Compulsive Disassociative CD Collecting Disease (CDCDCD)

[kishnevi]

October! An ambitious goal (not as ambitious as Brian--one year--but he seems to already be retroactively inserting "unless..." clauses into his original pledge ).

  I've cruised the CD shop twice, but managed to leave empty handed.  Here is a question I submit to the panel for adjudication:
   I ordered the Klemperer Mozart box before I took the pledge, but got a message from ImportCD that they cancelled the order. My local shop has it. Would that be a real purchase, or fulfilling a previous (i.e. pre-pledge) order? I patiently await your opinion(s).

March 13 is a week and a half away.  Surely you don't need to get it before then?

[Ken B]

March 13 is a week and a half away.  Surely you don't need to get it before then?

Sure Jeffrey, tell yourself that. Whatever helps.

[Mookalafalas]

March 13 is a week and a half away.  Surely you don't need to get it before then?

It depends on how you define "need"   Actually, I'm feeling pretty strong just at the moment. Comes and goes, though.

[kishnevi]

Sure Jeffrey, tell yourself that. Whatever helps.

I wasn't the one foolish enough to take the pledge.  I could buy half of  Prestoclassical's listing and not break any promises. 

[Mirror Image]

I wasn't the one foolish enough to take the pledge.  I could buy half of  Prestoclassical's listing and not break any promises.

I quit taking pledges a long time ago and I'm glad I did because I can breathe much better now.

[Mookalafalas]

I wasn't the one foolish enough to take the pledge.  I could buy half of  Prestoclassical's listing and not break any promises.

I quit taking pledges a long time ago and I'm glad I did because I can breathe much better now.

  This thread is schizophrenic.  The title mentions disassociative, compulsive, and disease. It should be bad.  However, most of us sound happier than not about our...situation.  We should have a big box comparison and appreciation thread.  By the way, I'm listening to some Strauss opera from the reiner box and it is very good. I wasn't expecting that.  I may have to get the big Strauss opera box ($100 at my shop ).  There is a new 10 disc Reiner conducts Strauss box coming out soon.  Yowsa.

[Que]

  This thread is schizophrenic.  The title mentions disassociative, compulsive, and disease. It should be bad.  However, most of us sound happier than not about our...situation.  We should have a big box comparison and appreciation thread.  By the way, I'm listening to some Strauss opera from the reiner box and it is very good. I wasn't expecting that.  I may have to get the big Strauss opera box ($100 at my shop ).  There is a new 10 disc Reiner conducts Strauss box coming out soon.  Yowsa.

For Strauss operas (the part of his oeuvre that really stands out), apart from Reiner and (only) a few others (Krauss, Sawallish, Karajan), Karl Böhm is your man.

Speaking of box sets, once upon a time there was a huge and beautiful Böhm/Strauss Anniversary set - that might resurface one of these days.



Q

[North Star]

For Strauss operas (the part of his oeuvre that really stands out), apart from Reiner and (only) a few others (Krauss, Sawallish, Karajan), Karl Böhm is your man.

Speaking of box sets, once upon a time there was a huge and beautiful Böhm/Strauss Anniversary set - that might resurface one of these days.

Q

What about Solti?

[Mookalafalas]

For Strauss operas (the part of his oeuvre that really stands out), apart from Reiner and (only) a few others (Krauss, Sawallish, Karajan), Karl Böhm is your man.

Speaking of box sets, once upon a time there was a huge and beautiful Böhm/Strauss Anniversary set - that might resurface one of these days.



Q

  Hmmm...I'll keep that in mind.  As there were recently dueling box sets for Verdi and Wagner just recently, maybe there will be some competition in the Strauss field as well.  I will try to rein myself in.

[North Star]

  Hmmm...I'll keep that in mind.  As there were recently dueling box sets for Verdi and Wagner just recently, maybe there will be some competition in the Strauss field as well.  I will try to rein myself in.

I should think there will be some Strauss offerings, since his 150th anniversary is in June this year! (and in September the 65th anniversary of his death)

[Mookalafalas]

I should think there will be some Strauss offerings, since his 150th anniversary is in June this year! (and in September the 65th anniversary of his death)

  Actually, I was apparently having a senior moment.  There are two other pretty big mixed Strauss boxes out, and they look like the type that eventually have a price plummet, and a Solti all opera box.

[Mookalafalas]

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[mc ukrneal]

Ukrneal's guide to weaning off the cds:
1. Go crazy (that's right, accuulate a lot - build a nice reserve). It sounds like you might have already done this, so move to step 2
2. Don't listen to your cds until you have ripped each one and do that a relatively slow pace to draw out the process
3. DON'T go cold turkey. Leave yourself a small buffer for future purchase. I leave $100 for every 3-6 months. This is the pressure release valve.
4. If you rip the cds slowly enough AND go on a 6 month moratorium (with the buffer though), you are more likely to last (without much of a problem)
5. Think about getting as much value for the money as opposed to getting lots of stuff. I find this can be quite fun.

It helped me a lot. I now usually buy as I like, but if I see I am starting to spend too much, this is what I do. I find that ripping slow all the time (and not listening to them until they are ripped) has helped keep the numbers down.

[The new erato]

What has listening got to do with it?

[springrite]

What has listening got to do with it?

Well, listening got a lot to do with it. It is one of the possible future steps after purchasing.

[The new erato]

Well, listening got a lot to do with it. It is one of the possible future steps after purchasing.

Aha!!! But it's not mandatory?

[springrite]

Aha!!! But it's not mandatory?

Of course not. Often the decorational value is sufficient, not to mention psychological value. Listening would be a nice bonus.

[Mookalafalas]

I really like listening when I'm surfing the net for cheap mega-box sets. I think the music really inspires me.

[Moonfish]

Ukrneal's guide to weaning off the cds:
1. Go crazy (that's right, accuulate a lot - build a nice reserve). It sounds like you might have already done this, so move to step 2
2. Don't listen to your cds until you have ripped each one and do that a relatively slow pace to draw out the process
3. DON'T go cold turkey. Leave yourself a small buffer for future purchase. I leave $100 for every 3-6 months. This is the pressure release valve.
4. If you rip the cds slowly enough AND go on a 6 month moratorium (with the buffer though), you are more likely to last (without much of a problem)
5. Think about getting as much value for the money as opposed to getting lots of stuff. I find this can be quite fun.

It helped me a lot. I now usually buy as I like, but if I see I am starting to spend too much, this is what I do. I find that ripping slow all the time (and not listening to them until they are ripped) has helped keep the numbers down.

I like part 1!!!!! 

[Moonfish]

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I have been pondering the Solti Strauss (actually the Solti Mozart and Verdi Opera boxes as well). They seem to have a great reputation in their individual releases.  The Brilliant box is actually very impressive!!!