What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

The last disc with Tinctoris/Barbignant cost me NOK 204,32, equal to 19 Euros. Norwegian VAT included. + P+P which is rather negligible as part of a larger order.

Right, well the Dutch custom thought differently about this issue, and charged me a pretty hefty sum for imported goods from a non EU country. Presto reimbursed me of course, but the work I had to do for it, made me shy away from orders in England.

[Florestan]

My first encounter with Alfven's music and boy, is it good! This is a magical score whose infallible melodic verve and colorful orchestration really blew me away.

[The new erato]

Right, well the Dutch custom thought differently about this issue, and charged me a pretty hefty sum for imported goods from a non EU country. Presto reimbursed me of course, but the work I had to do for it, made me shy away from orders in England.

No such arrangement for Holland?:

"As of 1st January 2021, all prices (including postage) offered to our Norwegian customers now include Norwegian tax at 25%. Our VOEC number will be printed on all packages and you will no longer have to pay the taxes and clearance fees to the delivery agent when receiving your parcels from us."

[Que]

I think I got it from presto at the equivalent of 20 Euros, including Norwegian VAT.

Thnx! I'll check Presto.

No such arrangement for Holland?:

"As of 1st January 2021, all prices (including postage) offered to our Norwegian customers now include Norwegian tax at 25%. Our VOEC number will be printed on all packages and you will no longer have to pay the taxes and clearance fees to the delivery agent when receiving your parcels from us."

Yep. With this EU tax collecting arrangement it should now be safe to order from them, Harry?

[Harry]

Thnx! I'll check Presto.


Yep. With this EU tax collecting arrangement it should now be safe to order from them, Harry?

Okay, I will certainly try again, after this confirmation.

Edit.
I looked at the prices of Beauty Farm, they are even higher as with JPC. Still if there is something worthwhile in the price brackets I will certainly try to order again, hopefully hassle free!

I wish Amazon UK, would come up with the same arrangement, for buying English films or series has proven to be near impossible from the Amazon NL. Germany is a disaster in that respect also.

[Harry]

No such arrangement for Holland?:

"As of 1st January 2021, all prices (including postage) offered to our Norwegian customers now include Norwegian tax at 25%. Our VOEC number will be printed on all packages and you will no longer have to pay the taxes and clearance fees to the delivery agent when receiving your parcels from us."

Well it seems there is, why it went so horribly wrong in my case is a riddle.

[The new erato]

Local customs may not be familiar with VOEC numbers, I had a couple of problems which smoothed out after a complaint, but everything now runs smoothly.

Eurodisc don't have such an arrangement, I had a chat with them and they explained that volumes to Norway were so low that the implementation cost was not worthwhile. Neither has jpc, but that is not a problem for you.

[jlopes]

[Que]

Okay, I will certainly try again, after this confirmation.

You can read about it here:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/articles/4352--announcement-new-tax-rules-on-eu-physical-orders-from-9th-november-2021

I wish Amazon UK, would come up with the same arrangement, for buying English films or series has proven to be near impossible from the Amazon NL. Germany is a disaster in that respect also.

Good point! Amazon UK is definitely behind the game..

[Harry]

Jean Sibelius.
Symphony No. 6.
Suite from Pelleas & Melisande, Incidental Music.
The Gothenburg SO, Neeme Jarvi.

I am running all the CD'S I have, in the Sibelius/Jarvi combination, for they were the first I bought from this composer, and for comparison reasons. Still like them very much, especially Jarvi's take on the this symphony. Intense and fast, first movement, he has a valid argument in all he does.
Good sound.

[Spotted Horses]

Haydn, Symphony No 2, Dennis Russell Davies



I've listened smatterings of this set before, but never went to the beginning. Turns out early Haydn symphonies are very engaging, a bit pre-classical with a bit of a J.C. Bach feel. And although minor key symphonies are rare, Haydn always includes substantial minor key passages in his major key symphonies.

[Linz]

Giovanni Gabrieli

[Traverso]

Sweelinck

CD 1

What to say other than that this music is shared far too little here on the forum.

[Harry]

Carl Nielsen.
Complete Symphonies.
CD II.
No. 3&4.
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar.

All in all this is a fine set, well performed and recorded. It can stand well next to other greats.

[Operafreak]

 Carissimi: Eight Motets- Consortium Carissimi, Garrick Comeaux

   

[pjme]

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov's
Cantata 'Kvalite Boga'

Valéry Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphonic Cappella,
Ludmila Kuznetsova (mezzo-soprano)

Good grief: Stunning. First-time listen: bowled over. What a lovely (American) composer.

Agreed! I'm listening now (YT) and enjoy greatly the huge, drifting quality of the melodies.

[Mandryka]

Fabulous transfer of some top tier Chopinism.

[Traverso]

Chopin

[Harry]

Antonin Dvorak.
Symphony No. 6.
Czech PO, Jiří Bělohlávek.

Wonderful recording and performance. I really like this conductor.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Janacek Piano Music, On an Overgrown Path, Sonata 1 X 1905, Thomas Ades



I find the sonata more engaging than On an Overgrown Path. Ades gives a compelling performance.

That sonata is certainly very striking...particularly when thinking about the events as they happened.  I'm checking out some tracks from this CD currently on youtube (right now, just listened to an excerpt from On an Overgrown Path).  Must admit, I love all of Janacek's piano music, but that's just me. 

PD