Purchases Today

[Que]

Pounds the table and breaks it.

Thanks for the encouragement. 

I was hesitating since I already have the 4 discs by Justus Frantz & Christoph Eschenbach (EMI), which are really excellent.

And it's not on period instruments, but they used instruments with greater clarity by Fazioli instead of Steinway.

Q

[Harry]

Finally pulled the trigger on this set:

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Under USD $40 shipped, I simply could not resist.

Many here at GMG helped make this decision an easy one.

Special thanks to Harry for his ability to motivate me with his blog!  Thanks buddy, I am looking forward to it.   

Ohhh that is good news. I am sure this is going to give you much pleasure.

[Florestan]

I was hesitating since I already have the 4 discs by Justus Frantz & Christoph Eschenbach (EMI), which are really excellent.

Yes, I have that one too and it's indeed splendid. Too bad it's not complete (Tal & Groethuysen is)

For period instruments, try these single discs:

[king ubu]

I endorse (easily) the Staier/Lubimow disc ... don't know the Levin/Bilson, guess I should look for it as well.

[Mirror Image]

Just bought:



I'm a huge fan of Thielemann's Bruckner and I do hope he records all of Bruckner's symphonies with the Staatskapelle.

[Que]

Yes, I have that one too and it's indeed splendid. Too bad it's not complete (Tal & Groethuysen is)

For period instruments, try these single discs:

Already have that, marvellous!  Will look into the Bilson.

Q

[North Star]

Already have that, marvellous!  Will look into the Bilson.

Q

There's also this single disc for the fortepiano duos, doesn't look bad at all...
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And this superb box includes the Divertissiment à la Hongroise, Fantasy in f minor D. 940, and Marche caractéristique D. 886/2.

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[André]

Some of today's purchases have been inspired by recommendations/comments from fellow GMGers. Thanks !






(A reissue of this recording, which had so far escaped my attention):


My favourite Butterfly, which I used to have on cassette.

[Karl Henning]

Some of today's purchases have been inspired by recommendations/comments from fellow GMGers. Thanks !

I like this one very much, which was a big surprise back when I first listened.

[Que]

There's also this single disc for the fortepiano duos, doesn't look bad at all...
[asin]B009VA4H1I[/asin]

And this superb box includes the Divertissiment à la Hongroise, Fantasy in f minor D. 940, and Marche caractéristique D. 886/2.

[asin]B016VJM6GY[/asin]

Thanks for the suggestions! 

It's not very helpful that Divertissiment à la Hongroise seems the standard choice of repertoire....  

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[North Star]

Thanks for the suggestions! 

It's not very helpful that Divertissiment à la Hongroise seems the standard choice of repertoire....  

Q

True, though the Immerseel box is a treasure.

[Que]

True, though the Immerseel box is a treasure.

Understood. 

Q

[mc ukrneal]

My favourite Butterfly, which I used to have on cassette.

It's certainly beautifully captured. Freni is marvelous.

[André]

She never sang it on stage, finding the part emotionally overwhelming. We have 2 recordings to thank for her assumption of this role. The fragility of Puccini's 'little woman' comes through genuinely as it doesn't with Tebaldi or Scotto.

[HIPster]

A drop in price, coupled with a $5 coupon, necessitated this purchase 

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[Parsifal]

This one

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[Mahlerian]

A drop in price, coupled with a $5 coupon, necessitated this purchase 

[asin]B00SBVHEY0[/asin]

Wonderful set!

[JCBuckley]

Wonderful set!

+1. My favourite Ars Subtilior recordings

[Maestro267]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
Royal Liverpool PO/Petrenko

So that just leaves No. 14 left for me to complete this Shostakovich symphony cycle.

[HIPster]

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[asin]B00SBVHEY0[/asin]

Wonderful set!

+1. My favourite Ars Subtilior recordings

Excellent! 

Looking forward to its arrival.