Purchases Today

[ChamberNut]

The three sets I have--Barrios, Barreuco, and Bach--are very good

Great to hear this JBS!

[Que]

Purchases just made (although some may not arrive for awhile or unsure of when available)

I love the recordings of that ensemble, but I'm not familiar with this particular recording. Lined it up for a listen!

[Kalevala]

Purchases just made (although some may not arrive for awhile or unsure of when available)

Boy, when you dive in, you really dive in!   

K

p.s.  Looking forward to what you think of the various compilations.

[Kalevala]

The three sets I have--Barrios, Barreuco, and Bach--are very good

Anyone on the Bach set that I might have heard of?

K

[ChamberNut]

Boy, when you dive in, you really dive in!   

K

p.s.  Looking forward to what you think of the various compilations.

I'm a binge buyer and listener. It's just my habit. I haven't bought anything in over a year and a half and perhaps have only listened to about six discs in the past year.

[JBS]

Anyone on the Bach set that I might have heard of?

K

The blurb on the Amazon item page includes who plays what

https://www.amazon.com/J-S-Bach-Collection-Francesco-Teopini/dp/B0D465YQS2/

[Kalevala]

The blurb on the Amazon item page includes who plays what

https://www.amazon.com/J-S-Bach-Collection-Francesco-Teopini/dp/B0D465YQS2/

Thank you.  And, boy, I'm having a hard time keeping up with artists!   

K

[Wanderer]

[Madiel]

I really need to check out that Medtner song series.

[lordlance]

How interesting. What were your thoughts on it? 

[André]

How interesting. What were your thoughts on it?

Everything Markevitch wrote is top shelf stuff. He was not only very astute in his idiom (neo-classical but with wafts of impressionism) but also fond of correspondences between words (poems, tales, jeux de mots) and music. This is conveyed very well in his ballet Rébus (a rébus is a guessing game). I found this link which offers a very detailed and fascinating pov on the work: https://interlude.hk/the-puzzle-dance-igor-markevitch-rebus/ .

[hopefullytrusting]

I have been searching for this for quite some time (I'm convinced I heard this on YouTube a long time ago, and I was entranced): Schaeffer's Piano Concerto No. 4

[Vox Maris]

Bought these recordings over the past few weeks:

[Wanderer]

[André]

Positive reviews from MusicWeb cinched it for me, as I know nothing of these two composers.

[ChamberNut]

2/3 of my Presto Order arrived today. Wonderful timing and Merry Christmas to me!  Here's what arrived at my doorstep Christmas Eve:

[Harry]

2/3 of my Presto Order arrived today. Wonderful timing and Merry Christmas to me!  Here's what arrived at my doorstep Christmas Eve:

Impressive, there are quite a few Gems in this purchase which will give you great pleasure I am sure! ENJOY.

[ChamberNut]

Thank you @Harry

[Vox Maris]

Bought a bit earlier:

[Vox Maris]

Okay, well...my last order weren't my last purchases of the year as I forgot to post about these two:



The Guntram purchase will be my last Strauss purchase. If I'm not mistaken, I now own all of Strauss' operatic output. I bought Fruersnot (on CPO) not too long ago and I was missing that one and now this one. Of course, I own multiple recordings of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos and Die Frau ohne Schatten. I own two recordings of Daphne and Arabella. The rest of the operas, I only own one recording. I've read that this recording of Guntram is the preferred version over the one on Arte Nova. It's a relief to know that I'm done buying Strauss recordings.

As for the Liszt, I now own all of Sinopoli's Liszt recordings. This recording of Faust Symphonie was the most difficult one to track down for a decent price and in a desirable condition.