Past Purchases (CLOSED)

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Pulled the trigger on these two Stravinsky/Ashkenazy recordings (out-of-print of course):



It's not like I need anymore Stravinsky, but I've been wanting these two recordings for quite some time.

[Conor71]

Had a few arrivals today :

[Lethevich]

Found some cheapies.

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Landed today (finally!!!):

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[Lisztianwagner]

Pulled the trigger on these two Stravinsky/Ashkenazy recordings (out-of-print of course):



It's not like I need anymore Stravinsky, but I've been wanting these two recordings for quite some time.

Excellent choices, Ashkenazy is so amazing!! 

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Excellent choices, Ashkenazy is so amazing!! 

Ashkenazy I think is still somewhat underrated as a conductor. He's certainly a capable conductor and really strives for the best in his performances.

[Lisztianwagner]

Ashkenazy I think is still somewhat underrated as a conductor. He's certainly a capable conductor and really strives for the best in his performances.

Yes, I certainly agree, Ashkenazy is a very brilliant conductor, I particularly appreciate his recordings of the orchestral works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Scriabin, Prokofiev and Sibelius.
I've always read excellent rewies about his performances, why do you think he's rather underrated as a conductor?

Ilaria

[Papy Oli]

some early music and more Mahler :

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Yes, I certainly agree, Ashkenazy is a very brilliant conductor, I particularly appreciate his recordings of the orchestral works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Scriabin, Prokofiev and Sibelius.
I've always read excellent rewies about his performances, why do you think he's rather underrated as a conductor?

Ilaria

He's excellent in Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Sibelius. I find Muti preferable though in Scriabin, but that's just my own opinion. I think he's underrated because he hardly gets much press like say Abbado or even the younger Petrenko, but I think Ashkenazy's accomplishments speak for themselves, don't you?

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Finally bought this one after looking at for a year or so:

[Coopmv]

Just placed an order on the following CD's this evening ...

[karlhenning]

Sundries which landed since last I much checked in:

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[Geo Dude]

Ordered yesterday.

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[madaboutmahler]

Finally bought this one after looking at for a year or so:

Let me know what this one is like, John! Still addicted to the most recent Rattle recording, absolutely amazing performance.

Daniel

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Let me know what this one is like, John! Still addicted to the most recent Rattle recording, absolutely amazing performance.

Daniel

Will do, Daniel. I read many reviews that stated Maazel's L'Enfant et les sortileges was the best put to record. We shall see. The audio samples sounded fantastic of what little I heard.

[Renfield]

£5, Brian and Daniel!


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[madaboutmahler]

Will do, Daniel. I read many reviews that stated Maazel's L'Enfant et les sortileges was the best put to record. We shall see. The audio samples sounded fantastic of what little I heard.

Really? I never knew that Maazel was praised for impressionist music! Look forward to hearing what you think!

£5, Brian and Daniel!


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Trust me, it truly is amazing!

Daniel

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Really? I never knew that Maazel was praised for impressionist music! Look forward to hearing what you think!

He's not, but he has been able to get outside his comfort zone on occasion and make heads spin.

[TheGSMoeller]

He's not, but he has been able to get outside his comfort zone on occasion and make heads spin.

I just realized that I don't think I own a single Maazel recording. Is that bad? 

[Lisztianwagner]

£5, Brian and Daniel!


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I'm on the side of Petrenko as well, this version of Shostakovich No.10 is absolutely outstanding.

Ilaria