Purchases Today

[JBS]

I just received a box of used CDs that I bought on Discogs for less than $2 each. The first has great artwork! I'm curious about all of the music.

I only know the Villa Lobos and Arnold CDs, but I like them a lot. In fact, I think the Penny recordings are the best Arnold cycle available, so I suggest keeping an eye out for the other installments.

[JBS]

TD
Ordered late last night from Presto

[Florestan]

A corker! 

Andre sang its praises so I got it too but haven't listened yet.

[steve ridgway]

How did you sell the rest off?

On Discogs, sold 348 so far even though I've restricted it to UK buyers only, and people have even bought some 20th century classical and electroacoustic!

[Florestan]

TD

[MusicTurner]

Very nice with the Campoli CDs. He was an interesting and excellent violinist. I don't  own much with him, but if I see some good offers, I'll be getting more ...

[MusicTurner]

TD
Ordered late last night from Presto
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Ouch, I remember Shaham when he still looked like a teenager ...

[Florestan]

Very nice with the Campoli CDs. He was an interesting and excellent violinist. I don't  own much with him, but if I see some good offers, I'll be getting more ...

I can let you have the 6 volumes above, just PM me if interested. 

[Roasted Swan]

Recent riches from local Charity Shops - all at 99p each....

[MusicTurner]

I can let you have the 6 volumes above, just PM me if interested. 

It's not that common CD material, and as CDs they might become expensive rarities! I'll mostly be looking for the Membran box, I think. Right now, I've got the Bliss Concerto on LP, plus a bit more.

[steve ridgway]

Recent riches from local Charity Shops - all at 99p each....

Huh, you found a Schnittke CD in a charity shop?

[Roasted Swan]

Huh, you found a Schnittke CD in a charity shop?

My 2nd Schnittke/Charity shop CD since Christmas....



was the other one.  That was 50p(!)

[classicalgeek]

TD
Ordered late last night from Presto

I'm betting that's an excellent disc! I've enjoyed everything I've heard by Ehnes so far.

TD: I've been waiting until this one actually landed to post it here. But ordered from JPC three weeks ago (and received today), the second coming of the Szell Box:



I can't wait to dig in! I didn't think I'd ever get a chance to own it... but here it is. Now RCA just has to reissue the Fritz Reiner Box!

[Florestan]

It's not that common CD material, and as CDs they might become expensive rarities!

I think you misunderstood me or rather I wasn't explicit at all. What I meant is that I can let you have those volumes in FLAC.  (The offer still stands.)

[MusicTurner]

I think you misunderstood me or rather I wasn't explicit at all. What I meant is that I can let you have those volumes in FLAC.  (The offer still stands.)

I wasn't quite sure what format you had. But thanks. I'm sticking to CDs and LPs however. Started some downloading and ripping quite a few years ago, but stopped, I find the old media more easy to organize.

[vandermolen]

My 2nd Schnittke/Charity shop CD since Christmas....



was the other one.  That was 50p(!)

and very good it is too!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Recent riches from local Charity Shops - all at 99p each....

Congrats! I will get the Szell disc. It looks so cool!

[Brian]

I'm betting that's an excellent disc! I've enjoyed everything I've heard by Ehnes so far.

TD: I've been waiting until this one actually landed to post it here. But ordered from JPC three weeks ago (and received today), the second coming of the Szell Box:



I can't wait to dig in! I didn't think I'd ever get a chance to own it... but here it is. Now RCA just has to reissue the Fritz Reiner Box!

The Szell box is wall to wall gold, congrats!! So glad you got a copy. There are only two or three discs in there I would rate less than a 9/10. One thing they left out you should find is his "final concert" live in Tokyo double album featuring Sibelius 2.

And I agree entirely that they should reissue Reiner next. I missed that one too!

[Brian]

Oops, I did it again.

BIS and Chandos were 25% off at Europadisc this weekend. (Hyperion was too, but my wishlist is temporarily Hyperion-free.)



I have the Wiren discs on CPO but surprisingly not the popular Serenade, which of course I know well from streaming.

[classicalgeek]

The Szell box is wall to wall gold, congrats!! So glad you got a copy. There are only two or three discs in there I would rate less than a 9/10. One thing they left out you should find is his "final concert" live in Tokyo double album featuring Sibelius 2.

And I agree entirely that they should reissue Reiner next. I missed that one too!

The ratio of good and great to merely mediocre (I don't think Szell made many truly bad recordings) in the Szell box is very high! I've heard of that final concert album and the white-hot Sibelius 2, but it seems to be elusive. Did Sony/Columbia record that, and if they did, why wasn't it included in the box?

And yes, I can think of *many* boxes that I'd like to see reissued! For starters, on RCA, of course, the Reiner box... on Sony, the Salonen and first Boulez boxes... on Warner/Erato, the Cluytens box and the Charles Groves British Music box... I could go on!

Oops, I did it again.

BIS and Chandos were 25% off at Europadisc this weekend. (Hyperion was too, but my wishlist is temporarily Hyperion-free.)



I have the Wiren discs on CPO but surprisingly not the popular Serenade, which of course I know well from streaming.

Nice haul, Brian! The two discs of wind music look especially intriguing.