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[Roasted Swan]

Just bought:



This recording has been lingering in and out of my shopping cart for years even well after my first Tchaikovsky 'phase' was over. Finally decided to buy it as I've heard excerpts from it and definitely wanted the work in its entirety.

That's an excellent disc - well played and wonderfully characterful music.  The sort of thing that fits Jarvi's style perfectly.  And a very good companion to his set of the 4 Orchestral Suites which I mentioned one of recently (some of the individual/original releases are available in Chandos' own bargain bin/deletions page on their website)

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Walton's Richard III

[aligreto]

Arrived this morning....





....ordered on May 28th 

[Brahmsian]

Arrived this morning....





....ordered on May 28th 

Yay! 

[aligreto]

Yay! 

Yes, Ray, I know that you will say that it is worth the wait 

[Brahmsian]

Yes, Ray, I know that you will say that it is worth the wait 

I have no doubts. 

[Mirror Image]

That's an excellent disc - well played and wonderfully characterful music.  The sort of thing that fits Jarvi's style perfectly.  And a very good companion to his set of the 4 Orchestral Suites which I mentioned one of recently (some of the individual/original releases are available in Chandos' own bargain bin/deletions page on their website)

Indeed and I was going to buy those recordings with the Orchestral Suites, but Chandos is having issues with Paypal in their webstore and I couldn't check out, but I really wanted that orchestration of The Seasons, so I bought a download with Svetlanov conducting it (along with many of his Tchaikovsky performances that were impossible for me to find on CD).

[Brian]

It's utterly insane that there are only like 4 complete recordings of the Tchaikovsky orchestral suites. They should be blockbuster super smash hits that everyone includes in their symphony or ballet cycles.

[Mirror Image]

It's utterly insane that there are only like 4 complete recordings of the Tchaikovsky orchestral suites. They should be blockbuster super smash hits that everyone includes in their symphony or ballet cycles.

I don't know these works too well, but the only recording(s) I own are the Dorati performances right now (individually and these came in the Masterworks Edition on DG that I bought many years ago).

Thread duty with a special hat-tip to Andre:

[Brian]

I don't know these works too well, but the only recording(s) I own are the Dorati performances right now (individually and these came in the Masterworks Edition on DG that I bought many years ago).

Those are the best we have right now, at least until I kidnap Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic and force them to record the set before their release.

[Mirror Image]

Those are the best we have right now, at least until I kidnap Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic and force them to record the set before their release.

Hah, now that would be awesome --- sans the kidnapping part of course.

[ritter]

Stocking up on some Florent Schmitt:


The early (op. 24) and short  Chant élégiaque for cello and piano seems to be a filler in this CD that includes the cello sonatas of Fauré and Koechlin.


For the Saxophone Quartet, op. 102 (from 1948).


Mainly for the late(ish) piano works Enfants, op. 94, and Chaîne brisée, op. 87 (I listened to the latter on YouTube and found it impressive).

[Harry]

Ordered before it gets of the radar. These Gramola discs get OOP quicker then lightning. Have some experience with that. Anyway this one has female composers on it, and one that I hold very dear namely Dora Pejacevic , a short piece, but still....

[TheGSMoeller]

My Bartok-aissance has begun!!

[André]

Hopefully you'll enjoy the Chalabala Dvorak disc as much as myself (and a couple of others here as well), John ! 

[VonStupp]

All this talk of Florent Schmitt reminded me I wanted to get his Psalm setting. Tough to find Martinon, though...

[ritter]

All this talk of Florent Schmitt reminded me I wanted to get his Psalm setting. Tough to find Martinon, though...

You've got it here as well (in case you can locate a cheap copy). I never got this Erato "ICON" box, as I have most of the contents as single releases or in other sets):

[VonStupp]

You've got it here as well (in case you can locate a cheap copy). I never got this Erato "ICON" box, as I have ministry of the contents as single releases or in other sets):

Hmm...tempting. I have a few singles off of this box already, so I will have to do some soul searching to see if the duplication is worth the price. Thank you!

[Brahmsian]

It's utterly insane that there are only like 4 complete recordings of the Tchaikovsky orchestral suites. They should be blockbuster super smash hits that everyone includes in their symphony or ballet cycles.

That is insane, Brian. I 100% agree!

I love the Dorati/New Philharmonia recording by the way. John, Mirror Image alert! ⚠

[JBS]

That is insane, Brian. I 100% agree!

I love the Dorati/New Philharmonia recording by the way. John, Mirror Image alert! ⚠

It's especially insane when you notice that Amazon seems to offer 1812 different recordings of the Nutcracker Suite, with Swan Lake Suite not far behind.

I have the Marriner recording of the Suites. My copy was on the Phoenix label but its current incarnation is on Brilliant.


ETA
It's also included in this set