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[SonicMan46]

And the rest from JPC de
An Audite sale, 3,99 a piece. Richard and Eduard Franck.

Great deals Harry!  As you may remember I have a lot of those Audite discs but pay full price a ways back - enjoy!  Dave

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Bought this last night:

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[Harry]

Don't forget this Lyrita disc:



(There's also a disc of BBC broadcasts that I haven't heard.)

Yup, have that one already, thanks for the head up

[Harry]

Great deals Harry!  As you may remember I have a lot of those Audite discs but pay full price a ways back - enjoy!  Dave

I will Dave, Thanks!

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Just bought:



I didn't own a recording of Arabella and when going through this particular discography, it seemed that there haven't been a whole lot of performances. The roster of vocalists here is certainly noteworthy and Sawallisch is always a reliable Straussian. This recording of various lieder with Tilling really hit the spot when I did a sampling of the album. She has a gorgeous voice.

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Schmidt (with an Amazon voucher):

[Florestan]

Just bought:

Is it just me or her right leg is much skinnier than the left one? 

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Is it just me or her right leg is much skinnier than the left one? 

It's just you. Look at the muscles on both legs. This is why I don't think they should put the performer(s) on the front covers of recordings. It'll lead to some bizarre comments.

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Just bought:

[JBS]

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My interest in Skalkottas has definitely increased --- I'm sure Wanderer will approve:



The first two were Amazon Prime orders while the others were BIS online shop orders since they're so difficult to find nowadays. I already own the other recordings of orchestral works.

[Que]

That looks great, Please keep us (me) posted! 

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I have the Jurowski recording and like it well enough, but do tend to feel that it might benefit from less soft-focus and a bit more of an edge.  I've seen some criticism of Rozhdestvensky for excessive speed and harshness, but those don't generally bother me that much, so this seems the one to try.

The recent remastered set sounds fantastic to my ears, but I'm less sure of those earlier iterations. Anyway, I like Rozhdestvensky's approach to Prokofiev and I have a feeling you will, too.

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Yes I have Rozhdestvenky's recordings of the other ballets in earlier releases, and do like them.  Sound quality I would say is OK for the time and place of origin, but no doubt a modern remaster would find room for improvement. 

Excellent. I think you'll find his Stone Flower to your liking, especially since you have the others.

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Britten:

[aligreto]

Taneyev: Symphonies 1 & 3 [T. Sanderling]

[steve ridgway]

Some cheap used Takemitsu CDs from Amazon Marketplace.

[Florestan]

I Hear the Water Dreaming --- this line is pure Romanticism writ large.

Where should I start with Takemitsu? Preferably some soothing, calm, meditative music.

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Some recent purchases:

[JBS]

Discussion of Dudamel's M8 reminded me I have had this on my wishlist for a while, so I ordered it just now off Amazon MP