The Super-Duper Cheap Bargains Thread

[Lethevich]

Hmm - the sale is linked on the front page of the site, but it does go to the same URL that I posted.

[Papy Oli]

Please excuse me if these have already been discussed here, as I don't have time to go thru the whole thread. Getting more and more into lesser known late Romantics, I wonder if there are cheap sources for the complete or partial symphonies of Hubert Parry and Franz Schmidt, and the opera Gezeichneten (The Stigmatized) by Franz Shrecker. Any help would be appreciated.

If you don't mind the download format :

http://www.emusic.com/album/Marcy-Chanteaux-SCHMIDT-Symphonies-complete-MP3-Download/11155674.html

http://www.emusic.com/artist/Hubert-Parry-MP3-Download/11601584.html

http://www.emusic.com/album/William-Cochran-SCHREKER-Die-Gezeichneten-MP3-Download/10869881.html


Probably some more in there....

[listener]

re the Schrecker
This DVD is less expensive compared to the OOP Opera Rara CD, and is listed at amazon, hbdirect and presto.    The tenor is not a dwarf hunchback transvestite, though.

[The new erato]

re the Schrecker
This DVD is less expensive compared to the OOP Opera Rara CD, and is listed at amazon, hbdirect and presto.    The tenor is not a dwarf hunchback transvestite, though.

I was going to recommend this as well - superb production!

[Wanderer]

I was going to recommend this as well - superb production!

I enthusiastically third this recommendation. 

[Chaszz]

If you don't mind the download format :

http://www.emusic.com/album/Marcy-Chanteaux-SCHMIDT-Symphonies-complete-MP3-Download/11155674.html

http://www.emusic.com/artist/Hubert-Parry-MP3-Download/11601584.html

http://www.emusic.com/album/William-Cochran-SCHREKER-Die-Gezeichneten-MP3-Download/10869881.html


Probably some more in there....

Thank you all for your recommendations.
How does the emusic cost of "49c per song" translate into an opera or symphony?

[The new erato]

Thank you all for your recommendations.
How does the emusic cost of "49c per song" translate into an opera or symphony?

I guess that depends upon whether it's a number opera or Wagner.

[Elgarian]

Not sure how new this news is, but this Bohm/Bayreuth/Nilsson/Windgassen Tristan - one of the frontrunners in the Tristan Recordings Stakes - is currently available for an astonishing £12.99 at Amazon.uk, here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Tristan-Isolde-Richard/dp/B000001GXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1283760441&sr=1-1

Everywhere else, it costs about double that.

[Scarpia]

There is an Amazon Marketplace vendor selling this 10CD set, which has gotten very good mentions around here, for $29.  I'm waiting to see if they actually follow through on it.



The odd thing is that this set is listed twice on Amazon.com and the prices on the two listings vary widely.

[nigeld]

OK, finally taken the plunge on this box set that I've been considering for a little while.

£100 inc shipping from US to UK.

£1.60 per disc probably qualifies it for super-duper cheap

[Harry]

OK, finally taken the plunge on this box set that I've been considering for a little while.

£100 inc shipping from US to UK.

£1.60 per disc probably qualifies it for super-duper cheap

Could you give a link my friend.

[Orpheus]

Could you give a link my friend.

I found this...

[mc ukrneal]

Could you give a link my friend.

I was looking myself: http://www.amazon.com/Living-Stereo-60-Collection-Box/dp/B003UCPEJ2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1283795289&sr=1-1-fkmr0

[Mirror Image]

I was looking myself: http://www.amazon.com/Living-Stereo-60-Collection-Box/dp/B003UCPEJ2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1283795289&sr=1-1-fkmr0

I knew I should have waited before I bought most of them. 

[nigeld]

Could you give a link my friend.

looks like others have replied before me Harry.  I bought it through www.amazon.com, their US site.  postage was only £4 or so which I thought was remarkably cheap given the size of the package. 

[Chaszz]

If you don't mind the download format :

http://www.emusic.com/album/Marcy-Chanteaux-SCHMIDT-Symphonies-complete-MP3-Download/11155674.html

http://www.emusic.com/artist/Hubert-Parry-MP3-Download/11601584.html

http://www.emusic.com/album/William-Cochran-SCHREKER-Die-Gezeichneten-MP3-Download/10869881.html


Probably some more in there....

I followed up this suggestion. Here is what happened, which experience I also posted today on another thread devoted specifically to emusic: The download process required some tweaking to work properly, the tech services dept. did not get around to my case for a week-and-a-half after I inquired, and in the meantime I was charged 33 song credits for an opera (Die Gezeichneten) I never was able to download. Today I called up (very difficult to find the phone number) to ask them to put the 33 credits back in my trial offer but they refused. They also refused to refund my $11.99 first month's charge, said they have a 'no refund ever' (actual quote) policy, but relented when I reacted rather strongly. I also read after searching the web for emusic complaints that they charge you $99 for a year at the 2nd month's renewal, even though they lead you to believe it is charged monthly.

Perhaps GMG members who joined emusic some time ago may not be experiencing such difficulties. With all due respect for their opinions and experiences, and no criticism intended or implied, I wish to suggest not recommending this company to GMG members who have not experienced it, without looking further into its current operations re new customers.   

[DarkAngel]

Look for this soon...........

Great release for this budget boxset series!

[Papy Oli]

I followed up this suggestion. Here is what happened, which experience I also posted today on another thread devoted specifically to emusic: The download process required some tweaking to work properly, the tech services dept. did not get around to my case for a week-and-a-half after I inquired, and in the meantime I was charged 33 song credits for an opera (Die Gezeichneten) I never was able to download. Today I called up (very difficult to find the phone number) to ask them to put the 33 credits back in my trial offer but they refused. They also refused to refund my $11.99 first month's charge, said they have a 'no refund ever' (actual quote) policy, but relented when I reacted rather strongly. I also read after searching the web for emusic complaints that they charge you $99 for a year at the 2nd month's renewal, even though they lead you to believe it is charged monthly.

Perhaps GMG members who joined emusic some time ago may not be experiencing such difficulties. With all due respect for their opinions and experiences, and no criticism intended or implied, I wish to suggest not recommending this company to GMG members who have not experienced it, without looking further into its current operations re new customers.

Sorry to read about your bad experience with e-music on your side of the pond, Chaszz. I do not know about the tariff format or charges system in their US version, but I have personally never experienced such issues here in the UK since I joined (I have often put my monthly subscription on hold as and when wanted and never been charged incorrectly meanwhile). Such customer service and handling is a poor show indeed for what is, I found, a great source to discover lots of works at a minimal cost.

[The new erato]

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/single?PRODUCT_NR=4779142



Too much I already have, and too much I don't want, to warrant purchase, just like in the first box. Marvellous sets for beginners, though!

[mc ukrneal]

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/single?PRODUCT_NR=4779142



Too much I already have, and too much I don't want, to warrant purchase, just like in the first box. Marvellous sets for beginners, though!

Shame some of the discs are so short though. No reason they couldn't put some additional works on here. They have several discs of about 45 minutes and one that is 38 minutes! I realize it is a set, but still...