Favorite in-print complete Beethoven SQ box

[Bogey]

Takács....I have a third (early) and would be interested in the rest....Vegh is my go to (I believe you helped me with choosing that one, but OOP) and I love the Smeteana smattering that I have and would like to fill in this one as well.  Not sure if they cycled.

[Sergeant Rock]

I didn't know that the HM Tokyo cycle has been completed, woops.  Nobody seems to like Tokyo in Beethoven anyway though...

Not true. This is fantastic. In fact, it's so good I've never felt a need for others (although I have other early sets, of course).




Sarge

[George]

DavidW - so you have no LvB SQ? Is that possible?

I voted Italiano and Alban Berg. Vegh stereo would be my third but it's OOP.

[DavidW]

DavidW - so you have no LvB SQ? Is that possible?

Well I do just not lossless.  I have on mp3: Takacs, Vegh (stereo), Gewandhaus.

[George]

Well I do just not lossless.  I have on mp3: Takacs, Vegh (stereo), Gewandhaus.

Ah, I say go Italiano. 

[Karl Henning]

Vermeer. I downloaded the MP3s from Amazon for something like $22, and love it. Big romantic interpretations with plushy sound, so don't expect it to be HIPpie. If I win the lotto, I'm buying the Prazak first thing.

More love for the Vermeers!

[DavidW]

To turn this thread on it's head: what box set are you sad (for the sake of future listeners) to see go oop?

[George]

To turn this thread on it's head: what box set are you sad (for the sake of future listeners) to see go oop?

Vegh, stereo.

[Bogey]

Vegh, stereo.

Truth.

[Bogey]

I am listening to this vinyl gem right now and I have to say, it has me considering the Budapest run.  Did they only cycle once?



My lp is mono....is the above the same performances?

[Bogey]

Can't believe the Vegh are out of print.  Anyway, the Prazak definitely for me.  And the Budapest, twice.  The mono set on United Archives and the stereo on Sony.

Ah. Got it!  Thanks, Todd.  get the mono if you can David.

[George]

My lp is mono....is the above the same performances?

No, these are the ones you want:

http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-String-Quartets-Opp-127/dp/B0000029VC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347177355&sr=8-2&keywords=Budapest+Beethoven+Sony

and

http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Quartets-Razmovsky-Serioso-Quintet/dp/B0000029VB/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1347177355&sr=8-4&keywords=Budapest+Beethoven+Sony

Great transfers of the mono set!

[The new erato]

I guess that's the same as these?

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[david johnson]

for those who use mp3 - complete vegh mono at arkivmusic


http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=10131

[George]

I guess that's the same as these?

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No, the ones I posted are from 1940-45.

[Bogey]

No, the ones I posted are from 1940-45.

Oh.  Well, I believe my vinyl is from '52? or so.  So there are two mono sets?

[George]

Oh.  Well, I believe my vinyl is from '52? or so.  So there are two mono sets?

I am not sure, but when I was going LvB QT mad a number of years ago, those Budapests I posted were the ones that I was told (by a few members) to get. The used prices now are cheaper than I've ever seen them and the Masterworks Heritage Series, which they are on, is awesome! Superb mastering, liners, original LP replicas, etc.

[Bogey]

I am not sure, but when I was going LvB QT mad a number of years ago, those Budapests I posted were the ones that I was told (by a few members) to get. The used prices now are cheaper than I've ever seen them and the Masterworks Heritage Series, which they are on, is awesome! Superb mastering, liners, original LP replicas, etc.

Thanks, as always, for the footwork here, George.

[trung224]

It's not in print, just like the Vegh.  I checked both before answering.  What kind of crazy world are we living in?

it will be in print, soon 
http://www.amazon.fr/Quatuors-Cordes-Int%C3%A9grale-Ludwig-Beethoven/dp/B0090OPC2S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347300674&sr=8-1

[Fëanor]

Not true. This is fantastic. In fact, it's so good I've never felt a need for others (although I have other early sets, of course).



Sarge

Yeah, I like the Tokyo at lot ... not the least because the sound is the best I've heard of the Beethoven quartets.