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[kishnevi]

Other than Mr. Henning having listened to more than half of the Haydn, has anyone actually listened to a COMPLETE or Haydn symphony cycle be it Dorati, Fischer or otherwise? I made my way to around symphony number 20 on the Fischer set and just can't go on anymore. They are all interesting works but I can't listen to 30+ cds of them at a time.

Waves hand.
Done Fischer and Davies in seriatim.
And the incomplete Hogwood and Goodman sets.
Usually one CD a day.

I couldn't fault Davies or Fischer, but now that Decca has issued the Hogwood/Bruggen/Dantone set, my PI preference kicks in, and I would suggest that first. (I have it, but as separate sets.)

[Jo498]

Other than Mr. Henning having listened to more than half of the Haydn, has anyone actually listened to a COMPLETE or Haydn symphony cycle be it Dorati, Fischer or otherwise? I made my way to around symphony number 20 on the Fischer set and just can't go on anymore. They are all interesting works but I can't listen to 30+ cds of them at a time.

I have listened to all Haydn symphonies (and all quartets, trios and piano sonatas) but never to one such box all the way through in a coherent time period. When I bought the Fischer box I had probably heard 60% or so already in other recordings. So there are Fischer discs (especially of the late ones) I never listened to.

The closest to listening to "all" was probably the piano sonatas with Dershavina when I might have listened to the whole box (but it is only 10 disc or so) in about two weeks.

[aligreto]

Other than Mr. Henning having listened to more than half of the Haydn, has anyone actually listened to a COMPLETE or Haydn symphony cycle be it Dorati, Fischer or otherwise? I made my way to around symphony number 20 on the Fischer set and just can't go on anymore. They are all interesting works but I can't listen to 30+ cds of them at a time.

Yes, I have listened to my complete Hogwood and my Fischer cycles as well as my incomplete Goodman cycles a number of times. As you say the music is interesting but I have found that the way to do it is in manageable bite sizes of one or two discs at a time. That is the way that I have avoided Haydn fatigue.

[Mandryka]

The Sound and the Fury's first recording of Ockeghem's M. Prolationem

[Mirror Image]

For the first time, in a long time, I'm not considering anything at the moment.

[Angelos_05]

For the first time, in a long time, I'm not considering anything at the moment.

How did this happen? 
And.... what happens next?

[aligreto]

And.... what happens next?

In three days this becomes his avatar....

[North Star]

Or this...

[PerfectWagnerite]

only $25 including shipping...

[jlaurson]

only $25 including shipping...

Best Violin Concerto / Romances... but the Symphonies are not everyone's cup of tea; HIP but with Barenboim tempos. Not as lively; certainly not as 'radical' as other HIPsters in Beethoven or as tip-toe rocking as his Schubert... but very musical.

[SonicMan46]

Today, I've been listening to Samuel Barber, mainly orchestral works - I've not added or culled my 'small' collection of his works (about a half dozen discs) in many years; SO, exploring the Barber offerings on Amazon and saw the Naxos 6-CD set w/ Marin Alsop for $20 on the MP - would appreciate any comments - thanks.  Dave

[Mirror Image]

Today, I've been listening to Samuel Barber, mainly orchestral works - I've not added or culled my 'small' collection of his works (about a half dozen discs) in many years; SO, exploring the Barber offerings on Amazon and saw the Naxos 6-CD set w/ Marin Alsop for $20 on the MP - would appreciate any comments - thanks.  Dave

A pretty good set, Dave. There are better performances of the concerti with the exception of the Capricorn Concerto, which receives a great performance. Alsop does handle the other orchestral works incredibly well.

Edit: While this performance of Knoxville, Summer of 1915 is good, it's not as good as Upshaw's (w/ Zinman) on Nonesuch. That remains my reference recording.

[SonicMan46]

A pretty good set, Dave. There are better performances of the concerti with the exception of the Capricorn Concerto, which receives a great performance. Alsop does handle the other orchestral works incredibly well.

Edit: While this performance of Knoxville, Summer of 1915 is good, it's not as good as Upshaw's (w/ Zinman) on Nonesuch. That remains my reference recording.

Hi John - thanks for your comments above; I own the Upshaw recording and the concerto discs shown below - appears that the Alsop set would be a good addition - I could 'cull out' 2 or 3 other CDs - let me visit the Fanfare Archive and review their comments, if available.  Dave

 

[Mirror Image]

Hi John - thanks for your comments above; I own the Upshaw recording and the concerto discs shown below - appears that the Alsop set would be a good addition - I could 'cull out' 2 or 3 other CDs - let me visit the Fanfare Archive and review their comments, if available.  Dave

 

No problem, Dave. If I may take the liberty and share with you my favorite recordings of Barber's concerti for violin, cello, and piano:

Violin Concerto - Hahn/Wolff
Cello Concerto - Gastinel/Brown
Piano Concerto - Browning/Slatkin

[GioCar]

Any thoughts? I already have the Barenboim, the Perahia and (some of) the uncomplete Serkin/Abbado , but no fortepiano set.
Alternatively I may wait for the Brautigam on BIS to be completed, but I've read terrible reviews on the orchestral side...

[André]

I'm considering giving away/selling as much as I can from my collection. I already have 5 boxes crammed with discs, only halfway through the great Fall clean up. The total will be in excess of 1000 discs. Hopefully 1500.

[Jo498]

How do you determine what to weed out? And what percentage would that be? Unless your collection is HUGE, >1000 discs would be a considerable fraction...
I seem to be unable to do such a big Spring/Fall cleaning. I have a box with a few dozen discs to sell/give away but as selling is slow to impossible and even trading/giving away for free slowish I can hardly be bothered. And to get rid of, say another 200, would not really change the size of the collection. For this it would have to be 500-1000 but I am to attached to the stuff to do that.

[jlaurson]

How do you determine what to weed out? And what percentage would that be? Unless your collection is HUGE, >1000 discs would be a considerable fraction...
I seem to be unable to do such a big Spring/Fall cleaning. I have a box with a few dozen discs to sell/give away but as selling is slow to impossible and even trading/giving away for free slowish I can hardly be bothered. And to get rid of, say another 200, would not really change the size of the collection. For this it would have to be 500-1000 but I am to attached to the stuff to do that.

I feel the same way... they are my babies. What I do do, however, is trade in discs that I have multiple copies of (happens, with boxes and such) or really don't like. The only rule is that if I bring a box to the used CD store, I may only come back with said box 1/3 full... that way I make my collection more interesting to me, of higher, denser quality, and I can free at least a little bit space on the shelves. But to give away 1000+... Esepcially when it is so soberingly little what one can get for CDs, these days... Often enough I don't even know anyone among my acquaintances who would be truly happy if they received a very nice recording on CD as a gift... 

[Mirror Image]

I'm considering giving away/selling as much as I can from my collection. I already have 5 boxes crammed with discs, only halfway through the great Fall clean up. The total will be in excess of 1000 discs. Hopefully 1500.

Personally, I don't think I could so something like this. Now, culling around 100 or so recordings might be easier, but these will recordings of music I just don't like or unnecessary duplication. What are you going to do with all of those recordings you don't want? Sell them? Donate them?

[SonicMan46]

 

Any thoughts? I already have the Barenboim, the Perahia and (some of) the uncomplete Serkin/Abbado , but no fortepiano set.
Alternatively I may wait for the Brautigam on BIS to be completed, but I've read terrible reviews on the orchestral side...

Hello - I have 5 sets of Wolfie's Piano Concertos (Anda, Schiff, & Zacharias on MI) & Sofronitzki and Bilson on fortepiano - I find the Bilson somewhat out of balance w/ the fortepiano sounding in the background & the Sofronitzki somewhat lacking in the orchestral accompaniment (but I would certainly not say 'terrible') - I'm looking forward to a 'box release' of Brautigam and would probably do a replacement.  Dave