Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Sergeant Rock]

Are you a Novak fan, Sarge?

No, I'm not (yet?)  This is my first Novak recording.

Sarge

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Great choice, Ilaria. You won't be disappointed. This is the only set I own of Ravel's solo piano works and I never felt the need to own another set.

Wonderful as this set is it shouldn't stop anyone from exploring Ravel's great piano music with an eye towards diversity. Great individual recordings abound (especially Gaspard) and the range of integral sets is wide and loaded with insights. Ravel's piano music deserves nothing less.

[madaboutmahler]

No, I'm not (yet?)  This is my first Novak recording.

Sarge

Well, I hope you enjoy it. I am a massive fan of all the Novak I have heard so far, a really great composer. I'd highly recommend the Chandos disc of Pesek's Novak's recordings to you. All three works on it, Lady Godiva, Toman and the Wood Nymph and De Profundis, are amazing works.

[Mirror Image]

Wonderful as this set is it shouldn't stop anyone from exploring Ravel's great piano music with an eye towards diversity. Great individual recordings abound (especially Gaspard) and the range of integral sets is wide and loaded with insights. Ravel's piano music deserves nothing less.

I do own some Martha Argerich Ravel solo piano in one her DG box sets (Vol. 1 I believe?) and her performances are certainly in a league of their own. I personally think Bavouzet is perfect for Ravel. He has the touch and adds the right amount of nuance to each work.

[Lisztianwagner]

Lovely cd, Ilaria!

Thank you, Daniel!

Great choice, Ilaria. You won't be disappointed. This is the only set I own of Ravel's solo piano works and I never felt the need to own another set.

Thank you, John. I had already heard on youtube Le tombeau de Couperin and Jeux d'eau; both absolutely splendid, now I can't wait to have a listen to the other Bavouzet recordings.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I do own some Martha Argerich Ravel solo piano in one her DG box sets (Vol. 1 I believe?) and her performances are certainly in a league of their own.

Yep. I dig Argerich, too.

I personally think Bavouzet is perfect for Ravel. He has the touch and adds the right amount of nuance to each work.

That's a subjective call, obviously, and I can respect that. 

But beyond that there's a world of great Ravel piano playing on disc and in such great music the excitement lies in the exploration. This music rocks and I'd no more hem myself in to only one way of interpretation than I'd limit myself to only one recording of Daphnis (...or fill in the blank...). The chance I might miss out on something worthwhile is just too great.  

[Karl Henning]

Yep. I dig Argerich, too.

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[Lisztianwagner]

I am a massive fan of all the Novak I have heard so far, a really great composer. I'd highly recommend the Chandos disc of Pesek's Novak's recordings to you. All three works on it, Lady Godiva, Toman and the Wood Nymph and De Profundis, are amazing works.

I certainly agree, those Pesek's recordings are awesome, absolutely thrilling.

[Brian]

But beyond that there's a world of great Ravel piano playing on disc and in such great music the excitement lies in the exploration. This music rocks and I'd no more hem myself in to only one way of interpretation anymore than I'd limit myself to one recording of Daphnis (...or fill in the blank...). The chance I might miss out on something worthwhile is just too great.

I recently heard Alice Ader's 'Alborada del gracioso' and nearly committed irrational acts I was so happy.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I recently heard Alice Ader's 'Alborada del gracioso' and nearly committed irrational acts I was so happy.

Thanks for the mention. Off to Amazon....

[Papy Oli]

From the super duper thread on Amazon Spain :



and I topped up the order with this twofer ( ) :



About 25 euros saved. All good 

[kishnevi]

Landed today from Arkivmusic.  This one was on their slowest dinghy because it was embarked in Canada--two weeks to get to me! (as opposed to as little as two days when they ship from a US location)
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To tell the truth, I got this as much for the name of the ensemble (which derives from 18th century poet Ned Ward) as I did for the music--which it turns out on first listen is good but typical of its era and with little to make it stand out from the crowd.

[kishnevi]

Working off of Navneeth's lead in the SuperDuper thread, I  decided to get the Secret Labyrinth box from AmazonES, and then I needed to find some stuff to justify the shipping charge.  The end result

[Todd]

A most delightful box.  It's better than the Warner set, and that is exceptionally good.

(Listening to the French harpsichord disc right now.)

[madaboutmahler]

I have that one on the listening pile at the moment. Very much looking forward to listening to it. The only performance from Sinopoli's cycle I have heard so far is his 8th which was absolutely outstanding in my opinion.

[kishnevi]

I have that one on the listening pile at the moment. Very much looking forward to listening to it. The only performance from Sinopoli's cycle I have heard so far is his 8th which was absolutely outstanding in my opinion.

I already have his Fifth (which is that Art of Sinopoli box available in Europe but not in the US) and Seventh (in the DG Complete Mahler box).  Not sure about the Fifth, but the Seventh definitely impressed me.

[Lilas Pastia]

The devil made me do it - again  . Based on recommendations from fellow GMGers I purchased the Chalabala set of Schéhérazade and Gayaneh as well as that of the Vierne chamber music . Actually I don't think there was a recommendation for that one. But there was a strong endorsement from an Amazon reviewer. Not that I put much faith in store for that kind of thing, but obviously this one knew his/her stuff.

[Zizekian]

[Uncle Connie]

Today I did NOT buy the following.  Rather, I was informed that it has been bought and sent to me.  It is Vol. 4 of the composer's works; I've never heard of her in my life but am told that she is a 'capable harpsichordist but that this disc has no harpsichord music.' 

Should arrive in 3 - 4 days.  Anyone want to give me a heads-up as to what I'm getting? 


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[DavidRoss]

Now you're cookin' with gas!