Purchases Today

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Indeed...and even looking at the stuff they no longer have available is a worthwhile (and, of course, frustrating) exercise, because you discover recordings you didn't even know existed.

I hadn't heard of that store before; thanks for mentioning it! 

PD

[Karl Henning]

And it appears they ship internationally! Interesting...

Thread duty: finally tracked down the elusive Orpheus Chamber Orchestra box on Amazon US: (OK, "tracking down" anything on Amazon is a contradiction  )



I thought it had gone OOP just a few months after release - it appeared to very popular. I figured I'd better grab it while I could!

Sweet!

[Wanderer]

Indeed...and even looking at the stuff they no longer have available is a worthwhile (and, of course, frustrating) exercise, because you discover recordings you didn't even know existed.

And I trust you know about their physical store in Boulevard Saint-Germain. It's the opera enthusiast's Galeries Lafayette. 

[Karl Henning]

Landed yesterday

[Florestan]

[Iota]

Just bought a framed photo of Sibelius:

Excellent! One of the most searching photos I've seen of him!

[vers la flamme]

Pretty good haul at Half Price Books in North Decatur today...:




They got a big haul of Brilliant stuff, all brand new. Excited to check out all this stuff!

[Mirror Image]

Excellent! One of the most searching photos I've seen of him!

Thanks. I rather like this photo as well.

[Mirror Image]

Bought earlier --- all Japanese imports:



Also bought:

[vandermolen]

[Mirror Image]

Bought earlier via Amazon Japan and eBay (both sets are Japanese issues):



This Neumann reissue includes song cycles, which the earlier Suprpahon didn't include.

And this monster:

Mahler: Complete Symphonies & Das Lied von der Erde - Hiroshi Wakasugi (16 CDs)


Sorry for the poor quality image. It's the only one I could find actually showed what the box set looked like.

[JBS]

Bought earlier via Amazon Japan and eBay (both sets are Japanese issues):



This Neumann reissue includes song cycles, which the earlier Suprpahon didn't include.

And this monster:

Mahler: Complete Symphonies & Das Lied von der Erde - Hiroshi Wakasugi (16 CDs)


Sorry for the poor quality image. It's the only one I could find actually showed what the box set looked like.

For once an actual box!
What the devil is supposed to be pictured on the cover of the Neumann set? I can't for the life of me figure it out.

TD
Amazon left these two at my door while I was at work. Which was a pleasant surprise, the promised delivery dates were this coming Saturday/Sunday.




Listening to the LvB 7th as I post this.

[Mirror Image]

For once an actual box!
What the devil is supposed to be pictured on the cover of the Neumann set? I can't for the life of me figure it out.

Your guess would be as good as mine, Jeffrey. And yes! An actual box --- I hope I'll be able to get through the door.

[Mirror Image]

Just bought:



And this set:



Of the Markevitch box sets I looked at, this one had the most repertoire I was interested in plus it'll be nice to have all of his Tchaikovsky, which I've been meaning to buy years ago. I don't go for these conductor-centric box sets, but this one was too good to pass up!

[Florestan]

Hat tip to Andre.

[ritter]

Some duplication with stuff already in my collection is inevitable, but other stuff is absent (e.g., de los Ángeles' second --stereo-- recording of La vida breve, the Dutoit El retablo de Maese Pedro, El amor brujo under Giulini, etc.), and the price was a steal at amazon.es:

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bought earlier via Amazon Japan and eBay (both sets are Japanese issues):


Mahler: Complete Symphonies & Das Lied von der Erde - Hiroshi Wakasugi (16 CDs)


Sorry for the poor quality image. It's the only one I could find actually showed what the box set looked like.

Jfyi.

[Mirror Image]

Jfyi.

Thanks, Dry Brett!

[Mirror Image]

Some duplication with stuff already in my collection is inevitable, but other stuff is absent (e.g., de los Ángeles' second --stereo-- recording of La vida breve, the Dutoit El retablo de Maese Pedro, El amor brujo under Giulini, etc.), and the price was a seal at amazon.es:

A nice looking set, Rafael. But I own more than 98% of its contents, so I didn't take the plunge.

[Mirror Image]

The Chicago SO web store is having a sale (50%-60% off), so I snagged a few recordings that looked interesting: