What are you listening 2 now?

[prémont]

The postage would not be a problem but the import duties would finish me. I had one experience with importing CD's from England.

Yes, quite a problem for those of us who chose to stay in the EU. I don't purchase physical CDs from Great Britain any more.

[Harry]

@Harry
The 6 CD set (w/o the tone poems) is listed on AmazonUS Marketplace for approximately $55 US. The vendor is I-Deals.
Obviously I have no idea what shipping from the US to Europe and Dutch customs duties will add on to that.

Double the price, that would be it.

[ritter]

Aldo Ciccolini plays Granados' Goyescas.



Faster tempi than usual, but not bad, not bad at all....

[JBS]

Double the price, that would be it.

Ouch!

[Mandryka]

Yes, quite a problem for those of us who chose to stay in the EU. I don't purchase physical CDs from Great Britain any more.

It's quite interesting because amazon.fr have made it so easy to import into the UK, with hardly any extra cost for import charges, if any at all. I'm almost inclined to say that amazon.fr is the only positive effect of Brexit so far.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor

[SonicMan46]

Mendelssohn, Felix - Chamber Works w/ piano, clarinet, et al - Dave

 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Alice Sara Ott. Chopin Waltzes.

[Karl Henning]

Louis Couperin

A very fine recording....

Looks nice, Jan!

[Karl Henning]

I've gotten to the third symphony, and the sound has become an issue for me. I noticed the distinct staticy swish-swish-swish coming every 1.8 seconds (the time it takes an LP to make a complete revolution). The sign of a poor pressing with a bad spot. It makes it obvious that these were transferred from LPs, and not pristine ones. I was transported back to 1979 (and not in a good way). It's a shame because I agree with you that the performances are attractive.

In any case, I don't think I will continue with this set, but the idea of a casual survey of all of the Haydn Symphonies still attracts and I think I will continue with the Davies set I have on my figurative shelves (actually hard discs).



The annoying thing about the Davies is the applause at the end of each symphony, but rather than lunge for the top button, I just take the headphones off at that point. (If I were really ambitious I'd edit it out with Audacity, or some such).

The q. of the applause aside, I think you'll find much to enjoy in here.

[Karl Henning]

Aldo Ciccolini plays Granados' Goyescas.



Faster tempi than usual, but not bad, not bad at all....

Good evening, Rafael!

[ritter]

Buenas tardes, Karl!

[Symphonic Addict]

Rochberg: String Quartet No. 3

A monumental and arresting work. Among the string quartets by American composers, this has to be one of the best.

[Florestan]

The annoying thing about the Davies is the applause at the end of each symphony

Imagine being at Eszterhaza back then when those symphonies were premiered, and applause were given not only at the end, but also between movements, and worse yet (perish the thought!) during movements --- the horror, the horror!

The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.     

[SimonNZ]

Picked up for two dollars yesterday. I think this may be the first time I've heard Schnabel's Schubert.

[Todd]

[JBS]

[JBS]

After Offenbach

From

Brouwer as performer.
Recorded in 1974. There is no mention of who arranged the sonatas for guitar, so it may or may not have been Brouwer. This is its first appearance on CD but for those interested it is available from DL/streaming.
Then

From

Nice prePI Bach.

[Symphonic Addict]

Exotic, atmospheric and deliberately passionate music at its best.

[Bachtoven]

Great music, but I've heard better sound from 1950s recordings.