Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

Go for the superb Jeeves & Wooster series with Fry and Laurie on CD

I'd suggest him to read the books first. And as famous as they (Wooster and Jeeves) may be, the Blandings series is equally impressive.

[marvinbrown]

Now I'm very excited as I've never read any Wodehouse.

With Wodehouse, you rarely get tired of reading essentially the same storyline over and over again.

  LOL!  Well Jlaurson  has always had a witty sense of humor!  Though I believe in this particular case, he meant to praise Haydn....and  perhaps my latest purchases.  I can't help but feel guilty, though, for not reciprocating in kind when he bought the Karajan Ring- I believe apologies are in order and for that I really am truly sorry  0:).

  peace to all,

  marvin

  PS: I just bought this:

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[Sergeant Rock]

So much new music for you? You blessed, blessed man. That's like never having read any Wodehouse.

Now I'm very excited as I've never read any Wodehouse.

I'd suggest him to read the books first. And as famous as they (Wooster and Jeeves) may be, the Blandings series is equally impressive.

Brian, begin with Carry On, Jeeves, a collection of short stories. The first story describes how Jeeves becomes Wooster's gentleman's gentleman. It lays the foundation for the many other stories and novels.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Arrived this morning: five keyboard concertos by Haydn, Goodman conducting from the keyboard 




Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Arrived this morning: five keyboard concertos by Haydn, Goodman conducting from the keyboard 




Sarge

Zing! 

[North Star]

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[jlaurson]

I'd suggest him to read the books first. And as famous as they (Wooster and Jeeves) may be, the Blandings series is equally impressive.

Agree entirely! The Blandings stories are probably even funnier and better... than Jeeves/Wooster. (Not that I have all those, too.) Summer Lighting, or Something Fresh are perfect starting points, I think. You read along, merrily, perhaps a chuckle here or there... and then out of nowhere, the turn of a phrase, a word, a response on pg. 158 -- not at all funny in isolation -- has you snort your morning coffee across the table to the other side of the room. The Everyman Library Edition (in England; for the US it's Overlook Press who publishes the analogue, identical, gorgeous edition) is the one to have. (Everyman-UK link  |  Overlook-US link)

And the Fry and Laurie stuff, although I like it in is own right, gets progressively worse towards the latter seasons and you'll never get their voices out of your head, after having seen it.

[Opus106]

...out of nowhere, the turn of a phrase, a word, a response on pg. 158 -- not at all funny in isolation -- has you snort your morning coffee across the table to the other side of the room.

I can relate to that. So many times I have found myself reading a book alone, in the dead of the night, and literally laughing out loud all of a sudden.

And the Fry and Laurie stuff, although I like it in is own right, gets progressively worse towards the latter seasons and you'll never get their voices out of your head, after having seen it.

Also, with the TV series, you can never get Bertie's 'voice' out of his head.


P.S.: We can probably move here, instead of interrupting the purchasers.

[kishnevi]

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The DSCH is a favorite of mine.   The Szymanowski I'd be interested in getting your opinion once,  you've heard it.  I have a definite opinion,  but I'd like someone else's perspective.

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Ustinov's contribution to that set is the sort of thing which you will either love or hate.

[The new erato]

Ustinov's contribution to that set is the sort of thing which you will either love or hate.

I know. But at the ciurrent ridiculous price of around £ 9, how could I pass it up?

[North Star]

The DSCH is a favorite of mine.   The Szymanowski I'd be interested in getting your opinion once,  you've heard it.  I have a definite opinion,  but I'd like someone else's perspective.

I'll do that.

[SonicMan46]

  I just bought a truckload of Haydn.........please help I'm addicted:

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With the sole exception of The Creation, everything else is new music to me  .

Marvin - your addiction has just started; if not already owned, add the 3 boxes below for nearly an additional 80 CDs! 

   

[71 dB]

Local department store "Anttila" has Naxos offers to celebrate 25 years anniversary of the label. These were 3.75 euros each:

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[Sadko]

Brian, begin with Carry On, Jeeves, a collection of short stories. The first story describes how Jeeves becomes Wooster's gentleman's gentleman. It lays the foundation for the many other stories and novels.

Sarge

Funny coincidence, recently I photographed a Dahlia named after Wodehouse, which I'd like to get, and I thought I should read something of him too. The descriptions make me even more interested.

[Sadko]

Just bought this one from my wish list:

Works by Mikhail Nosyrev

with Igor Uryash (piano), Mikhail Gantvarg (violin), Irina Donskaya (harp)

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[jlaurson]

  I just bought a truckload of Haydn.........please help I'm addicted:

With the sole exception of The Creation, everything else is new music to me  .

  marvin

FYI: In the next issue of the splendid LISTEN Magazine* will be a fairly lengthy 'introductory' article on Haydn String Quartets that may prove reasonably enjoyable to peruse.

* Conflict of interest may or may not inform this statement.

[Que]

Odd pickings from the bargain bin around the corner:



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[North Star]

  I just bought a truckload of Haydn.........please help I'm addicted:

  marvin

Marvin - your addiction has just started; if not already owned, add the 3 boxes below for nearly an additional 80 CDs! 

Yeah, that must be the kind of help Marvin meant   

[Lilas Pastia]

Just bought this one from my wish list:

Works by Mikhail Nosyrev

with Igor Uryash (piano), Mikhail Gantvarg (violin), Irina Donskaya (harp)

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A very good disc. The harp preludes really caught me off guard. Well, according to the last listening, which must have taken place at least...3 years ago. Time to rekindle the flame  .

[Sadko]

A very good disc. The harp preludes really caught me off guard. Well, according to the last listening, which must have taken place at least...3 years ago. Time to rekindle the flame  .

Good you can recommend it. I don't remember what made me put it on the wish list, I think it might have been a Russian radio broadcast about Irina Donskaya, I liked her playing.