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Madiel

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October 16, 2013, 06:04:00 PM Last Edit: October 16, 2013, 06:06:00 PM by orfeo
I'm not 100% certain, but I think the first proper box set I bought was Chopin's complete solo piano music by Ashkenazy.

The Karajan Beethoven symphonies from '63 entered my life earlier than that, but it was technically my father's purchase rather than mine.  I bet I listened to it more than he ever has.
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October 16, 2013, 06:43:10 PM
Quote from: DavidW on October 16, 2013, 04:52:18 PM
Even Karajan's strongest critics must admit he got alot of people into cm!

Yes! That hair! :D
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Dax

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October 16, 2013, 07:08:39 PM
A 1965 BBC broadcast of three Ives pieces (Tone roads no. 3, Over the pavements and The unanswered question - especially the first two) performed by the orchestra of South West German Radio conducted by Bruno Maderna.

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#43
October 16, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: Dax on October 16, 2013, 07:08:39 PM
A 1965 BBC broadcast of three Ives pieces (Tone roads no. 3, Over the pavements and The unanswered question - especially the first two) performed by the orchestra of South West German Radio conducted by Bruno Maderna.

Another Ivesian initiation! Excellent! :D

Dax

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October 16, 2013, 07:20:22 PM
I'd heard broadcasts of Ives previously eg., Easley Blackwood playing the Concord Sonata c1961. But that Maderna broadcast kept me off the streets for some considerable time.

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October 16, 2013, 07:24:02 PM
Quote from: Dax on October 16, 2013, 07:20:22 PM
I'd heard broadcasts of Ives previously eg., Easley Blackwood playing the Concord Sonata c1961. But that Maderna broadcast kept me off the streets for some considerable time.

I imagine it did. :)

Brian

#46
October 16, 2013, 07:25:23 PM
I'm going to choose my father's Karajan '63 Beethoven cycle as well!  :)

My own milestone purchase? I have no idea.

vandermolen

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October 17, 2013, 10:18:55 AM
Interesting thread.

Mine was Boult's LP set of the Vaughan Williams symphonies on EMI c. 1972
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#48
October 17, 2013, 11:08:58 AM
Quote from: Papy Oli on October 16, 2013, 02:59:45 PM
Mahler - 1st symphony (Maazel/VPO), especially the last mvt.

Me too (though in a different performance)!
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