The Super-Duper Cheap Bargains Thread

[André]

One should however note that the Hänssler Box has different recordings (radio? live?) than the better known DG Archiv that made Richter a household name.

Like others after him, Richter re-recorded his core repertoire, the second time around for Archiv/DG. This box includes only those from his previous recording company, Telefunken.

[André]

Having only "discovered" Varnay in recent times that set would be of interest André. Is the sound quality reasonable?

Varnay did not record much in the studios. A lot of the material in this box is from 1950s live performances. The Wagner items come from Bayreuth, 1952-59. The rest from other sources. I'm quite tolerant of old sound as long as there is no overload/distortion. I'm quite satisfied on that count.

[aligreto]

Varnay did not record much in the studios. A lot of the material in this box is from 1950s live performances. The Wagner items come from Bayreuth, 1952-59. The rest from other sources. I'm quite tolerant of old sound as long as there is no overload/distortion. I'm quite satisfied on that count.

Thank you for that.

[MyronM]

More JPC bargains:



The 65 CD set on sale for EUR 54.99.

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/175th-anniversary/hnum/5086627



The 25 CD set on sale for EUR 29.99

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/olivier-messiaen-edition/hnum/6347966

[jut1972]

Hi- not one you can repeat unfortunately because I got the only one... but wanted to share and this seemed a fitting place... best bargain I have ever bought? maybe...
This bad boy for £59 gbp including shipping.  Marked as MAY be used-acceptable - was new unopened with some small scuffing to the box only.

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I'll now put on my smug face 

There's bargains out there guys!

[Mookalafalas]

 
Fantastic! Congratulations to you, and good listening!

Hi- not one you can repeat unfortunately because I got the only one... but wanted to share and this seemed a fitting place... best bargain I have ever bought? maybe...
This bad boy for £59 gbp including shipping.  Marked as MAY be used-acceptable - was new unopened with some small scuffing to the box only.

[asin]B01GR16LO4[/asin]

I'll now put on my smug face 

There's bargains out there guys!

[André]

These excellent sets are back at JPC for 12.99€



I have the Schnittke discs and can vouch for the excellence of the music and the production values.

As for the Shostakovich, I haven't heard them (have most of it in other interpretations) but it sure looks good at the price:

[Spineur]

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pre-order price at amazon.it currently is € 5.95 ... let's see if they actually sell it for that or cancel (elsewhere it's 30ish).

It looks like we wont get it in a near nor a distant future, according to the email I got from amazon.it.  This was just too good to be true.

[king ubu]

It looks like we wont get it in a near nor a distant future, according to the email I got from amazon.it.  This was just too good to be true.

Just got the same message ... lame.

[Turner]

MDT has some cheap, fine Ondine CDs going down to £ 5.25

https://www.mdt.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/index/?dir=desc&order=price&p=9&q=ondine&t=general

I ordered Saariaho´s Passion, for example. There is some delivery time, however. Hope I´ll be getting it.

[André]

Thanks for the tip, Turner.

I'm not unduly curious (at which point I'd place an order) only mildly curious about this one:



Symphony 162 was composed in 2006 and symphony 181 in 2007. That's 19 symphonies in the course of 1 year...

The critic of ResMusica is almost enthusiastic...

[Turner]

Yes, that is one of the titles there drawing attention ... is Segerstam some sort of a contemporary Haydn, a musical diary of our times
- and how much will he be played in the future, will people just abandon that huge amount of works? Difficult to say.

[Mirror Image]

I wonder what Segerstam's style is like? Absurdist? The sheer amount of work he's done doesn't exactly invite the listener in. It's more like a vast labyrinth with no end in sight.

[André]

At last count (September 2017) he had reached # 316   

I have one disc of his symphonies, in the low double digits, i.e. « early » Segerstam  . It's actually not bad, but quite dense. Had Nadia Boulanger been around, he might have benefited from her teaching.

[Ken B]

At last count (September 2017) he had reached # 316   

Had Nadia Boulanger been around, he might have benefited from her teaching.

So might Ravel.

*runs for cover*

[North Star]

So might Ravel.

*runs for cover*

I think you misread, André didn't say she might have benefited from his teaching. 

[Mirror Image]

So might Ravel.

*runs for cover*

Puh---lease.

[Brian]

Iirc Segerstam writes so quickly because so much is aleatoric or allows the orchestra freedom to improvise.

[Mirror Image]

Iirc Segerstam writes so quickly because so much is aleatoric or allows the orchestra freedom to improvise.

I'd rather listen to jazz then.

[gilfachphil]

Reading Jut1972's post about Mozart 225 encouraged me to take a chance on:

Mallorca Edition Historische Orgeln 6 SACD set from an Amazon marketplace supplier in used-acceptable condition, 'may have damaged book' £17 delivered against around £55.

It has just arrived, foil sealed but with a scratch across the top of the packing.