Purchases Today

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Tell us what you paid (if it's not too embarrassing).  I once saw a copy in a bookshop near the British Museum for £25, and went "Oh, yes - no - yes - no - yes - O damn, no."

Sure, I paid $32 (incl. shipping) for it. A bit pricey, but these Cambridge Handbooks are a good series. I want to get the one on Sibelius' 5th next.

[kishnevi]

(With thanks to Wanderer for his input)

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(With thanks to Wanderer for his input)

I hope you enjoy Skalkottas more than I did, Jeffrey.

[kishnevi]

I hope you enjoy Skalkottas more than I did, Jeffrey.

Decided to go deep: I often like 20th/21thcentury concertos.  But have nothing until now by him or Aho.


Speaking of 21th century concertos:  I gave a first listen tonight to Paul Moravec's Violin Concerto.  Very impressed by it.

[The new erato]

I have to admit I mainly find Skalkottas extremely demanding listening (to put it nicely). I have a fair selection of the BIS recordings.

[The new erato]

There was a weekend offer on Naxos at europadisc, so I supplemented my collection with some rarities:

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[jlaurson]

More off line bargains from my regular record outlet:
Q

Enjoy!


#morninglistening to #JeanMouton, who is rarely used as a hash tag.
With the ensembles Dia... http://ift.tt/1VNA8RX

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Decided to go deep: I often like 20th/21thcentury concertos.  But have nothing until now by him or Aho.


Speaking of 21th century concertos:  I gave a first listen tonight to Paul Moravec's Violin Concerto.  Very impressed by it.

I do like Aho's music, but as erato pointed out Skalkottas is challenging, but, for me, not in a good way. I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy, though, as I did. By the way, have you heard Aho's Flute Concerto or Clarinet Concerto? These are must-hears whenever you get the chance.

[Karl Henning]

Tell us what you paid (if it's not too embarrassing).  I once saw a copy in a bookshop near the British Museum for £25, and went "Oh, yes - no - yes - no - yes - O damn, no."

I like that Amazon's algorithm thinks that Nielsen aficionados are a target demographic for Please Kill Me . . . .

[Gurn Blanston]

I like that Amazon's algorithm thinks that Nielsen aficionados are a target demographic for Please Kill Me . . . .

The Cambridge books are great, I have about 8-10 of them, I think. But as you all say, quite pricey (although what book isn't these days?). But last year, I got one of the higher priced ones in the series, the Mozart 'Haydn' Quartets, for $7US, used, like new. That was a fine bonus! 

[Karl Henning]

The Cambridge books are great, I have about 8-10 of them, I think. But as you all say, quite pricey (although what book isn't these days?). But last year, I got one of the higher priced ones in the series, the Mozart 'Haydn' Quartets, for $7US, used, like new. That was a fine bonus! 

Sweet!

[aligreto]

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 [Haenchen]....

[Que]

Enjoy!


#morninglistening to #JeanMouton, who is rarely used as a hash tag.
With the ensembles Dia... http://ift.tt/1VNA8RX

Listened to it this morning - listeners'' convergence! 

Q

[Que]

Off line bargain:

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Q

[aligreto]

Dvorak: Tone Poems [Kertesz]....

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Dvorak: Tone Poems [Kertesz]....

That's an excellent set, aligreto. Enjoy!

[Bogey]

Well, I made a short list (10) after my above recent purchase, did some culling, and managed it to a coin flip:

Best Things to Come Out of Cleveland

Bob Feller
Amanda & Joshua Montague at Lilly Handmade Chocolates
Sarge
Lebron
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Szell and the CSO
Slymann's Corn Beef Sandwiches
Jim Brown
Christoph von Dohnányi and the CSO
Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster's Superman

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Best Things to Come Out of Cleveland

Christoph von Dohnányi and the CSO

AMEN!!!

[Sergeant Rock]

Well, I made a short list (10) after my above recent purchase, did some culling, and managed it to a coin flip:

Best Things to Come Out of Cleveland

Bob Feller
Amanda & Joshua Montague at Lilly Handmade Chocolates
Sarge
Lebron
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Szell and the CSO
Slymann's Corn Beef Sandwiches
Jim Brown
Christoph von Dohnányi and the CSO
Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster's Superman

I can't argue with that list  ...wait! Dohnányi over Szell? No, no, no...

Sarge

P.S. The CSO is Chicago. The Cleveland Orchestra is simply that: The Cleveland Orchestra.

[Harry]

This came in today

Buxtehude and his Friends, Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier.
The Organ at European Courts. Francesco Cera playing.
Erich Saxer Druckenmuller. Complete Organ Works, Manuel Tomadin at the Schnittger organ, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Witold Maliszewski, Symphony No. 3.  Royal Scottish National Orch. Martin Yates.
All new releases.