Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Sergeant Rock]

31 (no key designated, so maybe this is where some amazonians conjecture "atonality")

"There is no fixed key-centre: the tonality shifts constantly as it might do in the working-out of a Bach fugue."--Malcolm MacDonald

So yes, Brian is as atonal as Bach 

Sarge

[Lethevich]

The second volume I ought to have, but - I pre-paid for it in 1987 (!), and it was only published last year... I should contact Martin Anderson of Toccata Press.

Holy crap, that is an impressive boast. I picked up and greatly enjoyed volume one, but am awaiting the paperback printing of the second because I'm cheap I'm glad that the second did eventually materialise (even after such a wait), because judging from the blurb in the first (suggesting that there could be up to six volumes), the subjects of the first two interested me the most - so if the rest are not released I won't feel too bitterly for the loss.

Edit: sp.

[Antoine Marchand]

You know, I always wanted this 3 disk set;

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just picked it up on eBay for $4 + $3 s&h = $7. In "Like New" condition. I would have posted it in Super-Duper Cheap, but I would be surprised if someone else would get the same deal. OK, I'm just sort of crowing a little, since it really is a deal! 

I'm sure you will love that set, Gurn. It has your name written on it: extraordinarily well played and full of stamina. 

[Gurn Blanston]

I'm sure you will love that set, Gurn. It has your name written on it: extraordinarily well played and full of stamina. 

I'm sure you're right, Antoine. I've had one disk as MP3's for quite a while and really liked it (rather unusual interp, IMO), so the rest of it, and in full CD sound, can't be beat. And for $4 rather than $25....

[Antoine Marchand]

(rather unusual interp, IMO)

Yes, when I listened to that set for the first time, I thought it was the most "Beethovenian" performance of Haydn's symphonies that I had listened to ever.

[Gurn Blanston]

That set has been in my Wishlist for months.  But, you got it for so cheap!  I'm green. 

Right place, right time, Leon. Sometimes you just get lucky! I have a 'saved search' on eBay for Haydn CD's that I run very frequently, and I saw this about a week ago and put it on my watch list. I actually bid considerably more, but no one else did! 

Yes, when I listened to that set for the first time, I thought it was the most "Beethovenian" performance of Haydn's symphonies that I had listened to ever.

That may be it. Of course, the Paris' were actually written for the largest orchestra that Haydn ever worked with, way bigger than the London's even!  So having a bit of a early Beethoven air about them wouldn't be at all out of line.

[bhodges]

I'm sure you will love that set, Gurn. It has your name written on it: extraordinarily well played and full of stamina. 

Quite true--like that word "stamina."  It's a marvelous set, and also very beautifully recorded. Gurn, amazing you found it for such a pittance!

--Bruce

[MishaK]

Upon recommendations in this fine forum:

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Each well under $10 on amazon marketplace.

[Gurn Blanston]

Upon recommendations in this fine forum:

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Each well under $10 on amazon marketplace.

Too late then for ME to rec this disk, but nonetheless, I do. Very nice performances by all concerned.

Quite true--like that word "stamina."  It's a marvelous set, and also very beautifully recorded. Gurn, amazing you found it for such a pittance!

--Bruce

Well, now the circle is closed! Thanks for the input, Bruce.

[bhodges]

Upon recommendations in this fine forum:

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I must have missed those recs, since this looks fascinating. I don't think I've even heard the Janáček.

--Bruce

[Gurn Blanston]

I must have missed those recs, since this looks fascinating. I don't think I've even heard the Janáček.

--Bruce

It was at least several months ago, probably why you don't remember it. Long discussion about Baba, maybe that she's really a pianista, although that would be a big waste of fiddling talent.

[bhodges]

Ah, just did a search and found it, thanks. 

But in the meantime, got these three:

Hans Abrahamsen: Schnee (Ensemble Recherche)
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Gérard Grisey: Solo pour deux; Anubis-Nout; Stèle; Charme; Tempus ex machina (Ernesto Molinari/Uwe Dierksen/Ensemble S)
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Georg Friedrich Haas: Works for Ensemble (Collegium Novum Zurich)
[not on Amazon]

--Bruce

[PaulSC]

The Haas is here FWIW
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[bhodges]

Oh thanks! (How did I miss that?)



--Bruce

[Sergeant Rock]

I must have missed those recs, since this looks fascinating. I don't think I've even heard the Janáček.

--Bruce

She was the subject of one of our semi-annual fiddlin' babes debates.

Sarge

[karlhenning]

When does the fiddlin' babes swimwear edition, erm, come out?

[Scarpia]

These:

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[Lethevich]

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I'd like to hear what you think about the Rathaus symphonies when you get around to them - I've heard a few bits and bobs by him and loved it all.

[Rinaldo]

Made the loveliest purchase recently!



To explain: this record was one of the first CDs I've ever seen / heard (circa 1989, just a little kid back then) and I've always been very fond of it, years ahead of my actual conversion to all things classical. Yesterday, I've been walking through the sunny town & spotted it outside an used bookstore, sitting in a bargain bin, the original vinyl pressing.

I don't care much for the Corelli pieces but both Abdelazer & Nachtmusik are top notch here (except for the rather thin sound). The latter is just as lovely as it should be and with Purcell, the Slovaks really take their time – the tempo is almost sluggish, but it really brings out the emotional overtones, especially in the Overture. When I finally heard a different interpretation, I almost thought it was a joke (Sir Roger being hilarious didn't help either)!

But even though I've learned to appreciate different takes on baroque music, this record holds a special place in my heart so I'm overjoyed to have it now on vinyl as well.

[Coopmv]

Two small Amazon MP purchases of 2 CD's that have been on my shopping list for a while ...