Recordings That You Are Considering

[George]

I checked the EMI sale at MDT and see a ton of stuff that I want.

1. Especially the 33CD Celibidache set. $133

2. The Barbirolli Sibelius set

3. The Solomon ICON set

4. Janet Baker ICON set

3. The 3 disc Argerich live from Concertgbow (sp.) CD. 

[Renfield]

Keep that economy afloat!

(In all honesty, there's a lot of interesting offers to be found all over the music-selling internet. Which is great. )

[karlhenning]

1. Especially the 33CD Celibidache set. $133

But that's just the nine Beethoven symphonies and overtures! (<-- bad joke, I know, sorry)

[ Fair disclosure:  the only Celi I have actually listened to, I enjoy. ]

[George]

But that's just the nine Beethoven symphonies and overtures! (<-- bad joke, I know, sorry)

[ Fair disclosure:  the only Celi I have actually listened to, I enjoy. ]

I've pretty much only heard the Bruckner and I LOVE it. Was gonna get the Bruckner Celi set, but that one is $91.62 for 12 CDs. The other one has almost three times the CDs for less than 50% more cash.

[Haffner]

I've pretty much only heard the Bruckner and I LOVE it. 

Yes! The 7th, 8th, and 9th are my favorites. By the way George, I lost my copy of the venerable Celi Bruck 9th please help!

[George]

Yes! The 7th, 8th, and 9th are my favorites. By the way George, I lost my copy of the venerable Celi Bruck 9th please help!

Sure thing, send me a PM reminder.

[George]

I checked the EMI sale at MDT and see a ton of stuff that I want.

1. Especially the 33CD Celibidache set. $133

Shipping is $35!

[op.110]

I haven't heard a complete performance of any of Cliburn's concerto work. Actually I think I might have one CD (below.) It didn't leave a big first impression.

I own the RCA recordings of Tchaikovsky, Rach 2, Rach 3, and Prokofiev's 3rd. Personally, I find that any PC recording of Cliburn's to be boring, bland, and lacking flare. His performances are competent, but dull.

[Eddie Williamson]

I own the RCA recordings of Tchaikovsky, Rach 2, Rach 3, and Prokofiev's 3rd. Personally, I find that any PC recording of Cliburn's to be boring, bland, and lacking flare. His performances are competent, but dull.

I think you would be duly impressed on hearing the recording of Cliburn's 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition performances -- Tchaikovsky PC 1 and Rach PC 3.  Just came out earlier this month on Testament, previously unpublished.  Richter afterwards: '(Cliburn) is a pianist, the others are not.'

On another note, has anyone heard the new Julia Fischer CD -- Bach Violin Concertos, her debut for Decca?

[prémont]

I think you would be duly impressed on hearing the recording of Cliburn's 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition performances -- Tchaikovsky PC 1 and Rach PC 3.  Just came out earlier this month on Testament, previously unpublished. 

This van Cliburn Tchaikovsky PC 1 live recording has been published earlier. I own a Russian release of it coupled with a live recording of LvB´s op. 57 from the same event.

[rubio]

Anybody here know Vegh's Bartok set from 1954? As it's on Music and Arts I wonder how the transfers are.

[George]

Anybody here know Vegh's Bartok set from 1954? As it's on Music and Arts I wonder how the transfers are.

I have been considering the later Vegh set and wonder how they compare.

For the sound, Music and Arts are often not that great. Digitally refurbished kinda says it all. 

I'd prefer to simply have a digital transfer without all that refurbishing.

[Coopmv]

My next pricey target ...

[SonicMan46]

My next pricey target ...

Yep, George finally pulled my 'cyber-arm' hard enough a while back for me to purchase that Annie set, but took a couple of PMs - can't remember where I made the purchase but was a good deal, so search around for the best price!  Dave 

[Coopmv]

Yep, George finally pulled my 'cyber-arm' hard enough a while back for me to purchase that Annie set, but took a couple of PMs - can't remember where I made the purchase but was a good deal, so search around for the best price!  Dave 

I doubt it will go much below $100. 

[George]

I doubt it will go much below $100. 

If you see it for $100 grab it! 

[Coopmv]

If you see it for $100 grab it! 

I am waiting to get that storewide sale promotion email from Qualiton, the direct importer of the Hungaroton label ...  Every year around end of February, it runs that 20% discount sale.

[haydnguy]

[jlaurson]

I'm not really a fan of compilations, for some (probably stupid) reason... but I've heard the Pacifica Quartet live a few times [review] and I think their Mendelssohn recordings are top drawer and their Carter is pretty good, too. (As far as Carter recordings are easily judged, which they are not.)

Here's the violist talking about the experience of recording for his little Gramophone Mag. snippets:
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/interviews_detail.asp?f=2582&id=2628

[Peregrine]

I'm not really a fan of compilations, for some (probably stupid) reason... but I've heard the Pacifica Quartet live a few times [review] and I think their Mendelssohn recordings are top drawer and their Carter is pretty good, too. (As far as Carter recordings are easily judged, which they are not.)

I have both the Mendelssohn and Carter discs - superb, a brilliant quartet. Looking forward to their new Carter/Naxos disc.