EMI Gemini Series

[admiralackbar74]

I've been under a rock when it comes to this series and I have none in my collection. Given their low price point, are there any discs in this series you all would heartily recommend?

[Renfield]

Absolutely! (I love the username, by the way. )


From those I have,




From those I don't, I'll let others weigh in before suggesting a few that I suspect are worth getting.

[Lethevich]

I haven't heard that Barbirolli M6 reissue, but can confirm that it is frequently recommended.

Bear in mind that EMI has quite a few things on this label that are available in often cheaper boxed sets, for example:

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I recommend the following:



I am not keen on Marriner in general, but the mass disc is very good, with extremely strong vocal/instrumental contributions.

[Lethevich]

I'll seperate this from the rec post so there is no confusion - can anybody comment on the following ones? Sorry for massive spam attack

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

can anybody comment on the following ones?

I have the Hindemith Kammermusik. If you're interested in this sort of thing, I don't think you can go wrong with it; otherwise I've only heard Chailly's version, there doesn't seem to be much difference between the two.

Also have the Verdi/Cherubini, which I'm satisfied with, but also have not much to compare it to.

(the Schumann 4tets and the Berg look tempting, I must say)

[Drasko]

I have half of Zemlinsky duo, if you like late romantic super lush orchestral songs that is superb choice.

[George]

I'll seperate this from the rec post so there is no confusion - can anybody comment on the following ones? Sorry for massive spam attack

The Shankar is superb! I have it in the double forte issue that preceeded this Gemini one.

I highly recommend the previously very hard to find Scriabin sonatas with Ogdon:

[Opus106]

I highly recommend the previously very hard to find Scriabin sonatas with Ogdon

:Hm, a Geroge Recommendation™. Might as well bump it up the wishlist:

[Lethevich]

:Hm, a Geroge Recommendation™. Might as well bump it up the wishlist:

Indeed, hehe. I am unsatisfied with both Hamelin and Ashkenazy, maybe Ogdon will help.

[George]

Indeed, hehe. I am unsatisfied with both Hamelin and Ashkenazy, maybe Ogdon will help.

He's more poetic and tender than Ashy without losing any of the power (when appropriate.)

[dirkronk]

IIRC, the Handel keyboard suites--comprising two 2-CD sets--were reissued in Gemini form. These were done in concert by Richter and Gavrilov (not together but trading off, each doing a certain number of suites) and the second set (in my earlier pre-Gemini edition anyway) is filled out with Richter's Beethoven Tempest. Those are must-haves IMO.

Cheers,

Dirk

[not edward]

I'd thoroughly recommend the Nielsen set (my favourite reading of the violin concerto is included in it); the Roussel (great fun and blowing the likes of Dutoit away in this music); the Zemlinsky (little rivalry in this music, though the EMI 3CD set as an alternative may be more appropriate); the Penderecki is definitely worth considering if you like his neo-Romantic period; but above all i recommend Abbado's Hindemith--love it!

[George]

IIRC, the Handel keyboard suites--comprising two 2-CD sets--were reissued in Gemini form. These were done in concert by Richter and Gavrilov (not together but trading off, each doing a certain number of suites) and the second set (in my earlier pre-Gemini edition anyway) is filled out with Richter's Beethoven Tempest. Those are must-haves IMO.

Cheers,

Dirk

Yes, Dirk, they were released this way on the Gemini series. Nice sets!

[vandermolen]

The Copland Symphony No 3 etc set (Mata) and Groves's 'The Tempest' etc (Sibelius) are fine issues in this series.

[snyprrr]

I was interested in the Medici String Quartet playing Haydn Op. (oops, forgot!). Anyone know this?

[eyeresist]

Prokofiev piano concertos by Beroff/Masur are excellent.

Grieg orchestral music by Barbirolli, Beecham, Berglund - the Homage March cond. Barbirolli is terrific.

[admiralackbar74]

Any comments on Barenboim/Barbirolli in the Brahms piano concerti? Are they competitive with Fleisher/Szell and/or Gilels/Jochum? And how do they compare to those two sets?

[George]

Any comments on Barenboim/Barbirolli in the Brahms piano concerti? Are they competitive with Fleisher/Szell and/or Gilels/Jochum? And how do they compare to those two sets?

More romantic, broader tempos. A different conception for sure.

In short, BUY, BUY, BUY!!

I forgot to mention that one.

[admiralackbar74]

Thanks for the reply, George.

One more that I'm finding myself interested in now that I'm looking through their catalogue.



Anyone have any thoughts on this? I don't have a recording of the Quartet in my collection yet, even though I enjoy the piece. Would this be a good one to get or should I be looking elsewhere?