What was the first work which made you buy a second recording?

[Mark]

Armando Iannucci, writing in this month's Gramophone magazine, raised this question as he wrote about buying a second Bruckner Symphony No. 7. It got me trying desperately to recall which work encouraged me to invest in a second recording, but alas, I don't remember. More than likely, it was something by Beethoven - a symphony, perhaps?

How about you? Which was your first 'second', and what made you buy it?

[Que]

Armando Iannucci, writing in this month's Gramophone magazine, raised this question as he wrote about buying a second Bruckner Symphony No. 7. It got me trying desperately to recall which work encouraged me to invest in a second recording, but alas, I don't remember. More than likely, it was something by Beethoven - a symphony, perhaps?

How about you? Which was your first 'second', and what made you buy it?

Beethoven's Eroïca, because Von Karajan's last recording ("Gold Edition") annoyed me to no end.

Q

[locrian]

LvB 9 most likely.

[Sergeant Rock]

In my early days collecting recordings, I didn't duplicate anything because I didn't have the money (a buck sergeant's pay was miserable)....and because I was ravenously hungry to hear as many different works as possible. I bought Haitink's Mahler 2 and that served me well for four years. But shortly after arriving in Germany in 1974 for my first European tour of duty, I bought Klemperer's Mahler 2...and the madness began

Sarge

[Great Gable]

Discounting pieces which I doubled up on when buying other works, it would have been Beethoven's Ninth. I bought 4 additional versions straight off, including 3 Furtwanglers. I then had a rush on more Furtwangler sets and have doubled (and trebled in a couple of cases) quite a few things.

[Mark]

One thing I do remember was initially wondering, 'Why on earth would anyone want more than one recording of a work?'

It's great thinking back to such naivety.

[BachQ]

Brahms PC 1

[George]

My second set of Beethoven Sonatas:



I got it because the first one I aquired didn't seem to "have it all." Of course I now know that no one cycle has it all, but after 16 (complete and incomplete) cycles, she still comes the closest.

[hornteacher]

Probably one of the following:

Dvorak 9th
Beethoven 9th
The Planets
Mozart 40th

[Mark]

Probably one of the following:

Dvorak 9th
Beethoven 9th
The Planets
Mozart 40th

You know what I love about you? You remind me that there remains so much to admire in works which many would (cynically) consider 'warhorses' or 'old chesnuts'.

[not edward]

For me, I think it was adding Barbirolli to the DG Bernstein recording of Mahler 5. But I could be wrong.

Both remain amongst my favourites to this day (though joined by Walter, Scherchen and now Chailly).

[RebLem]

This is lost in the dim recesses of ancient memory from the 60's sometime, but it was probably either the Beethoven 7th or the Haydn Military Symphony.

[hornteacher]

You know what I love about you? You remind me that there remains so much to admire in works which many would (cynically) consider 'warhorses' or 'old chesnuts'.

Oh man I feel a hug coming.......

I've noticed that myself.  I tend to really enjoy "standard rep" music a lot.  It's not all that I listen to by any means, but I do agree that even though I've heard Beethoven's 5th or New World a thousand times, I have no problem enjoying it the thousand-and-first.

BTW, are all the new and interesting threads the result of you being home with the newborn? 

[Mark]

BTW, are all the new and interesting threads the result of you being home with the newborn? 

Er ... yeah. I've had waaaaaaaaay too much time on my hands while Hazel and my wife have spent hours sleeping, and I haven't worked for a month, either. But don't worry: I'm back to work in the middle of next week, so my posting/thread-starting will rapidly decrease.

[hornteacher]

Er ... yeah. I've had waaaaaaaaay too much time on my hands while Hazel and my wife have spent hours sleeping, and I haven't worked for a month, either. But don't worry: I'm back to work in the middle of next week, so my posting/thread-starting will rapidly decrease.

Oh I'm enjoying the activity, it livens things up to have a steady stream of new threads.

My girl just started first grade this year.  Let me tell you, daughters are awesome.  The first time she calls you Daddy, you are never the same.

[Mark]

Oh I'm enjoying the activity, it livens things up to have a steady stream of new threads.

You're a lot kinder (or less honest) than other members, I'm sure. They must be sick of seeing my name against so many new threads.

Let me tell you, daughters are awesome.  The first time she calls you Daddy, you are never the same.

Hazel is only three weeks old (almost), and I've already got the urge to have another girl (not that one can actually make that happen).

[longears]

Probably one of the following:

Dvorak 9th
Beethoven 9th
The Planets
Mozart 40th

I'm with you, buddy.  Can't say for sure, but almost certainly Beethoven 9.  If not, then Mozart 40 or the Brandenburgs.

[hornteacher]

Hazel is only three weeks old (almost)

It may not seem like it now, but they do eventually sleep through the night!

[Drasko]

This is really hazy recollection but it might be Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto. First two recordings being Richter and Rachmaninov himself (can't remember in which order and why)

[71 dB]

Not sure but it could have been Elgar's Cello Concerto.