Haydn's Haus

[Brian]

Just put this on...

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Oh man. So, so good. I don't have anything insightful to say - just, wonderful! Not sure how I will avoid playing all 4 CDs in a row.

[DavidW]

Brian is that set remastered or are you reveling in loud analog hiss and weak dynamics?

[Brian]

Brian is that set remastered or are you reveling in loud analog hiss and weak dynamics?

Volume's pretty low, so didn't hear a hiss but there may be one, and the dynamics certainly weren't bad. This series of box sets does not newly remaster anything, but if there has been a previous remastered edition of the recordings, they will have used that. The new boxes with Lenny, for instance, use the Bernstein Century or Royal editions.

[Opus106]

[W]anted another HIP recording of "Farewell" other than Harnoncourts.

Greg,

[A] couple of very good PI versions, Brüggen and Hogwood...

3.36 Pounds at the UKAMP.

[Gurn Blanston]

3.36 Pounds at the UKAMP.

Who are UKAMP, Navneeth? Man, those singles haven't been around in years!   

[Opus106]

Who are UKAMP, Navneeth? Man, those singles haven't been around in years!   

UK Amazon MarketPlace.

[Gurn Blanston]

UK Amazon MarketPlace.

Doh!  

[DavidW]

Volume's pretty low, so didn't hear a hiss but there may be one, and the dynamics certainly weren't bad. This series of box sets does not newly remaster anything, but if there has been a previous remastered edition of the recordings, they will have used that. The new boxes with Lenny, for instance, use the Bernstein Century or Royal editions.

I ask because Sony had an essential classics series, and the first issues had no remastering, they sounded terrible.  The rereleases of that series had been carefully remastered and sounded excellent.  From your listening... it sounds like you got the second round.

[rubio]

Just put this on...

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Oh man. So, so good. I don't have anything insightful to say - just, wonderful! Not sure how I will avoid playing all 4 CDs in a row.

Anybody know if this set include all of Szells Haydn recordings on Sony? Some of the sets in this new series have been uncomplete.

[Brian]

Anybody know if this set include all of Szells Haydn recordings on Sony? Some of the sets in this new series have been uncomplete.

88 from 1954 (mono)
92-98 from the 1960s (mostly 67-69)
97 from 1957 (stereo)
99 from 1957 (stereo)
104 from 1954 (mono)

So there are two mono recordings and two different stereo performances of No 97. I don't know if that's his complete Haydn, though.

[TheGSMoeller]

Thanks for the "Farewell" recommendations!!!!!

[TheGSMoeller]

Greg,

This one is particularly nice, in fact it is the one I decided to use in my Complete Haydn:

Having trouble finding it online, where can I find this recording?  I also love No. 44 so this looks very attractive.
Thanks, Gurn.

[Gurn Blanston]

Having trouble finding it online, where can I find this recording?  I also love No. 44 so this looks very attractive.
Thanks, Gurn.

Well, I bought it on eBay about a month ago, and before buying it, I looked on Amazon to see what I would have had to pay for it there. They had 2 copies at that time, for around $12, and I got it better on eBay. Then when I went back to get this picture for you, for whatever reason it was not to be found. Usually not fast sellers, I'm surprised if they both went in a month! Sometimes patience is your best friend, as I have so learned the hard way since beginning to collect PI disks!   I'll see what I can find. I know  couple of places....

[Gurn Blanston]

Having trouble finding it online, where can I find this recording?  I also love No. 44 so this looks very attractive.
Thanks, Gurn.

Arkiv have it here:

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=131675

That was about the only place I could find. It's on sale though!   

[kishnevi]

88 from 1954 (mono)
92-98 from the 1960s (mostly 67-69)
97 from 1957 (stereo)
99 from 1957 (stereo)
104 from 1954 (mono)

So there are two mono recordings and two different stereo performances of No 97. I don't know if that's his complete Haydn, though.

I have 92-98 in this format, which was released in 2009 and apparently remastered at that time.
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Arkiv have it here:

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=131675

That was about the only place I could find. It's on sale though!   

Another item for the next order.....I've been ordering more from them than anyone else lately.

[chasmaniac]

No. I have bought up all the Helios versions of the ones I didn't have on Hyperion to start with. $4.99 at BRO. It's really a pity that A> they weren't collected and boxed and B> the set was so close to completion and yet remains unfinished. It makes me want to curse...

I count 17 discs, all now on Helios. Is that how many there were all together?

[Gurn Blanston]

I count 17 discs, all now on Helios. Is that how many there were all together?

I don't know for sure, Chas. I think I have 16, but I know there is one of, like 101 & 102 that I don't have, and possibly another. Good question though, I need to check it out.

[Antoine Marchand]

Right now JPC offers vols. 2-7 of the Haydn symphonies performed by the AAM/Hogwood at EUR 9.99 every 3-CD set... an incredible bargain, indeed.

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/home/search?fastsearch=hogwood%20haydn&rubric=classic&pd_orderby=score

[Gurn Blanston]

WOWZER!!!

Nice catch, Toñio, anyone who is a Haydn symphony fan and fails to act on this is making a huge mistake. This is the bargain of the year! 

That said, sure wish they had Volume 9....

[Antoine Marchand]

WOWZER!!!

Nice catch, Toñio, anyone who is a Haydn symphony fan and fails to act on this is making a huge mistake. This is the bargain of the year! 

That said, sure wish they had Volume 9....

Unfortunately not, I recalled that you don't have that volume and I immediately looked for it, but it's really scant. Additionally, I'm pretty sure they have a very limited stock of these discs, so our pals should act quickly.