pre-owned shelf at my downtown b&m
HEISE King and Marshall
KLAMI  Orchestral Music  - The Adventures of Lemminkäinen on the Island of Saari, In the Valley of Vipunen, Karelian Rhapsody, etc
HALVORSEN Norwegian Rhapsody 1, 2, Festival Overture, Bergensiana - Rococo Variations,  etc,

[Scarpia]

If they ship the right thing, then it was an irresistible steal:

[asin]B0000041KD[/asin]

My order of this item (17 CD set) from Amazon.com for $4.93 + $2.98 shipping now says.

This portion of your order is being prepared for shipment and cannot be canceled or changed.

[Opus106]

Well, last time I tried listening to a symphony of his it just had no...emotion.  It was so heavy on counterpoint and 'gotta be complex'.  Gross.  I'll try another of his.  It was a rather boring experience and his music just mostly seemed like 'anything else' out there.  No special anything.  Yeah...

You're comment now makes me want to listen to those pieces.

[Scarpia]

My order of this item (17 CD set) from Amazon.com for $4.93 + $2.98 shipping now says.

ZoverstockUSA has listed another copy of this 17 CD set for $4.90.

[prémont]

ZoverstockUSA has listed another copy of this 17 CD set for $4.90.

Maybe it is actually about this one ( a two CD extract from the integral)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000004248/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1298802185&sr=1-1&condition=used

and they confused the releases.

[Scarpia]

Maybe it is actually about this one ( a two CD extract from the integral)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000004248/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1298802185&sr=1-1&condition=used

and they confused the releases.

I have that CD set and it is certainly a possibility that they have confused the full set with a release of a subset of the full cycle.   I view this purchase like a lottery ticket and it will take some time to find out if it is a winner.

[PaulR]

Before my very long day at BGSU, I picked up the following CDs from a local CD shop:

[Scarpia]

I have that CD set and it is certainly a possibility that they have confused the full set with a release of a subset of the full cycle.   I view this purchase like a lottery ticket and it will take some time to find out if it is a winner.

Just got an e-mail notice from Zoverstocks saying the item could not be sent because it failed its quality inspection.  I suspect that the failure was due to it being the wrong item.  Oh well, order was canceled so nothing lost.   

[Sid]

Got more chamber music today (I've gone off orchestral completely it seems!).

Ives - Piano Trio, Violin Sonatas 2 & 4, selection of songs - never heard these chamber works.

Schubert - String Quartets 14 & 15 - I know these well, but I didn't have the 15th quartet on disc.

[Mirror Image]

Got more chamber music today (I've gone off orchestral completely it seems!).

Well I don't you've completely dropped orchestral music, but rather you're listening to music you enjoy more right now. Nothing wrong with that.

[Sid]

Well I don't you've completely dropped orchestral music, but rather you're listening to music you enjoy more right now. Nothing wrong with that.

Well, to tell you the truth, I haven't gone off orchestral completely - probably only in terms of buying stuff. Today, I borrowed Suk's Asrael Symphony from the library. The Ondine disc conducted by Ashkenazy. Listened to half of it before coming to work today. I liked how, although Suk was dealing with much personal grief, the music doesn't sound self-indulgent or too bombastic. It's quite restrained in many ways. I like how he pulls the violin out of the body of the orchestra for some very searching & affecting solos. I understand he was a violinist. This is a work you have raved about in the past & I look forward to hearing it in full during the week when I have more time...

[The new erato]

I guess half of my buying is vocal (including 20th century + baroque opera, church music and lieder), of the remaining half solo piano, chamber and orchestral takes ever honour, with a slight preference for chamber).

From Hyperions please buy me: