Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[The new erato]

A small order from mdt.

The first disc is selfexplanatory I think, a new Braga Santos disc from Naxos to supplement the very fine symphony series:



The slow movement from the 2nd symphony of this disc once was on a Gramophone sampler disc and impressed me; at last time to get the whole:



Getting interested in Danish music post Carl Nielsen:

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

A small order from mdt.

The first disc is selfexplanatory I think, a new Braga Santos disc from Naxos to supplement the very fine symphony series:

A new release by him on Naxos? Did miss that one, obviously.

[DavidRoss]

I just had one of those 'choking on my morning coffee' moments ....

I aim to please . . . as do they, apparently.

[Antoine Marchand]

I like it a lot, and someone the other day (Antoine? Que?) said they felt it was the best 'bang for the buck' box that Brilliant has ever produced. I don't know, I haven't heard them all... 

Yes, it was me. Fortunately to me, Brilliant Classics, like me, has a soft spot for Bach and Haydn. So, its more ambitious own releases  have been dedicated to them. Probably a remarkable exception were the Mozart symphonies, conducted by Jaap ter Linden. 

[Elgarian]

Yes, it was me. Fortunately to me, Brilliant Classics, like me, has a soft spot for Bach and Haydn. So, its more ambitious own releases  have been dedicated to them. Probably a remarkable exception were the Mozart symphonies, conducted by Jaap ter Linden. 

Antoine, do you mean that the Linden/Mozart symphonies were an exception in being poor? Or that they're good, despite not being Bach or Haydn?

[Antoine Marchand]

Antoine, do you mean that the Linden/Mozart symphonies were an exception in being poor? Or that they're good, despite not being Bach or Haydn?

The second choice: it was an interesting large project (although not top-shelf, IMO) beyond Bach and Haydn. 

[Opus106]

The second choice: it was an interesting large project (although not top-shelf, IMO) beyond Bach and Haydn. 

Were the Frescobaldi discs licensed?

[Antoine Marchand]

Were the Frescobaldi discs licensed?

No, I think all of them (at least what I have) were an original release. 

[Gurn Blanston]

I only realised later that what you consider as 'da bomb' is probably the set of Trio 1790 discs. Is that one complete?

Yes, it is disgustingly complete. And the harpsichord trios are played on harpsichord, while the fortepiano trios are... well, you know where I'm going.    The only piece on the Van Sweiten set not on Trio 1790 is Hob 15:39, which is actually a group of 5 (possibly unrelated) Klaviertriostücke rather than a clear keyboard trio. They seem to be from 1767, so one can even live with the fortepiano (barely) playing them.

[Szykneij]

A visit to a dusty antique shop in the state of Maine yesterday yielded some nice LP finds:

Beethoven - Emperor Concerto - Badura-Skoda/Vienna State Opera Orch. - Westminster
Beethoven - Violin Concerto - Heifetz/Munch/BSO - RCA
Berlioz - Harold in Italy - Beecham/ Royal Philharmonic - Columbia
Brahms Symphony No. 2 - Bruno Walter/N.Y. - Columbia Masterworks
Brahms Symphony No. 3 - Tragic & Academic Festival overtures - Dorati/Minneapolis - Mercury
Brahms Symphony No. 4 - Bruno Walter/N.Y. - Columbia Masterworks
Brahms Concerto No. 2 - Rubinstein/Munch/BSO - RCA
Debussy La Mer/ Ravel La Valse & Valses Nobles et Sentimentales - St. Louis - Columbia
Debussy/Ravel - Afternoon of a Faun et al. - Ormandy/Philadelphia - Columbia
Dvorak - New World - Ormandy/Philadelphia - Columbia
Philippe Entremont - Grieg Concerto & Pictures at an Exhibition - Ormandy/Philadelphia - Columbia
Franck - D Minor Symphony - Ormandy/Philadelphia - Columbia
Grieg Piano Concerto - Riefling/Oslo Philharmonic - Rondo-lette
Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik & Symph. No. 40 -Boult/Vienna - Westminster
Mozart - 4 Concerti for Horn - James Stagliano/Zimbler Sinfonietta - Boston Records
Respighi - Pines & Fountains - Dorati/Minneapolis - Mercury
Rostropovich Plays Dvorak & Saint-Saens (cello concerti) - Moscow Radio Orch. - Monitor
Schumann - Carnaval / Piano Concerto - Sergio Fiorentino / Hamburg Pro Musica - Forum
Stravinsky Conducts the Fairy's Kiss - Columbia Symph. - Columbia
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake - Stokowski/NBC - RCA Warhol Cover
Tchaikovsky - Romeo & Juliet/Francesca da Rimini - Munch/BSO - RCA
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto - Stern/ Hilsberg/ Philadelphia - Columbia
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 -Hurst/Hamburg Pro Musica - Forum
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 - Ormandy/Philadelphia - Columbia
Vivaldi - Seasons & Concerto for Two Trumpets - Collegium Musicum - Period Showcase

At 50-cents an album (grand total $12.50) these were too good to pass up. Some of the covers are a bit beat, but all of the vinyl is in good condition.

[kishnevi]

Four parcels to report on in the last two days: a Back order, a Bargain, and a Bunch
A back order from ArkivMusic

A bargain from Amazon Italy

Yes, the booklet is only in Italian, but otherwise it is apparently the whole Hog-wood.
And a bunch from Presto, to complete two orders I made within a few days of each other.


I've only listened to a couple of these so far, and will only comment on the Fretwork, since it's a new release.  It's spread onto 2 CDs, at 90'15" (the break comes between variations 15 and 16); it successfully naturalizes the Goldbergs into a work for viol consort, but I'm not sure it's a version I'll keep coming back to.

[The new erato]

Coincidentally, my Hogwood Mozart box arrived from Italy yesterday as well!

[chasmaniac]

Volumes 10-14 of Kuijken's Bach cantata series. Cancelled Christmas to do it. This is precisely how I wanted it to sound. Spectacularly good.

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[Antoine Marchand]

This is my favorite rendition of these three favorite symphonies. It's a terrific disc. 

[madaboutmahler]

Nice amazon session in which I spent almost 80% of my commission money I was given by the Misbourne Symphony Orchestra.

As well as some percussion, some nice Sennheiser PX200 headphones, I also brought this, what looks like an excellent, set of Debussy's complete piano music. Looking forward to listening to it!

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Now, what to spend the rest on.... I'll probably be sensible, and save it. For a while

[Lisztianwagner]

Nice amazon session in which I spent almost 80% of my commission money I was given by the Misbourne Symphony Orchestra.

As well as some percussion, some nice Sennheiser PX200 headphones, I also brought this, what looks like an excellent, set of Debussy's complete piano music. Looking forward to listening to it!

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Ahh, I would have been the perfect chance to buy the whole Ring Cycle.......
Joking aside, great choice, the set looks stunning

[madaboutmahler]

Ahh, I would have been the perfect chance to buy the whole Ring Cycle.......
Joking aside, great choice, the set looks stunning

haha I was thinking about buying a Ring Cycle! Have got Barenboim's Tristan und Isolde on my Christmas list though!

Have a nice evening Ilaria!

[Antoine Marchand]

From Amazon.it:

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(school materials for Haydn's House activities) 

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[Brian]

Nice amazon session in which I spent almost 80% of my commission money I was given by the Misbourne Symphony Orchestra.

As well as some percussion, some nice Sennheiser PX200 headphones, I also brought this, what looks like an excellent, set of Debussy's complete piano music. Looking forward to listening to it!

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Now, what to spend the rest on.... I'll probably be sensible, and save it. For a while

That Debussy set includes, I think, the luminous performance of 'Clair de lune' which was used in the film Atonement. If you're old enough to see that

[madaboutmahler]

That Debussy set includes, I think, the luminous performance of 'Clair de lune' which was used in the film Atonement. If you're old enough to see that

I have seen it!

I am really looking forward to this set!