The Super-Duper Cheap Bargains Thread

[Que]

I was tempted but really, I have no need for yet more cycles of his organ music - glad to think that somebody who would actually listen to it might have got the copy I passed on.

It's only my 2nd complete cycle! And I am particularly interested in Bach's organ music. But I am not interested however, in either Marie Claire Alain or Helmut Walcha - and that comes a long way in terms of keeping the number down. 0:) I even managed to steer away from buying the - at times - comatose cycle by Weinberger - despite the HIP approach and the beautiful historical organs.

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[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I have 3 cycles so far, and thought that enough too, although I am very interested in the Organ, to go again through 19 CD'S was a bit much for me, considering the pile that is waiting for my ears to give them attention. Still a excellent bargain!

[nigeld]

I see this Mercury Living Presence box is coming up for sale shortly.

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I bought and thoroughly enjoyed the RCA Living Stereo big box a while ago.  Can anyone comment (compare and contrast) this set against the RCA one?

Also does anyone know if this Mercury Living Presence box containes the SACD remasters or lower res cd version?

thanks

Nigel

[Lethevich]

It's only my 2nd complete cycle! And I am particularly interested in Bach's organ music. But I am not interested however, in either Marie Claire Alain or Helmut Walcha - and that comes a long way in terms of keeping the number down. 0:) I even managed to steer away from buying the - at times - comatose cycle by Weinberger - despite the HIP approach and the beautiful historical organs.

Walcha (Archiv) is currently my go-to *dives for cover* Those amazing, metallic, horror-movie sounding organs are amazing.

[Henk]

Mahler box set. Thinking about getting this one.

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[madaboutmahler]

Mahler box set. Thinking about getting this one.

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Do!!! Many great performances in this set.

[kishnevi]

Mahler box set. Thinking about getting this one.

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I prefer the DG box.  The EMI set is good because it emphasizes the historical recordings, but most if not all of those are available in one re-issued form or another (Great Recordings/Great Artists Of the Century, etc.), and much of the modern performances are provided by Rattle, and for some odd reason they picked out of some of his weaker performances (especially the 3rd).  The DG set is more focused on modern recordings--I think the oldest performance is Haitink from the 1960s--and spreads the conducting duties around (which means it misses out on some of the obvious picks) so you get a wider interpretive spread.

And btw (this being the Cheap Bargains thread) Arkivmusic has put the "People's Mahler" set on clearance for about $36US plus s/h--which may be of no use to you in Europe but might be of interest to those on this side of the pond.  Of course, that set is limited to the symphonies and has a whole bunch of recordings already found in the Complete DG box or otherwise readily available.

[mc ukrneal]

Prices seem to have come done in the second round at the Abeille sale. There are some deals to be had I think, depending on what you are looking for. Haydn Buchberger set is just EUR 16.77 for the set (EUR 14 without VAT). May be worth a second look.

[Que]

Prices seem to have come done in the second round at the Abeille sale. There are some deals to be had I think, depending on what you are looking for. Haydn Buchberger set is just EUR 16.77 for the set (EUR 14 without VAT). May be worth a second look.

It's the crazy shipping costs that are the problem, a burden that is only lifted when ordering 15 items or more...

Q

[mc ukrneal]

It's the crazy shipping costs that are the problem, a burden that is only lifted when ordering 15 items or more...

Q

Too true, but perhaps someone can take advantage anyway.

By the way, the Mahler Project Set (MTT) is on sale for 92 Euros to the US (ex VAT) if someone is able to find enough discs to make the shipping acceptable.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

It's the crazy shipping costs that are the problem, a burden that is only lifted when ordering 15 items or more...

Q

Its lifted for me, ordered enough in the second go to be free of that shipping costs.

[Coopmv]

The price went up to 69,99!  

I'm soooo glad I ordered my copy right away - I just picked it up from the post office.

Q

You snooze, you lose.  I sat on this bookmark for a few days and the offer is gone as I did not have the time to search for other bargains at jpc that can help justify that shipping.  But 19.99 Euro for the set was a steal.  Unfortunately, the teaser may not come around again ...

[Cascade]

Mahler box set. Thinking about getting this one.

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Mine arrived today, ordered from JPC.de (http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Gustav-Mahler-1860-1911-S%E4mtliche-Werke-The-Complete-Works-EMI/hnum/6737970). Nice looking box-set. Only listened to a few pieces so far. I'm just getting to know the works of Mahler, so I figured for € 1,70 p/cd I could hardly go wrong.

[The new erato]

13 Euro for this set om amazon.es now:

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[Will Sheard]

Charles Munch - Late Romantic Masterpieces (RCA - 7CD)

This seven disc set is available at present on Amazon for $12.57.

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[Geo Dude]

There are copies available on the marketplace from $16:

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In my opinion eleven discs of Bach for under $20 qualifies as a bargain if you're a harpsichord fan.

[Que]

There are copies available on the marketplace from $16:

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In my opinion eleven discs of Bach for under $20 qualifies as a bargain if you're a harpsichord fan.

Worth your while on account of Belder's Partitas alone IMO!

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[mariawrites]

Fantastic concept, been considering exactly the same

[Klaze]

Samstag aus Licht, 4 disc set for 14.98.

The discs look very nice they just have some weirdness to the top of the discs that doesn't affect play.

Stockhausen with extra weirdness on top, no, that's too much for me...

[Antoine Marchand]

Worth your while on account of Belder's Partitas alone IMO!

Q

All the clavier-übungs for harpsichord are played by Belder there and all of them are excellent, indeed.