Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection Help

[mn dave]

Wow!
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Help me out with this thing. What are the go-to discs in here? Don't say "all of them". 

[springrite]

Wow!
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Help me out with this thing. What are the go-to discs in here? Don't say "all of them". 

No, just some of them...

[mn dave]

Not helpful. 

[springrite]

For less than $1 per disc, Rubenstein fans should not hesitate, unless you already have a substantial collection already.

I am not that big a fan, so I think I'd pass. If this is Richter (probably 102,398 CDs) or Sofronitsky, then I might consider...

[mn dave]

I am not that big a fan...

Why not?

[The new erato]

Well however one feels about Rubinstein, a big part of this set is all the superb musicians he plays with.

[mn dave]

[springrite]

Why not?

I can't be everyone's biggest fan. Besides... Well, as usual, I am just looking for reasons not to buy before I buy it.

[mn dave]

I can't be everyone's biggest fan. Besides... Well, as usual, I am just looking for reasons not to buy before I buy it.

Don't do it. It will haunt the rest of your days.

[springrite]

Don't do it. It will haunt the rest of your days.

Either way it will. I blame you for it. Or maybe I should blame Conan.

[mn dave]

Either way it will. I blame you for it. Or maybe I should blame Conan.

Conan has escaped into the Boomerang Nebula.

[springrite]

OK, I am waiting for the $109.81 become available.

[mn dave]

OK, I am waiting for the $109.81 become available.

Happy New Year! Welcome to Hell! 

[springrite]

CD 1-5 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1928-1935 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 6-10 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1931-1939 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 11-14 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1938-1949 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 15 RACHMANINOFF - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * GOLSCHMANN
CD 16 GRIEG - PIANO CONCERTO * LISZT - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR S. O. * DALLAS S. O. * DORATI
CD 17 TCHAIKOVSKY - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * MITROPOULOS
CD 18 CHOPIN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * STEINBERG
CD 19 SCHUMANN - PIANO CONCERTO ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * STEINBERG
CD 20 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 "APPASSIONATA" & NO. 18 "THE HUNT" ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 21 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATA NO. 8 "PATHÉTIQUE" * SCHUMANN - FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 22 FALLA - NOCHES EN LOS JARDINES DE ESPAÑA * MOZART - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 23 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 23 SCHUMANN - PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * PAGANINI QUARTET
CD 24 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN * NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * TOSCANINI
CD 25 SCHUBERT - PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * FEUERMANN
CD 26 BEETHOVEN - PIANO TRIO NO. 7 "ARCHDUKE" ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * FEUERMANN
CD 27 BRAHMS - PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * FEUERMANN
CD 28 FAURÉ - PIANO QUARTET NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * MEMBERS OF THE PAGANINI QUARTET
CD 29 RAVEL - PIANO TRIO * MENDELSSOHN - PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * PIATIGORSKY
CD 30 TCHAIKOVSKY - PIANO TRIO ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * PIATIGORSKY
CD 31 CHOPIN - SCHERZOS NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 32 PIANO ENCORES BY ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
CD 33 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN * ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA * BEECHAM
CD 34-35 CHOPIN - THE COMPLETE NOCTURNES ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 36 CHOPIN - 24 PRÉLUDES, OP. 28 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 37 BRAHMS - PIANO SONATA NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 38 CHOPIN - POLONAISES OPP. 26, 40, 44 & 53 "HEROIC" ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 39 CHOPIN - PIANO SONATA NO. 2 "FUNERAL MARCH" * DEBUSSY ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 40 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * MUNCH
CD 41 RACHMANINOFF - RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI * SZYMANOWSKI - SYMPHONIE CONCERTANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 42-44 CHOPIN - THE COMPLETE MAZURKAS * POLONAISE-FANTAISIE * GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 45 SCHUMANN - CELLO CONCERTO * BRAHMS - CELLO SONATA NO. 1 ~ PIATIGORSKY * RUBINSTEIN
CD 46 FRANCK * STRAUSS - VIOLIN SONATAS ~ RUBINSTEIN * HEIFETZ * SÁNDOR
CD 47 BRAHMS - INTERMEZZI * CAPRICCIO * RHAPSODIES ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 48 CHOPIN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC * WALLENSTEIN
CD 49 SCHUMANN - CARNAVAL * FRANCK - PRÉLUDE, CHORAL ET FUGUE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 50 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * REINER
CD 51 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS GRIEG
CD 52 CHOPIN - WALTZES ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 53 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 "APPASSIONATA" & NO. 8 "PATHÉTIQUE" ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 54 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS LISZT
CD 55 FALLA * GRANADOS * ALBÉNIZ * MOMPOU ~ RUBINSTEIN * SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * JORDA
CD 56 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SYMPHONY OF THE AIR * KRIPS
CD 57 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN - SYMPHONY OF THE AIR * KRIPS
CD 58 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SYMPHONY OF THE AIR * KRIPS
CD 59 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SYMPHONY OF THE AIR * KRIPS
CD 60 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 "EMPEROR" ~ RUBINSTEIN * SYMPHONY OF THE AIR * KRIPS
CD 61 SAINT-SAËNS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * FRANCK * VARIATIONS SYMPHONIQUES ~ RUBINSTEIN * WALLENSTEIN
CD 62 RACHMANINOFF - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * LISZT - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * REINER * WALLENSTEIN
CD 63 SCHUMANN - PIANO CONCERTO ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * KRIPS
CD 64 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS CHOPIN
CD 65 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 21 "WALDSTEIN" & NO. 18 "THE HUNT" ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 66 CHOPIN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN * WALLENSTEIN
CD 67 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * KRIPS
CD 68 CHOPIN - SCHERZOS NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 69 CHOPIN - BALLADES NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 70 BEETHOVEN - VIOLIN SONATAS NO. 9 "KREUTZER" & NO. 5 "SPRING" ~ RUBINSTEIN * SZERYNG
CD 71 GRIEG - PIANO CONCERTO * LISZT - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * WALLENSTEIN
CD 72 RACHMANINOFF - RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI * FALLA - NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 73 BRAHMS - PIANO SONATA NO. 3 * INTERMEZZO OP. 116/6 * ROMANCE OP. 118/5 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 74 MOZART - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 24 * RONDO K. 511 ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - KRIPS
CD 75 CHOPIN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 2 "FUNERAL MARCH" & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 76 CHOPIN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON * SKROWACZEWSKI
CD 77 GRIEG - PIANO CONCERTO * FAVORITE ENCORES ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * WALLENSTEIN
CD 78 HIGHLIGHTS FROM RUBINSTEIN AT CARNEGIE HALL
CD 79 BRAHMS - VIOLIN SONATAS NO. 2 & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SZERYNG
CD 80 BEETHOVEN - VIOLIN SONATA NO. 8 * BRAHMS - VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SZERYNG
CD 81 MOZART - PIANO CONCERTOS NO. 23 & NO. 21 ~ RUBINSTEIN * RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * WALLENSTEIN
CD 82 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 14 "MOONLIGHT" * NO. 26 "LES ADIEUX" * NO. 8 "PATHÉTIQUE" ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 83 SCHUMANN - CARNAVAL * FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 84 TCHAIKOVSKY - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 85 MOZART - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 20 * HAYDN - ANDANTE & VARIATIONS ~ RUBINSTEIN * WALLENSTEIN
CD 86 MOZART - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 17 * SCHUBERT - IMPROMPTUS D 899/3-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN * WALLENSTEIN
CD 87 CHOPIN - WALTZES NOS. 1-14 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 88 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 "EMPEROR" ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 89 A FRENCH PROGRAM - RAVEL * POULENC * FAURÉ * CHABRIER ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 90 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 "APPASSIONATA" & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 91-92 CHOPIN - POLONAISES & IMPROMPTUS ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 93 LISZT - PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR * SCHUBERT - "WANDERER" FANTASY ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 94 CHOPIN - BARCAROLLE * 3 NOUVELLES ÉTUDES * BOLÉRO * FANTAISIE * BERCEUSE * TARANTELLE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 95 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 96-98 CHOPIN - THE COMPLETE MAZURKAS ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 99 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 100 BRAHMS - PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 101-102 CHOPIN - THE COMPLETE NOCTURNES ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 103 SCHUMANN - PIANO CONCERTO * NOVELETTES ~ RUBINSTEIN * CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * GIULINI
CD 104 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 105 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF
CD 106 CHOPIN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * FANTASY OP. 13 ~ RUBINSTEIN * THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA * ORMANDY
CD 107-109 BRAHMS - THE 3 PIANO QUARTETS * SCHUMANN - PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 110 SCHUBERT - PIANO SONATA NO. 21 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 111 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA * LEINSDORF *
CD 112 SCHUMANN - KREISLERIANA * VOGEL ALS PROPHET * ARABESKE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 113 SAINT-SAËNS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * FALLA - NOCHES EN LOS JARDINES DE ESPAÑA ~ RUBINSTEIN * ORMANDY
CD 114 THE BRAHMS I LOVE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 115 DVO'ÁK - PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 116 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA * ORMANDY
CD 117 RACHMANINOFF - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA * ORMANDY
CD 118 DVO'ÁK - PIANO QUARTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 119-120 BRAHMS - THE 3 PIANO TRIOS * SCHUMANN - PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SZERNYG * FOURIER
CD 121 FAURÉ - PIANO QUARTET NO. 1 * STRING QUARTET ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 122-123 SCHUBERT - PIANO TRIOS NOS. 1 & 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * SZERNYNG * FOURNIER
CD 124 BRAHMS - CELLO SONATAS NOS. 1 & 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN * PIATIGORSKY
CD 125 BEETHOVEN - PIANO SONATA NO. 18 "THE HUNT" * SCHUMANN - FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 126 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 "EMPEROR" ~ RUBINSTEIN * LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA * BARENBOIM
CD 127 MOZART - THE 2 PIANO QUARTETS ~ RUBINSTEIN * GUARNERI STRING QUARTET
CD 128 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN * LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - BARENBOIM
CD 129 BEETHOVEN * PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN * LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA * BARENBOIM
CD 130 BACH-BUSONI - CHACONNE * MOZART - RONDO K. 511 * FRANCK - PRÉLUDE, CHORAL ET FUGUE ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 131 SCHUMANN - SYMPHONIC ETUDES * ARABESQUE * RAVEL * DEBUSSY * ALBÉNIZ ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 132 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA * BARENBOIM
CD 133 BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 * PIANO SONATA NO. 18 "THE HUNT" ~ RUBINSTEIN * BARENBOIM
CD 134 SAINT-SAËNS * DEBUSSY * GRANADOS * ALBÉNIZ * SCHUMANN * RUBINSTEIN * MOMPOU * CHOPIN ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 135 SCHUBERT - PIANO SONATA NO. 21 * SCHUMANN - FANTASY IN C * VOGEL ALS PROPHET~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 136-137 THE BENEFIT RECITAL FOR ISRAEL 1975 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 138 BRAHMS - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN * ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA * MEHTA
CD 139 INTERVIEW CD - ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN BOOKSPAN & NATHANIEL JOHNSON
CD 140 BONUS CD - NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 141 BONUS CD - NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN
CD 142 BONUS CD - NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN
DVD 1 THE BENEFIT RECITAL FOR ISRAEL 1975 ~ RUBINSTEIN
DVD 2 RUBINSTEIN REMEMBERED - A DOCUMENTARY

I am most interested in the DVD and all the chamber music, as well as the early recordings.

[springrite]

OK, so I ordered it...

Hey, it's after the New Year here so for once I did not break my own rules...

[mn dave]

OK, so I ordered it...

Hey, it's after the New Year here so for once I did not break my own rules...

Congratulations on your purchase. I trust it will provide much pleasure. 

[Karl Henning]

OK, so I ordered it...

Hey, it's after the New Year here so for once I did not break my own rules...

Happy New Year! Welcome to Hell! 

You wicked, wicked man!

[mn dave]

You wicked, wicked man!

I warned him. 

[springrite]

Why do I feel like Doktor Faust?

[Karl Henning]

A Minnesota Mephistopheles