Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Octave]

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Norman vs. Brahms

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Chuck Mack vs. Schubert

[Fafner]

This just arrived:

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

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[mc ukrneal]

I've played the The Three corner Hat, and Ma  Mere l'oye.  I enjoyed the De Falla far more than the Ravel.  I found the Ravel to be boring, but that may be because of my instrument   I did not care for daphnis et chloe at this point.

I must say that I am not the biggest fan of Ravel either. But, he is one of those composers where the more understanding (and information) I have, the more I enjoy his music. So next time you listen to one of his pieces, you might try researching a little bit to see if that helps you enjoy it. If you've already tried this, you can ignore my post.

[Sergeant Rock]

One item arrived today, a CD of Dvorak: the Serenade for Strings, Kubelik conducting the ECO; and the Violin Concerto played by George Szell protégé, Edith Peinemann, Peter Maag conducting the Czech Phil. The only thing disappointing is they didn't use the original cover photo for this reissue.






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[Brian]

I've played the The Three corner Hat, and Ma  Mere l'oye.  I enjoyed the De Falla far more than the Ravel.  I found the Ravel to be boring, but that may be because of my instrument   I did not care for daphnis et chloe at this point.

Ma mere l'oye isn't the greatest starting point, I agree. I remember as a kid being given a CD with that and Carnival of the Animals and thinking of Ravel as "the boring one." With 25 of the 28 minutes being slow and quiet, that's hard to avoid!

I changed my tune after getting a CD with the Alborada del gracioso, Pavane, and La valse. But most of all La valse! My favorite then and my favorite now, even if the Ravelophiles judge me for it.

[The new erato]

But most of all La valse! My favorite then and my favorite now, even if the Ravelophiles judge me for it.

I'm not a Ravelophile, but I think this is the only Ravel work (at least among the main stuff) I actively dislike. I would even take Bolero before it.

[Fafner]

I changed my tune after getting a CD with the Alborada del gracioso, Pavane, and La valse. But most of all La valse! My favorite then and my favorite now, even if the Ravelophiles judge me for it.

La valse is an amazing piece. All of the above are great.
I was, of course, introduced to Ravel via Bolero and I still love that work.  Actually, the only Ravel CD I own is Seiji Ozawa and Boston SO playing Bolero, La valse, Pavane, Alborada del gracioso, Valse nobles and Rapsodie espagnole.

[71 dB]

So, I have started "round two" of classical music exploration. Music by composers I "ignored" during round one (1996-2012). I ordered these 3 discs from Amazon.co.uk Marketplace.

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I don't care much about Sibelius' symphonic music but his "other" music seems interesting. I seem to like the "fairy tale" -side of Sibelius. Grieg is another composers I have ignored too much. £1.28 + shipping (used CD)

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Bartok's music is weird to my ears but is that a bad thing? I can always have just one Bartok CD in my collection, right? £0.01 + shipping (used CD)

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Ok, I'm hungry for "string music", so I bought this one too. This CD might ease my Britten hate. £0.01 + shipping (used CD) 

[Octave]

Almost the end of me-and-this-thread, for the short-term future.  Unless there is a total failure of self-discipline---possible---I'll have one more order this week and that's it, lights out.

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My very first encounter with Field's NOCTURNES, and also with Leach and these unusual instruments.

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Mainly for the Third Year by Kocsis.

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Hat tip, DD

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There is a second product page for this disc Janacek), but I am linking an ASIN for the old (?) Koch-distributed edition, which for Amazon MP-US can be had rather cheaply ($7 including shipping).

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[Brian]

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Ok, I'm hungry for "string music", so I bought this one too. This CD might ease my Britten hate. £0.01 + shipping (used CD)

Yes, that is wonderful Britten. The same ensemble and conductor have another great string CD, with Wiren and Nielsen, that you should also buy.

And no fear, I still don't much like Bartok either.

[North Star]

Last night actually...

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Chuck Mack vs. Schubert

*Pounds the table*

Lots of very nice looking discs in your second post, too, Octave. The Janacek discs I'll perhaps end up getting at some point, although for now I'm content with New London Chamber Choir on Hyperion (Helios).

[71 dB]

The same ensemble and conductor have another great string CD, with Wiren and Nielsen, that you should also buy.

I believe you!  In fact I was already considering that disc some 15 years ago! Somehow I never pulled the trigger with it. 

[kishnevi]

Almost the end of me-and-this-thread, for the short-term future.  Unless there is a total failure of self-discipline---possible---I'll have one more order this week and that's it, lights out.


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These carry my personal stamp of approval.

The others probably would also have it, except I don't have them....

[Karl Henning]

Yes, that is wonderful Britten. The same ensemble and conductor have another great string CD, with Wiren and Nielsen, that you should also buy.

And no fear, I still don't much like Bartok either.

Oh, not even the Divertimento (which is what I should expect to be on that Naxos CD), Brian?

[jut1972]

Recent orders that have landed in the last couple of weeks...
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[madaboutmahler]

But most of all La valse! My favorite then and my favorite now, even if the Ravelophiles judge me for it.

My favourite too, Brian! Incredible piece!!

[listener]

The score for MAXWELL DAVIES An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise for orchestra with bagpipe solo arrived this morning.  I look forward to hearing it on cd after this week's LP project

[Octave]

Okay, I might as well end this now.  Here's hoping that Warner doesn't delete all available EMI editions in the next few months.  Cue resignation!
I might very well have wasted some time with all these ASINs, because this was a B.R.O. order.

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(particularly for the Schoenberg, esp. the PELLEAS)

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hat tip to someone from the Brahms Chamber thread.....DD?

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I'm moving into "problem" territory with the QUINTET....I will have a dozen of these soon, which for me is quite a lot of the same piece.  Never stops rewarding, though!

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Emma Vs. Sassone - hat-tip Brian for his Musicweb review

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Quite the coincidence, jut....it seems that Liszt-Beethoven is the microclimate here.

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Not as this OOP box, though; I got the four one- or two-disc volumes.

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Terfel's hairpiece will keep him warm.  There is a second ASIN/page for this disc, FYI.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I'm not a Ravelophile, but I think this is the only Ravel work (at least among the main stuff) I actively dislike. I would even take Bolero before it.

I dislike Ravel's bolero very much, but all the rest is bread and butter to me.

[Brian]

I'm not a Ravelophile, but I think this is the only Ravel work (at least among the main stuff) I actively dislike. I would even take Bolero before it.

Actively disliking 'La valse'?? Get thee to the Unpopular Opinions thread so I can properly chastise you!