The Super-Duper Cheap Bargains Thread

[Karl Henning]

That's why I like live recordings of Webern. No applause.

Nyuk nyuk

[Parsifal]

When Haitink conducted the M9 in Cleveland in 1973, he controlled the orchestra with his right hand and used his left to control the audience (arm up, palm facing the audience).

I read that Alan Gilbert had to use a related technique at Avery Fisher Hall in a performance of M9.  Right hand to conduct the orchestra, left hand to make an obscene gesture at an audience member whose cell phone had gone off.  Eventually he had to stop and start over.

[Octave]

When Haitink conducted the M9 in Cleveland in 1973, he controlled the orchestra with his right hand and used his left to control the audience (arm up, palm facing the audience). There was utter silence for the final bars and for a good ten seconds after the music had died away. All hell broke lose when his arm finally came down. I've seen that technique used a number of times since.

Haitink's signal to audience: "Ya'll need psychiatric help."

[Brian]

Haitink's signal to audience: "Ya'll need psychiatric help."

Whoa whoa whoa, did you notice acclaimed Schubert and Mozart pianist Michael Endres, near-winner of our Gaspard blind listening game, showing up in the comments section?

I'm unsurprised that Endres' comment is so wise:
"Repertoire preferences come in waves,and now we have a Mahler boom,so what ? His music obviously speaks to many people in our present time,no doubt,and I am delighted about that. I do not worry that Bach and Mozart will ever be forgotten ,they are some of the truly timeless giants of music,like Shakespeare and Kafka in literature. Rubinstein once said that in the end he always crawled back to Mozart. I personally always crawl back to a good Bordeaux, though I often divert to Australia and Chile....."

[Octave]

I'm glad you mentioned that; I didn't make it to the comments.  I feel like I should probably apologize for hotlinking to Lebrechtblog, cf. GMG obscenity policy etc.  </punk-ass>
I wonder if Haitink felt like he had a lot to answer for, with his conducting and face prominently displayed in that gonzo Ken Russell MAHLER cult film?  (The one, I am assuming, referenced in Sarge's sig.)  I mean, Haitink's face is the last thing we see in that movie.  Stretching here.

I have posted this before, sorry to be a shill, but lately, repeatedly off and on, some Amazon MP-US sellers have been selling the Jochum/Berlin/Bayerischen/DG Bruckner symphonies set for $26+ship.  That is not rockbottom but seems to be a lot better than the usual prices.  Why am I looking at things I already own?

[listener]

not quite earth-shattering, but the ATTERBERG Symphonies, a 5-disc set, for EUR 11.99 from amazon.de may be of interest.

ps. The Concertgebouw boxes we found attractive last week are now 108.99 or thereabouts each, it would appear that someone noticed a digit missing in the earlier pricing.

[AnthonyAthletic]

not quite earth-shattering, but the ATTERBERG Symphonies, a 5-disc set, for EUR 11.99 from amazon.de may be of interest.

Many thanks for this!  I've just ordered a set from Amz Germany.  It came to £14.05p delivered, Amz UK was priced at >£38 

I have had my eye on this set for a few months but £38 was a little too dear, £14.05p is right in the ball park.

Monday Morning Happiness...I can now start the day off with a coffee, work and super duper bargain.

Cheers 

[Opus106]

The remaining boxes of the RCO Anthology arrived today (Vols. 5 and 7), again ahead of schedule. No. 5 wasn't shrik-wrapped but seems, on the surface, undamaged.

[Octave]

Maybe not quite an S-D bargain, but for those in N. America, HB Direct is having a 3-for-$20 sale on Apex label titles through Fri 11 Oct (ending midnight Fri-Sat).
Due to the slightly cumbersome shopping cart layout, I am not yet sure how double discs are affected.

There was a short thread of Apex recommendations that continues to be useful to me:
http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21755.0.html

[hafod]

Liszt; Master and Magician (26CDs). In stock from AmazonUK for £10.70

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Franz-Liszt-Master-Magician-Various/dp/B004TVVZI2?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=galenicom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004TVVZI2

[AnthonyAthletic]

Another great spot Hafod, it will be nice to give Liszt
a decent run.....Kudos 

[asin]B004TVVZI2[/asin]

[Karl Henning]

Zowie, thank you both!  26 discs of Liszt for US$23?  ¡Caramba!

[stingo]

Thanks for the heads up on the Liszt set. Ordered mine.

[jut1972]

Anyone with any mp3 credit at amazon uk could do worse than this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chopin-Polonaises/dp/B00F52A3NM/ref=pd_ts_zgc_dmusic_118617031_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&pf_rd_p=279037167&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=77977031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0Z3CZ03F8XF602HWGCXE

Chopin: Polonaises
Rafal Blechacz | Format: MP3 Download

£1.19

Saw this at the radio 3 forum, so hat tips to them.

[stingo]

Looks like the Liszt is a no-go for me...

Good afternoon,

Please accept my apologies, Unfortunately we have discovered an issue with your order. Although you have received a despatch email we have stopped this item being sent due to a barcode error.

It appears there is a barcode error on Amazon regarding The item you ordered "Franz Liszt" and a DVD "Joe Cocker Live"

Somehow Franz Liszt is listed with the barcode for the Joe Cocker Live, so although you have ordered Franz Liszt from Amazon it has registered on our systems as the Joe Cocker Live DVD

I am unfortunately unable to obtain a copy of Franz Liszt so your order has been cancelled and your account has been refunded.

I have passed this information onto our technical department to correct this error,

I am very sorry for the inconvenience caused,

Kind regards

George Jasper
Customer service Advisor

[Karl Henning]

Exactly the same message received here! Ah, well . . . .

[Parsifal]

Somewhere, on another message board:

"I ordered that awesome Joe Cocker set and you won't believe the load of crap the sent me!"

[Karl Henning]

(* chortle *)

[AnthonyAthletic]

Just checked my email, same message here too....

YouWantIt-WeGotIt = YouWantIt-WeGotJoeCocker 

[AnthonyAthletic]

Somewhere, on another message board:

"I ordered that awesome Joe Cocker set and you won't believe the load of crap the sent me!"

LOL

And Somewhere, on yet another message board

"Yay, my cd came through...Cocker plays Années de pèlerinage"

I'm gutted, started off the week with the wonderful Atterberg SDCB buy, a lovely coffee and up for the week!  Now tired and deflated after the long slog; Joe Cocker did not lift us up where we belong....