Topic: Recordings That You Are Considering

[George]

Thought it might be nice to have a thread where one could post a recording that one was considering and get some input from others about what they think of the recording.

 

[Maciek]

Thought it might be nice to have a thread where one could post a recording that one was considering and get some input from others about what they think of the recording.

I think I had a deja vu reading that.

[Don]

My sitaution is that I always acquire recordings I've been considering.  The time lag is usually about 2 minutes.

[Bunny]

My sitaution is that I always acquire recordings I've been considering.  The time lag is usually about 2 minutes.

I had to disable the "one click" feature at Amazon.  I have to fight being an impulse buyer.

[George]

Opinions on This One?:

[vandermolen]

Kondrashin Shostakovich symphonies?

[Don]

Kondrashin Shostakovich symphonies?

It's a no-brainer to acquire the best Shostakovich cycle ever recorded.

[PerfectWagnerite]

[Steve]

Anyone familiar with the Kremer DG Collector's Edition boxed set. It includes violin sonatas from Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms. I've just sampled op. 24, and was pleasantly surprised with the lovely articulation of that jubuliant opening. Any comments on the rest?

[George]

Anyone familiar with the Kremer DG Collector's Edition boxed set. It includes violin sonatas from Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms. I've just sampled op. 24, and was pleasantly surprised with the lovely articulation of that jubuliant opening. Any comments on the rest?

I got this box awhile ago, other than not really loving Kremer's tone (its a little thin for me), its an excellent box. 

[Florestan]

Schubert's Symphonies w/ Harnoncourt and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Any opinion?

[MishaK]

Schubert's Symphonies w/ Harnoncourt and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Any opinion?

Our old friend M praised this set to the heavens, but I haven't heard it yet.

[Florestan]

Our old friend M praised this set to the heavens, but I haven't heard it yet.

Yes, I've read some enthusiastic reviews myself, including David Hurwitz.

What about the Muti / Wiener Philharmoniker set? Have you heard this one?

[George]

Schubert's Symphonies w/ Harnoncourt and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Any opinion?

I don't know who else you have, but I very much enjoy my only set: Boehm/DG.

Great sound, price and performance. Its got it all.

You surely could get some opinions about the Harnoncourt at rmcr. M is there too! 

[Florestan]

I don't know who else you have, but I very much enjoy my only set: Boehm/DG.

Great sound, price and performance. Its got it all.

You surely could get some opinions about the Harnoncourt at rmcr. M is there too! 

I don't have a complete cycle yet so I'm doing a bit of research.

What is rmcr? The first thing that popped-up on Google was

real maestranza de caballería de ronda http://www.rmcr.org/

[PerfectWagnerite]

I don't have a complete cycle yet so I'm doing a bit of research.

What is rmcr? The first thing that popped-up on Google was

real maestranza de caballería de ronda http://www.rmcr.org/

rec.music.classical.recordings

If you going for a complete set the Muti is pretty hard to beat in terms of price and performance. Originally release by EMI it is now on Brilliant for only $13 or so. The performances are fabulous with arguably the best Schubert orchestra in the world. Warm, romantic, lush performances that are lithe and flexible. You will return to it time and time again.

Other excellent sets are Kertesz/VPO, Wand, and if you want period instrument Goodman. The Kertesz and Goodman are also cheap. Wand is cheap in Europe I think but is a bit pricey in the US.

[Florestan]

rec.music.classical.recordings

If you going for a complete set the Muti is pretty hard to beat in terms of price and performance. Originally release by EMI it is now on Brilliant for only $13 or so. The performances are fabulous with arguably the best Schubert orchestra in the world. Warm, romantic, lush performances that are lithe and flexible. You will return to it time and time again.

Other excellent sets are Kertesz/VPO, Wand, and if you want period instrument Goodman. The Kertesz and Goodman are also cheap. Wand is cheap in Europe I think but is a bit pricey in the US.

Thanks for the advice!

[(: premont :)]

Don´t just consider, - get it, a marvellous cycle.

[Choo Choo]

Saw this on offer at JPC for just 25 Euro:



That's 11 CDs for just 17 of our quaint British pounds!

Anybody have any opinions on this?

My (very patchy) Chopin "collection" includes Pollini, Ashkenazy, Sokolov, Sofronitsky, Lugansky, Solomon (+ 1 or 2 others) but the only Rubinstein is a couple of CDR copies of the Nocturnes.

[Drasko]

Saw this on offer at JPC for just 25 Euro:



That's 11 CDs for just 17 of our quaint British pounds!

Anybody have any opinions on this?

My (very patchy) Chopin "collection" includes Pollini, Ashkenazy, Sokolov, Sofronitsky, Lugansky, Solomon (+ 1 or 2 others) but the only Rubinstein is a couple of CDR copies of the Nocturnes.

There are no Etudes in that box, Preludes are decent at best and I generaly prefer his earlier recordings. In one word - get it. Well, that was two.

edit: check out fnac, they were selling it for under 20 euros recently (though french shipping fees are usualy outrageous)