Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[DavidRoss]

For my beautiful wife, whose birthday is coming up, Steven Osborne's new disc of Rachmaninoff Preludes.  She heard the C# minor on the car radio the other day and gushed about it.  Hearing it reminded her of sweet times in childhood, for it was one of her mother's favorites and the sound of her piano filling the house with Rachmaninoff's music was a frequent occurrence in that long gone time of innocence and grace.

[canninator]

I ordered them on JPCde

Seen them, thanks for that.

[Que]

Curiously I was never a admirer of Van Nevels recordings, otherwise I would have jumped at ths issue.

I believe this is the other Van Nevel, Harry.
I recall you didn't like his nephew, Erik van Nevel.

BTW those Glossas look mouthwatering!

Q

[Siedler]

(blu-ray)

[DavidRoss]

Elsewhere I noticed today that Bulldog Don, noted Bach keyboard aficionado, had posted high praise for Schiff's ECM Goldbergs and in the same post stated that his WTC was Schiff's best Bach recording.  Knowing that Don knows his scatological stuff, and treasuring Schiff's ECM Goldbergs as much as Hewitt's, I wasted very little time in sampling and ordering the Schiff WTC.

[Valentino]

Oh, but that is four really wonderful discs.

[Bulldog]

Elsewhere I noticed today that Bulldog Don, noted Bach keyboard aficionado, had posted high praise for Schiff's ECM Goldbergs and in the same post stated that his WTC was Schiff's best Bach recording.  Knowing that Don knows his scatological stuff, and treasuring Schiff's ECM Goldbergs as much as Hewitt's, I wasted very little time in sampling and ordering the Schiff WTC.

I hope you love it, although I must report that Hewitt's Goldbergs isn't very high in my affections.

[Dr. Dread]

[DavidRoss]

I hope you love it, although I must report that Hewitt's Goldbergs isn't very high in my affections.

Yes, I know, but Schiff's recording is, and in mine, too, and furthermore the samples I played suggested a broadly lyrical interpretation of the WTC that may not be to every self-styled "purist's" taste, but should be a fine addition to my own modest collection.  

[jwinter]

I know I shouldn't, but I found an excellent deal on this and couldn't pass it up (ducks):

[Dr. Dread]

I know I shouldn't, but I found an excellent deal on this and couldn't pass it up (ducks):

They let you pay in ducks?

[jlaurson]

I know I shouldn't, but I found an excellent deal on this and couldn't pass it up (ducks):

I can empathize: I picked the same set up about a month ago, too... and I REALLY don't need another LvB Sy. set, either.  
I should have resisted Kletzky, too, to be honest.

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[Edit: Links corrected]

These are not technically purchases (although, technically, almost none of my CDs are--they are "hauls" by said kitty), but repossessions.

From a selection of CDs I bought when I was in college but have had stored away for the last 6 to 12 years, I picked the following... a selection of perhaps 3% or less.

In a way, these are a trip down memory lane... because they show my 'coming of being', CD-wise. Some of these recordings I never became friends with, others have left indelible impressions.

As you can tell, I mostly got stuck with the box that contained the "B's".

With Koopman the pictures are from the Erato originals that I have, but the links are of course to the new, Challenge Classics recordings.
Same for other recordings: Images of the edition I have, link to whichever the current release is, if different.

By 'mousing-over' you can tell how the covers look now.

B A C H

Koopman, Cantatas, vol.1 through 4

            

Koopman, Cantatas, vol.5, 6, 7, Herreweghe Easter Oratorio

            

Richter 1965 Christmas Oratorio, Shaw Mass in B-minor, Fritz Werner St.John Passion, Gardiner Matthew Passion

            

Shaw Magnificat (+Vivaldi Gloria), Rilling Brandenburg Ctos (Oregon), Gardiner Orchestral Suites, Gould Goldbergs 1982

            

Gould, WTC I & II, Kashkashian & Jarret Sonatas for da Gamba, Hurford Great Organ Works

            

Herrick Clavieruebung- and other 'Great' Chorales, Stockmeier Complete Organ Works

      

B E E T H O V E N

Beaux Arts Trio-Masur-Leipzig Triple Cto. & Choral Fantasy, Pollini Son.opp.22, 26, 53, Abbado Sy.#9 Berlin-Salzburg (!!!), Lennie New York Sy.6, 8, King Stephen Ovt.

            

Chung Trio PT3 4 & 7, Coin-Meyer-Cohen Gassenhauer Trio op.11, Furtwangler Three interpr. of the Fifth plus analysis, HvK Complete Overtures, Pollini-Abbado Piano Concertos

            

Sibelius & Schoenberg

Karajan Transfigured Night & P&M, Maazel Complete Sibelius Sys.

   

A few "mistakes" [Shaw in Bach  ], but a pretty good haul for a student getting his ears wet, huh?

[Coopmv]

I know I shouldn't, but I found an excellent deal on this and couldn't pass it up (ducks):

The set is generally available for a bit under $30 ...

[jwinter]

The set is generally available for a bit under $30 ...

Yep, found a used one in my local shop for under $20.  Low price + instant gratification proved too much for me

[Coopmv]

Yep, found a used one in my local shop for under $20.  Low price + instant gratification proved too much for me

I think I paid around $25-26 for it new ...

[Que]

I know I shouldn't, but I found an excellent deal on this and couldn't pass it up (ducks):

Excellent choice.

Q

[Coopmv]

These were purchased from Amazon MarketPlace over the past two evenings at fabulous prices ...





I think I now have all the Beethoven Piano Sonatas I need - 8 sets - until the set by Buchbinder is re-issued ...

[Que]

Super bargains purchased yesterday:
(members living in or near the Hague, Netherlands can PM me for the address)



No picture: Tchaikovsky SQ's by the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Quartet (Audiophile Classsics)

Q

[George]

I'll be curious to hear what you think of this set, Que, as I have been impressed with some of this pianists work and I own none of the piano works by this composer. 

[jlaurson]

I'll be curious to hear what you think of this set, Que, as I have been impressed with some of this pianists work and I own none of the piano works by this composer.  


Janáček , Piano Works
Håkon Austbø

I'm not Que, of course, but I could add:

1.) The piano music of Janáček is very worthy (very few exceptions that drift by the ear) and has some real highlights, too. And not just "In the Mists" and "On the Overgrown Path".

2.) Håkon Austbø is a terrific pianist who has few equals in Scriabin, who is in the elite for Messiaen, and who comes up with some really good stuff with Janáček, too.
Quite frankly: It's good to see that the Czech piano program is no longer dominated by old recordings of Firkusny (not that he was bad...)
But Josef Palinicek (Supraphon) and Ewa Kupiec (Hänssler Classics), to mention two of three other pianists I can think of (o.t.t.o.my head, plus Klansky and perhaps Schiff) are artists who bring plenty to this music, too. Neither, to these ears, do more to me than Austbø though, without the latter being superior.

In short: Austbø would not only be a safe, but also a good purchase in repertoire which you will find rewarding, if nothing else.


P.S. It's "Bring-your-correct-diacritics-to-work Day" today!  

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Very nearly forgot my "Look what the cat--despite rain--dragged in" thread duty:

Haydn, String Quartets op.17 Auryn Quartet

Haydn, String Quartets op.33 Auryn Quartet [UK]

Haydn, String Quartets op.54 Auryn Quartet

Haydn, String Quartets op.74 Auryn Quartet [Germany]

Robert Simpson, The Essence of Bruckner