Purchases Today

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I have the Suk as a digital download initially, because it was so difficult to find, but now I'll have the physical release. As for the Novák, this was a difficult-to-find CD, too.

I imagine you have many Supraphon discs. What are your top 5-6?

[Mirror Image]

I imagine you have many Supraphon discs. What are your top 5-6?

Oh dear...that would be an incredibly tough one, but for now, here are five favorites (in no particular order and one per composer):

Dvořák



Smetana



Janáček



Martinů



Novák

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

^ Thank you, John. I (only) know the first two and love them.
I will check the other three though I am not a big fan of Novak.
I may change my mind. 

[Mirror Image]

^ Thank you, John. I (only) know the first two and love them.
I will check the other three though I am not a big fan of Novak.
I may change my mind. 

I used to not be fond of Novák either until yesterday when I realized the error of my ways. Stunning composer.

[DavidW]

I had taken advantage of the recent sale and purchased the Gielen Mahler box from jpc.  It has much more than what I previously had.

I also repurchased the Fischer Haydn set.  For whatever reason I guess I didn't keep the rips that I originally had, because I couldn't find them anywhere.  I'm sure now that I've repurchased the set I'll find a spare external hd with them on it, you know how that goes.

[VonStupp]

I used to not be fond of Novák either until yesterday when I realized the error of my ways. Stunning composer.

I have enjoyed discovering Novák as well. Only Toman and the Wood Nymph has never really done anything for me so far.

VS

[classicalgeek]

Amazon had the Zoltan Kocsis box for the best price (by far) I've seen since its release, so I snapped it up!

 

[Brian]

Smart choice! Consistently incredible music-making across every genre!

[Symphonic Addict]

I have enjoyed discovering Novák as well. Only Toman and the Wood Nymph has never really done anything for me so far.

VS

Lady Godiva is a more satisfactory work in my view.

[Madiel]

Smart choice! Consistently incredible music-making across every genre!

Hmm. I might have to do some attentive streaming. I mean I've already been using his recordings in my Bartok dabbling.

[André]

I agonized over this one since it came out - know/have most of it already. Completeness and space saving were key in my decision  .



Humperdinck's 2-piano arrangement. Heard it all on Spotify and decided it was worth having.



One of my favourite violinists. Every once in a while JPC sells this 20cd set at a deep discount. I missed it last time around.



Another deeply discounted set from JPC. I've sampled and liked his Beethoven before, and I needed Aus Italien - never had it in my collection.

[classicalgeek]

Smart choice! Consistently incredible music-making across every genre!

That's what makes Kocsis so appealing - consistency! Whether it's Bach or Liszt or Bartok, you know it's going to be first-rate.

Hmm. I might have to do some attentive streaming. I mean I've already been using his recordings in my Bartok dabbling.

I'd recommend listening to his Debussy piano music, as well as his Rachmaninov (he recorded a smattering of smaller pieces, the Second Sonata, and all of the Concerti) - it's all excellent!

One of my favourite violinists. Every once in a while JPC sells this 20cd set at a deep discount. I missed it last time around.

That set has long intrigued me! Let us know your impressions, André.

[Brian]

Hmm. I might have to do some attentive streaming. I mean I've already been using his recordings in my Bartok dabbling.

The one Mozart concerto album made me wish for more, and the Grieg was a pleasant surprise.

[Spotted Horses]

The one Mozart concerto album made me wish for more, and the Grieg was a pleasant surprise.

There is more Mozart, on Harmonia Mundi.

[vandermolen]

Sillescu: Symphony No.1 'Night Lights'
A symphony by a film and video game composer - sounds like my cup of tea!
Here's a review:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/Apr/Sillescu-sy1-GEN22788.htm

[Mirror Image]

I could no longer resist:

[Jo498]

There is more Mozart, on Harmonia Mundi.

The Philips has a more engaging orchestral contribution but this one is also worth seeking out. There are two more quintana/harmonia mundi discs, on with K 414 and 488 and one with K 595 and another B flat major but I have not heard them as they have been hard to get for years.

[71 dB]

I made my first order from BIS:

Strauss - Oboe Concerto - BIS-2163 SACD
Silvestrov - Symphonies 4 & 5 - BIS-1707 CD
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra - BIS-2378 SACD
Bruhns - Cantatas & Organ Works 1 - BIS-2271 SACD

15 euros each, shipping 11 euros. Total cost 71 euros.

EDIT: Robert von Bahr himself sent "confirmation" email thanking for registering on BIS Store writing in FINNISH. Attached was a photo of the package containing my order and apologies that post offices close at 4pm. Impressive!  0:)

This package has not arrived yet and it is 2 weeks tomorrow! Easter slowed down things. I am becomming annoyed!

[DavidW]

[Florestan]

That's a great cycle. You might want to complete it with this: