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[Itullian]

  And it's a pain in the neck to take a disc out. I took out all the discs out of the Bernstein box and the Bruno Walter box and put them in the flipped over lid of the giant Membran Furtwangler box.  Works like a charm.  I can flip through the discs like I used to with LPs back in the old days.  Would love to have a cabinet with drawers--like the card catalog in a library (do they still have those?) and keep all my CDs in it...

And who has time to listen to all the discs to see if there are defects?

[Mookalafalas]

Perhaps you would consider posting these sets as they come up in this thread, since you're the one with best access to them?

Sure   It would be a pleasure.
  Actually, Todd put up a picture of the new big Giulini box (out of Korea) a few pages back.

They wondered if it would have the same content as the (22 disc?) set coming out from Sony in the states.  I can say if the US Sony has 22 discs, it is definitely different because it has 64 discs. I actually put up a description of it somewhere at GMG, but not in this thread, apparently. 
{Here it is, pasted from new purchases thread, where someone asked me about it:
It's quite classy at first glance, like the Westminster Legacy series boxes, if you're familiar with those.  The sleeves are reproduction, better quality than most, very glossy, with the protective plastic inner sleeve, many with microscopic liner notes and recording info on the back.  The book is attractive enough, but not that handy. It has disc by disc track listings, spaciously displayed in large, two-tone font with English and Korean, and has a 10 page essay in English, translated from the Korean original, with plenty of low level grammar mistakes.  The box is sturdy, attractive, and ergonomically idiotic.  There is no way to "flip through" the discs to find what you want. They are packaged tightly in four inner boxes. To look through them, you have to lift one out (which is easy) and then lift out all the CDs in it (also easy), and then flip through them individually, (rather cumbersome, as you are holding 16 CDs in your hands).  I got it for about $250.  The discs are mostly DG, with some "Sony Classical" and a few Decca, and perhaps some other labels. }

By the way, this is the Westminster legacy box. It's actually from 2012 (and another volume came out in 2013). However, I did a search and there is no mention of it here, so here is a pic.
 
  This is 59 discs of chamber music, mostly Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, with some Brahms and Haydn.  Wonderful sound.  It's about $150 here in Taiwan.

[Todd]

They wondered if it would have the same content as the (22 disc?) set coming out from Sony in the states.  I can say if the US Sony has 22 discs, it is definitely different because it has 64 discs. I actually put up a description of it somewhere at GMG, but not in this thread, apparently.

My understanding is that the set is the complete Sony and UMG recordings in one box.  At least that's how HMV Japan describes it.  Incidentally, next month a flood of single disc reissues of Giulini's DG recordings will be released in Japan.

[kishnevi]

By the way, this is the Westminster legacy box. It's actually from 2012 (and another volume came out in 2013). However, I did a search and there is no mention of it here, so here is a pic.
 
  This is 59 discs of chamber music, mostly Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, with some Brahms and Haydn.  Wonderful sound.  It's about $150 here in Taiwan.

Prestoclassical has both boxes, the 59 CD box for $223 and the 40 CD box for $128.  If they are the same?  Now that I look at them.  Presto lists release dates of 7 October 2013 and 6 January 2014.

listings are at
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Westminster/DG40020
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792343

And also two volumes of Westminster Legacy Collector's Edition,  with release dates of 3 January 2014, and the rubric that neither one "is available in your country" meaning the US--and consequently no price show to me.  Perhaps it will show you a price, since you're in Taiwan.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792506
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792507

[Todd]

I revisited the HMV Japan site for the big Giulini box, and Google Translate lists the below contents.  One Decca disc, one RCA disc, 22 Sony discs, and the balance DG.  Opera recordings are not included.  (The site also shows every cover.)



Disc1
Mozart: No. 40 in G minor, K.550 Symphony
Mozart: No. 41 in C major, K.551 Symphony "Jupiter"
New Philharmonia Orchestra

Producer: Erik Smith
Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Recording: October 1965, Kingsway Hall, London

  Disc2
List: (the second year of the pilgrimage year) and Naples Vu~enetsu~a: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major list: No. 2 in A major Piano Concerto list
Lazar Berman (piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Werner Mayer
Recording Engineer: Günter Hermanns (1-9), Hans-Peter Schweigmann (10-12)
Recording: June 1976, Simmeringer Hof, Wien, May 1977, Herkulessaal, München

  Disc3
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestral version arr. Ravel)
Prokofiev: Classical Symphony in D major op.25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Klaus Scheibe
Recording Engineer: Volker Martin, Klaus Behrens
Recording: April 1976, Medinah Temple, Chicago

  Disc4, 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D major, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

· Einem: "To Hito-jin born later" cantata and op.42
Julia Hamari (mezzo-soprano)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Temple University Choir Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest (Mahler)
Recording Supervision: Klaus Scheibe (Mahler)
Recording Engineer: Volker Martin, Klaus Behrens (Mahler)
Recording: April 1976, Medinah Temple, Chicago (Mahler), November 1975, Wien (Einem)

  Disc6
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op.95 "From the New World"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: April 1977, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

  Disc7
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D.944 "The Great"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: April 1977, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

  Disc8
Dvorak: No. 8 in G major, op.88 Symphony

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Cord Garben
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: March 1978, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

  Disc9
Schubert: 4th Symphony in C minor, D.417 "tragic"
Schubert: No. 8 in B minor D.759 Symphony "Unfinished"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Cord Garben
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: March 1978, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

  Disc10
Beethoven: No. 3 in E flat major op.55 Symphony "hero"
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1978, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc11
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op.11
Christian Tsu~imeruman (piano)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest, Wolfgang Stengel
Recording Supervision: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens, Jobst Eberhardt
Recording: Live, November 1978, Music Center, Los Angeles

  Disc12
Chopin: minor op.21 to Piano Concerto No. 2
Chopin: Polonaise in E flat major, major op.22 and brilliant and Andante Supianato
Christian Tsu~imeruman (piano)
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Producer: Hanno Rinke
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1979, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc13
Britain: Serenade op.31 for Strings Tenor, Horn and
Britain: Lee Ryumi Nation op.18
Robert Tear (tenor)
Dale Kurevu~enja (Horn) (1-8)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (op.31)
Philharmonia Orchestra (op.18)

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: April 1977, Orchestra Hall, Chicago (op.31), September 1978, London (op.18)

  Disc14
Debussy: Symphonic Sketch of three for the sea-Orchestra
Ravel: Ma-mail Roy
Ravel: Spanish Rhapsody
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Hanno Rinke
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1979, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc15
Beethoven: the Symphony No. 6, major, op.68 "Pastoral"
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Hanno Rinke
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1979, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc 16
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op.15
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Karl Faust
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Recording: September 1979, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc17
: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major op.73 "Emperor"
Arturo Beneteddi Michelangeli (piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Karl Faust
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Recording: Live, 1 February 1979, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc18
Opera Arias Placido Domingo (tenor)
Roger Wagner Choir Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1980, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc19
Tchaikovsky: No. 6 in B minor, op.74 Symphony "Pathetique"
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1980, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc20
Brahms: No.2 in D major op.73 Symphony
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1980, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc21
Schumann: No. 3 in E flat major op.97 Symphony "line"
Schumann: op.115 13:35 Manfred Overture
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: December 1980, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

  Disc22
Beethoven: Fifth Symphony in C minor, op.67
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1982, Royce Hall, Los Angeles

  Disc23
Brahms: No.1 in C minor, op.68 Symphony
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: November 1981, Royce Hall, Los Angeles

  Disc24
Rossini: Stabat Mater
Katia-Ritcharerri (soprano Ⅰ)
Lucia Valentini-Terrani (soprano Ⅱ)
Darumashio Gonzalez (tenor)
Ruggero Raimondi (bus)
Philharmonic Choir Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: August 1981, Watford Town Hall, London

  Disc25
Mahler: Song Brigitte Fassbender of the Earth (mezzo-soprano)
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: February 1984, Philharmonie, Berlin

  Disc26, 27
Bruckner: (1890, Nova'k version) 8 in C minor Symphony
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: May 1984, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc28
Faure: Reku~iiemu op.48
Ravel: Pavane 7:00 for the late princess
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
Andreas Schmidt (baritone)
Philharmonia Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: March 1986, Watford Town Hall, London

  Disc29
Frank: Symphony in D minor
Frank: symphonic poem "Psyche"
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: February 1986, Philharmonie, Berlin

  Disc30
Bruckner 7: Symphony in E major
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: June 1986, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc31
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op.37
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Karl Faust
Recording Supervision: Cord Garben
Recording Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Recording: Live, February 1979, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc32
Mozart: No. 23 in A major K.488 Piano Concerto
Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333 (315c)
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Thomas Frost
Recording Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
Recording: March 1987, Teatro Abanella, Milano

  Disc33
Brahms: German Requiem op.45
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Andreas Schmidt (baritone)
Rudolf Schulz (organ)
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Scheibe
Recording: Live, June 1987, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc34, 35
Verdi: Requiem Sharon Sweet (soprano)
Florence Ku~ivu~a (alto)
Vinson Cole (tenor)
Simon Estes (bus)
Ernst Senf choir
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Executive Producer: Günther Breest, Claudia Hamann
Recording Supervision: Werner Mayer
Recording Engineer: Ulrich Vette
Recording: April 1989, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

  Disc36
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Nova'k version)
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Recording: Live, June 1988, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc 37
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op.125 "Choral"
Julia Randy Cordova (soprano)
Yaruto van Ness (mezzo-soprano)
Keith Lewis (tenor)
Simon Estes (bus)
Ernst Senf choir
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: Günther Breest, Andreas Holschneider
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Gregor Zielinsky
Recording: February 1989, February, 1990, Philharmonie, Berlin

  Disc38
Brahms: 4th Symphony in E minor, op.98
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Andreas Holschneider
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Recording: May 1989, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc39
Brahms: No. 3 in F major, op.90 Symphony
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by op.56a Haydn
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Andreas Holschneider
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Günter Hermanns
Recording: May 1990, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc40
Brahms: No.1 in C minor, op.68 Symphony
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Andreas Holschneider, Ewald Markl
Recording Supervision: Hans Weber
Recording Engineer: Günter Hermanns
Recording: April 1991, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc41
Brahms: No.2 in D major op.73 Symphony
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: Andreas Holschneider, Ewald Markl
Recording Supervision: Werner Mayer
Recording Engineer: Günter Hermanns
Recording: April 1991, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

  Disc42
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Schumann: op.21 Novu~erette
Artur Rubinstein (piano)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Max Wilcox
Recording: 8 March 1967, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 24 April 1965, RCA Italiana Studios, Roma

  Disc43
Mozart: Reku~iemuni minor, K.626
Lynne Dawson (soprano)
Yaruto van Ness (alto)
Keith Lewis (tenor)
Simon Entesu (bus)
Philharmonia Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Michael Sheady
Recording: 19-21 April 1989, Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

  Disc44
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestral version arr. Ravel)
Stravinsky: "The Firebird" Suite
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Michael Sheady, Andreas Neubronner
Recording: 17, 19 February 1990, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, 23, 24 November 1989, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

  Disc45
Vivaldi: Kuredoho minor RV.591
Verdi: four Hen chant
Sharon Sweet (soprano)
Ernst Senf choir
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording: 16 February 1991, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Live, 7-8 September 1990, Philharmonie, Berlin

  Disc46
Dvorak: No. 8 in G major, op.88 Symphony
Ravel: Suite "ma mail Loa"
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
, Los Angeles Philharmonic Producer: David Mottley, Hanno Rinke Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan, Hans Weber Recording: 13, 14 December 1990, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 15, 16 November 1979, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Disc47
K.550 No. 40 in G minor Symphony: Mozart
Mozart: No. 41 in C major, K.551 Symphony "Jupiter"
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording: 24-26 May 1991, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Disc48
K.543 No. 39 in E flat major Symphony: Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major K.297B: · Mozart
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording: 19, 20 March 1992, 14, 15 February 1991, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Disc49
Op.21 No.1 in C major Symphony: Beethoven
No. 7 in A major op.92 Symphony: Beethoven
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Marcus Herzog Recording: 8 December 1991, 27 September 1991, Teatro Abanella , Milano

Disc50
Op.36 No.2 in D major Symphony: Beethoven
No. 8 in F major, op.93 Symphony: Beethoven
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan Recording: 8-11 December 1991, 20-22 September 1992, Teatro Abanella, Milano

Disc51
-Schumann: op.54 Piano Concerto in A minor,
op.18 Arabesque: Schumann
masu (arr.: list) Schubert
Schubert: Beelzebub (arr. list)
scene op.19-life of Carnival people: Grieg 3
Op.41-3 and loving you: Grieg
list: No. 6 Evgeny Kissin evening in Vienna (piano)
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: David Mottley
Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording: Live, 21-26 May 1992, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien, 26-28 October 1992, Sophiensaal, Wien

Disc52
-Beethoven: op.61 Violin Concerto in D major
op.40 Romance No. 1 in G major for Violin and Orchestra: Beethoven
Beethoven: Romance No. 2 in F major for Violin and Orchestra op.50
Salvatore Accardo ( Violin)
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Marcus Herzog Recording: 10-13 December 1992, Teatro Abanella, Milano

Disc53
-Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D.944 "The Great"
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Producer: David Mottley, Wolfram Graul Recording Engineer: Peter Urban Recording: Live, 27, 28 February 1993, Herkulessaal, München

Disc54
-Beethoven: Overture "Coriolan" op.62
No. 6 in F major, op.68 Symphony "Pastoral": Beethoven
Beethoven: "Egmont" Overture op.84
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan , Marcus Herzog Recording: 17 November 1992, 27-28 September 1991, 22 September 1992, Teatro Abanella, Milano

Disc55
No. 3 in E flat major op.55 Symphony "hero": Beethoven
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Marcus Herzog Recording: 15-17 November 1992, Teatro Abanella, Milano

Disc56
Op.67 No. 5 in C minor Symphony: Beethoven
No. 4 in B flat major op.60 Symphony: Beethoven
La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Marcus Herzog Recording: 17-20 October 1993, Teatro Abanella , Milano

Disc57, 58
Op.70 seventh in D minor Symphony: Dvorak
"From the New World" Symphony No. 9 in E minor op.95: · Dvorak
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Sid McLauchlan Recording: 7 , 8 May 1992, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Disc59
-Frank: Symphony in D minor
Franck: Symphonic Variations Paul Crossley for Piano and Orchestra (piano)
Vienna Philharmonic

Producer: David Mottley
Recording: 12 June 1993, 11 June 1993, Musikverein Grosser Saal, Wien

Disc60
Symphonic drawing of three for the sea - Orchestra: Debussy
Pavane Lovell for the princess late: Prelude Lovell to the Afternoon of a Faun: Debussy Suite "ma-mail Roy"
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Dan Producer: David Mottley Recording Engineer: Marcus Herzog, Andreas Neubronner Recording: 23-25 ​​February 1994, 23, 24 November 1989, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Disc61
Eighth Symphony in B minor D.759 "Unfinished": Schubert
4th Symphony in C minor, D.417 "tragic": Schubert
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Supervision: Bernhard Albercht, Wolfram Graul Recording Engineer: Peter Jutte, Peter Urban Recording: 24-28 April 1995, 27, 28 February 1993, Herkulessaal, München

Disc62, 63
-Bach: Mass in B minor BWV.232
root Tsu~izaku soprano
Roberta Alexander (soprano)
Yarudo Van Ness (alto)
Keith Lewis (tenor)
David Wilson Johnson = (bus)
Bavarian Radio Choir Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Supervision: Wolfram Graul Recording Engineer: Peter Jutte Recording: Live, 2, 3 June 1994, Herkulessaal, München

Disc64
-Schubert: D.950 No. 6 in E flat major Missa
root Tsu~izaku (soprano)
Yaruto van Ness (mezzo-soprano),
Herbert Lippert (tenor)
Wolfgang Hyunten (tenor)
Andreas Schmidt (baritone)
Bayern Radio Chorus
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Producer: David Mottley Recording Supervision: Bernhard Albrecht Recording Engineer: Peter Jutte Recording: Live, 24-28 April 1995, Herkulessaal, München Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)

[Mookalafalas]

And also two volumes of Westminster Legacy Collector's Edition,  with release dates of 3 January 2014, and the rubric that neither one "is available in your country" meaning the US--and consequently no price show to me.  Perhaps it will show you a price, since you're in Taiwan.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792506
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792507

  Jeffrey, for me these are shown as "download only" with price "from" $25.75.  I haven't seen either of these two new, square, boxes "in the wild", nor did I ever see the big box "symphony edition". 

[Octave]

(I should clarify a bit on my kidney comment: when I saw Sony Complete and DG/Universal complete, I fantasized about the Holy Grail - all of the recordings in the respective labels' vaults in one, giant, yet handy box.  For those I would sell a kidney; for Bernstein only boxes, just a bit of plasma.)

Apropos this: is there any obvious reason why the big Giulini DG/Sony set would not be released in a Euro/American edition, like the first installments of the Karajan 'decade' boxes?  I'm not sure there is any advantage to waiting; I waited for the Karajan boxes due to probable lower price and to insure that all the documentation would be available in English. 
In the case of the Giulini set, I wondered if the DG/Sony alliance was unusual and might be limited to the Asian market only.

Thanks for that contents listing.

[Mookalafalas]

Apropos this: is there any obvious reason why the big Giulini DG/Sony set would not be released in a Euro/American edition, like the first installments of the Karajan 'decade' boxes?  I'm not sure there is any advantage to waiting; I waited for the Karajan boxes due to probable lower price and to insure that all the documentation would be available in English. 
In the case of the Giulini set, I wondered if the DG/Sony alliance was unusual and might be limited to the Asian market only.

Thanks for that contents listing.

  I would say there is a DEFINITE chance it will not be.  It is out of Korea, and the first language in the booklet, etc. is Korean.  The other sets I know of that came from that source are the Westminster Legacy boxes, discussed above, and this one, the big George Solti Symphony edition:


  which i am pretty sure was never released in the States (maybe not anywhere outside of Asia).  Why are sony and DG sets coming out of Korea? It doesn't make much sense.  One reason might be they got limited licensing rights to distribute in a small market area (South West Asia?) and that is why we only see them here? I really don't know.  However, if it follows the path of the earlier sets, it won't make it to you.

[Octave]

But I think there have been a number of examples of sets that had Korean editions then Euro-American editions, apparently identical, just a year or two later; I'm thinking of the first LIVING STEREO box (Sony) and both of the DG Karajan 'decade' boxes I mentioned before.  The design of the slip-top 'hatbox' of these latter looks exactly like the large HMV Japan image for the Giulini box, incidentally.  Not that that means anything.

Duty: in looking at the HMV link from Todd's post above, I ran across another Sony/DHM box, packaged like the regular Sony/RCA cheapo 'Masters' series.   I really liked Harnoncourt's RCO (~non-HIP) later Mozart symphonies recordings from Warner/Teldec; a complementary collection from the CMW sounds appealing. 


Mozart: EARLY SYMPHONIES [Harnoncourt + Concentus Musicus Wien] (DHM/Sony, 7cd)
ASIN: B00GZHRDHA (visible at Amazon UK but not yet listed/available)

The only release date I see is at the HMV Japan page: 25 Feb.

[Mookalafalas]

But I think there have been a number of examples of sets that had Korean editions then Euro-American editions, apparently identical, just a year or two later; I'm thinking of the first LIVING STEREO box (Sony) and both of the DG Karajan 'decade' boxes I mentioned before.  The design of the slip-top 'hatbox' of these latter looks exactly like the large HMV Japan image for the Giulini box, incidentally.  Not that that means anything.

  Oh, I didn't know that. The Karajan boxes are among the few I have resisted.  Maybe the boxes are released here as "test balloons" and if they get enough attention they go abroad? Anyway, I hope the Giulini makes it to a broader audience.  I think he has become my favorite conductor.  It's like the Angel Gabriel is conducting.  The yang to Chailly's "evil angel" ying--where Chailly and others are all drive and dark intensity (which is pretty great, of course), the Giulini seems naturally soaring and bright--like a Mediterranean Bruno Walter.  Won't be to everyone's taste, but he deserves more love, IMO. 

[trung224]

  Oh, I didn't know that. The Karajan boxes are among the few I have resisted.  Maybe the boxes are released here as "test balloons" and if they get enough attention they go abroad?

   I agree with you about this. This case will be applied to many Universal's boxes, which was initially available  in Italia, like Arrau's Beethoven or Italiano Quartet's Mozart, but was repacked after 1 year for international release.

[aap1960]

Apropos this: is there any obvious reason why the big Giulini DG/Sony set would not be released in a Euro/American edition, like the first installments of the Karajan 'decade' boxes?  I'm not sure there is any advantage to waiting; I waited for the Karajan boxes due to probable lower price and to insure that all the documentation would be available in English. 
In the case of the Giulini set, I wondered if the DG/Sony alliance was unusual and might be limited to the Asian market only.

Thanks for that contents listing.

As an aside, I purchased Sony's Vivarte 60CD Collection as a Korean import a little while back, not knowing how the major recording companies do business . Anyway, I received the box and was very pleased with it's contents, with one caveat. Hardly any English notes, as it was made in and for the Korean market.  Somewhat disappointing for me, especially as about six months later it became available here in the U.S. for 1/3 less cost.

Tony

[Mookalafalas]

Prestoclassical has both boxes, the 59 CD box for $223 and the 40 CD box for $128.  If they are the same?  Now that I look at them.  Presto lists release dates of 7 October 2013 and 6 January 2014.

listings are at
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Westminster/DG40020
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792343

And also two volumes of Westminster Legacy Collector's Edition,  with release dates of 3 January 2014, and the rubric that neither one "is available in your country" meaning the US--and consequently no price show to me.  Perhaps it will show you a price, since you're in Taiwan.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792506
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4792507

  OK, just saw this new 40 disc box at a shop today for $100. 
   To make clear, there are now 4 different boxes that I know of, and two series, I guess.   The first two box sets were just called "Westminster Legacy" and were rather long-ish in shape. The first was all chamber music, with 59 discs and the second "The concert edition" was larger, mostly symphonic works, and had 65 discs.   
   The two new boxes are called "Westminster Legacy: The Collector's Edition" and they are more cube-shaped and seem to be all larger scale, symphonic stuff, and have 40 discs each. 

[Willow Pattern]

Some more collectors editions due in February:

[Madiel]

Some more collectors editions due in February:

This interests me, with the different conductors. I'll be interested to hear on the boards whether people think they've picked the right conductors for the right symphonies.

[Brian]

I, on the other hand, am interested in Gardiner's Schumann because it's long been out of print and absurdly priced.

By the way, I don't own any of these "Collector's Editions", but they look really cheap and in fact the opposite of their name.

[Mirror Image]

Some more collectors editions due in February:

Without even looking at the contents of the box, I can about guess what conductors are paired with each symphony -

Symphony No. 1 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 3 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 4 - Chung
Symphony No.  5 - Rostropovich
Symphony No. 6 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 7 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 8 - Previn
Symphony No. 9 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 10 - Karajan
Symphony No. 11 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 12 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 13 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 14 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 15 - Jarvi

I wonder how right I am? I will say that DG doesn't really have that rich of a Shostakovich catalogue unlike a lot of other labels.

[jlaurson]

Without even looking at the contents of the box, I can about guess what conductors are paired with each symphony -

Symphony No. 1 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 3 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 4 - Chung
Symphony No.  5 - Rostropovich
Symphony No. 6 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 7 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 8 - Previn
Symphony No. 9 - Bernstein
Symphony No. 10 - Karajan
Symphony No. 11 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 12 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 13 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 14 - Jarvi
Symphony No. 15 - Jarvi

I wonder how right I am? I will say that DG doesn't really have that rich of a Shostakovich catalogue unlike a lot of other labels.

I dare say you are 100% on the money.  The only question remains: WHICH Karajan 10th. :-)

(Ancerl and Rowicki would have been alternatives for 10 & 5... alas, they opted to go for HvK and Slava. Don't know the Rowicki and Slava 5ths... anyone care to comment on them?)

[The new erato]

33 discs upcoming. I have no further info so far.

[trung224]

I dare say you are 100% on the money.  The only question remains: WHICH Karajan 10th. :-)

(Ancerl and Rowicki would have been alternatives for 10 & 5... alas, they opted to go for HvK and Slava. Don't know the Rowicki and Slava 5ths... anyone care to comment on them?)

Ancerl's Tenth is great but only in the decent monaural sound, which is the big drawback. And I bet the digital Karajan will be chosen because of the same reason.
About Slava 5th, it s among my favorite performances (Bernstein in Tokyo, Mravinsky 1983, Stokowski, Silvestri and Sanderling), especially for the personal and heartful finale.