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[jlaurson]

Should I, shouldn't I?

Save the money and put it towards the eventual pleasure of hearing that combo live. THAT's worth it... their recordings (so far), don't communicate what makes them special at all.

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Should I, shouldn't I?

The never-ending barrage of mediocrity that is Dudamel. Save your money and buy Klemperer or Harnoncourt or Karajan or...

[Karl Henning]

Save the money and put it towards the eventual pleasure of hearing that combo live. THAT's worth it... their recordings (so far), don't communicate what makes them special at all.

Most interesting, thanks, Jens.

[Todd]

Save your money and buy Klemperer or Harnoncourt or Karajan or...

I've got most of the golden oldies.  I'm up for something newer.  A shoot-out between Nagano and Dudamel just sounds fun.

[jlaurson]

I've got most of the golden oldies.  I'm up for something newer.  A shoot-out between Nagano and Dudamel just sounds fun.

If you're in for a something new in terms of Eroica, have you heard Paavo Jaervi's killer Third?
http://www.weta.org/oldfmblog/?p=1409

[Todd]

If you're in for a something new in terms of Eroica, have you heard Paavo Jaervi's killer Third?

Yes.  While good, I find it too small in scale.  I want a modern big band take.

[jlaurson]

Yes.  While good, I find it too small in scale.  I want a modern big band take.

Then go the Chailly-route, perhaps?? http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-recordings-of-2011-9.html

[Todd]

Then go the Chailly-route, perhaps??

Got that, too.  Very good, as is his entire cycle.  Picked up the Wyn Morris reissue at the same time.  Also very good.  I admit a preference for big and perhaps a bit slow.  Klemperer and Giulini loom large in this work for me.  Hoping for something on that scale.

[jlaurson]

Got that, too.  Very good, as is his entire cycle.  Picked up the Wyn Morris reissue at the same time.  Also very good.  I admit a preference for big and perhaps a bit slow.  Klemperer and Giulini loom large in this work for me.  Hoping for something on that scale.

The next obvious choices would be Thielemann and the not-so-new Barenboim. http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2011/12/listen-what-cat-dragged-in-thielemanns.html

[Todd]

The next obvious choices would be Thielemann and the not-so-new Barenboim.

Don't care for the Barenboim, and I have misgivings about plopping down for Thielemann based on prior listening experiences.  Do like both recent-ish Abbado recordings.  Think I may be the only person on the planet who prefers the first BPO cycle over the second.

[Brian]

Save the money and put it towards the eventual pleasure of hearing that combo live. THAT's worth it... their recordings (so far), don't communicate what makes them special at all.

Absolute, total agreement. Todd, have you heard Haitink? I'm afraid Abbado and Dausgaard (as small-scale as Jarvi) are my go-to Third Symphonies from this century.

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Considering these from MDT's Marco Polo clearance:
FUCHS Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Phantasiestucke - Drobinsky Marco Polo
Romantic Wind Music SCHUBERT Wind Octet in F-major D.72 WEBER Adagio and Rondo J115 LACHNER Octet in B flat-major German Wind Soloists
VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brasileiras, Pequena Suite, Capriccio, Preludio No. 2, - chamber music for cello, flute, bassoon and piano
VILLA-LOBOS Symphony No. 6, Ruda. Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Roberto Duarte. Marco Polo

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VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brasileiras, Pequena Suite, Capriccio, Preludio No. 2, - chamber music for cello, flute, bassoon and piano

I don't have this one. I'm thinking of picking it up myself.

[Brian]

I don't have this one. I'm thinking of picking it up myself.

What about the Symphony 6 CD?

[Mirror Image]

What about the Symphony 6 CD?

Already have it and have owned for quite some time now. It's a great recording. Duarte is a Villa-Lobos specialist and all of his VL recordings on Marco Polo are worth picking up.

[kishnevi]

Don't care for the Barenboim, and I have misgivings about plopping down for Thielemann based on prior listening experiences.  Do like both recent-ish Abbado recordings.  Think I may be the only person on the planet who prefers the first BPO cycle over the second.

Have the Thielemann, and I'm sorry to say it's a waste of money.  The Chailly is an absolute corker, the Thielemann an absolute bore (in as much as a Beethoven cycle can be boring).

I tend to like Dudamel more than some other folks here, so I'll undoubtedly get it when it comes out.

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I tend to like Dudamel more than some other folks here, so I'll undoubtedly get it when it comes out.

I hope you can at least scrape some of that gunk off from the CD once it arrives because it will be completely coated in Dud-o-mel slime.

[The new erato]

This set has now been boxed:

[Todd]

Todd, have you heard Haitink?

No.  I've never had a great deal of success with Haitink, including LvB concertos.  Maybe I'll give him a shot.

[Mirror Image]

This set has now been boxed:

It's about time! I'll buy this for my Dad. He loves Glazunov.

[Bulldog]

This set has now been boxed:

I find Serebrier a wonderful Glazunov conductor.  Unfortunately, I already have four of the discs.  Regardless, it's great that the box has been unleashed.