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Mahler-Symphonies 3, 4, 5, and 7-Bertini-EMI.

Bought this box a bit ago mostly due to the overflowing praise I have seen on this site and others.

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Sincere condolences to both you and your family.
May peace surround you.

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One thing I miss that doesn't seem to have made it into the digital realm -- actually I'm hoping somebody proves me wrong -- is the "Appendices" volume of the Antal Dorati Haydn symphony set. This was a 2 LP set with a number of interesting items on the periphery of the Haydn canon. It contained th...

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Haydn-String Quartets Op. 76-Takacs-Decca.

Well played set. The minuet of OP. 76 No. 2 was repeated a few times.

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Haydn-London Symphonies vol 2 -Davis-Phillips.

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Beethoven-Violin Concerto-Zinman-Arte Nova. I have found Zinman's Beethoven concerto series superior to his acclaimed symphony cycle. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6198DAY4SGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg One of my favourite recordings of the VC - the orchestra sounds great [esp. the tympani] and Tetz...

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Prokofiev-Symphonies-Kitajenko-Phoenix.

Picked up this set as well as the Barshai Shostakovich.

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Shostakovich-Symphony 5-Barshai-Brilliant. The ending of the Fifth is significantly slower compared to the two Bernstein recordings I have. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/217PRGZ979L._SL500_AA300_.jpg Barshai uses the original tempo indicated in the score: Bernstein (& later Mravinsky) used ...

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Beethoven-Violin Concerto-Zinman-Arte Nova.

I have found Zinman's Beethoven concerto series superior to his acclaimed symphony cycle.

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Shostakovich-Symphony 5-Barshai-Brilliant.

The ending of the Fifth is significantly slower compared to the two Bernstein recordings I have.

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Spokeo- http://www.spokeo.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokeo For those that do not desire such personal information to be available to just anyone: I had heard of this website some time ago. Back then it would perform people searches and would list names and the state of residence, but not muc...

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Suk-Fantastic Scherzo / Summer Tale-Mackerras-Decca.

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Had my sights on this one for a while. The majority of the pieces I only have 1 recording of so it will be nice to have alternates.

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Mahler-Des Knaben Wunderhorn-Hampson-DG.

Gave this a first listen tonight.

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Stravinsky-The Firebird-Craft-Naxos. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HojJfCkoL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Ah, that's a disc that has tempted me quite a lot recently. Is it a good one Prometheus? :?: :idea: I like especially that recording of The Firebird very well. There's even a small detail of the...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41OWYZbQfYL._SL500_AA300_.jpg I have Hampson singing the Wunderhorn songs in their piano version, but not in the arranged for chamber version that is presented here. How is that, I heard the playing was a little scratchy... It is okay. It is not stellar. I like...

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I have Hampson singing the Wunderhorn songs in their piano version, but not in the arranged for chamber version that is presented here.

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ravel30 wrote:First of all, Happy New Year to every CMG members. I have not written here for a while.

Matt.

Happy New Year to you too! Good to see you back!

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Stravinsky-The Firebird-Craft-Naxos.

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Like Prometheus I have also been listening to Bruckner´s colossal Symphony Nr. 5. In fact I have been listening to 2 versions, both with the great Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the above with Bernard Haitink and the also recently issued Lorin Maazel in the same BR label part of a 1999 complete...

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Nice.

In terms of dogs playing the piano I have previously seen this edited version of a dog playing the Toccata of Prokofiev.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhGve2tZ7qo

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Bruckner-Symphony 5-Harnoncourt-RCA.

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Fergus wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:
Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore make for a very winning combination by all accounts.

Agreed. I have those 3 song cycles on EMI with both of them and they are great recordings.

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Brahms-Piano Works-Oppitz-RCA.

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Thanks for sharing, Chalkie!

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Like many above I very much like the Klemperer, Mehta, and Bernstein recordings.

My favorite in terms of the last five or so minutes would likely be Tennstedt with the LPO from the EMI box set. I find it to have the best balance of the finale.

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Haydn-Complete String Quartets-Angeles String Quartet-Phillips.

Over the course of the past few days I have listened to this 21 disc box set in order. Much enjoyed!

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Wagner-Das Rheingold-Solti-Decca.

Listened to this and followed along with the libretto. Sound is excellent and having a libretto makes everything better after the Bohm set not including one.

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....If I can get a copy of the entire set at a reasonable price I'll snap it up... That cycle should be in every (Mahler) collection :wink: I only have the 1st and 8th from that cycle. I have heard good things about it, but it is out of print and rather expensive. Hopefully it will be reissued one ...

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karlhenning wrote:
Prometheus wrote:Shostakovich-Songs-Delos.

I haven't heard that volume; but the volume I have heard (vol. 3, 1922-1942) is excellent!

Cheers,
~Karl

This is the only volume I have as well. It is quite good! It appears there are 5 volumes in total.

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Happy New Year, everyone!

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Shostakovich-Songs-Delos.

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Tallis-Complete Works-Dixon-Brilliant.

Some selections from this box set today.

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I must get a copy of that recording.

It's a good alternate perspective of the work. I have heard that Bruno Walter made a transcription as well, but I do not think it has been recorded.

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The only Ring Cycle I own is that of the live one with Bohm. I have heard so much of this one that I decided to see what difference Solti in the studio sounds like. The fact that it comes with a libretto is a plus.

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Mahler-Symphony 2 for 2 pianos-Behn and Weber-Musicaphon.

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Happy Holidays to all!

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A Festival of Carols-Robert Shaw-RCA.

The only seasonal music I've heard recently has been in stores so I figured I'd give this disc a spin.

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Congratulations!!

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Chalkperson wrote:
Prometheus wrote:Mahler, Berlioz, Bruckner, Beethoven, Brahms, Kalinnikov.
Kalinnikov's 1st is excellent, but, it's his only really good work, the Suites are OK, but only just...

The only other work of his I have is the 2nd symphony. It is good, but not like the 1st.

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Anyone view the eclipse last night? Any able to get a good view or take pictures?

I found a dark place outside to watch the progression of darkness for about 3 hours. It was mildly cloudy, but the view and experience was overall worth the loss of sleep.

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Mahler, Berlioz, Bruckner, Beethoven, Brahms, Kalinnikov.

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Mussorgsky-Khovanshchina-Leskovitch-Opera D'Oro

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Both of these pieces are new to me.

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Shostakovich-Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Four Verses of Captain Lebyadkin-Fischer-Dieskau and Ashkenazy-Decca.

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1-Swan Lake
2-The Nutcracker
3-The Sleeping Beauty

Very much agree with the reasoning offered by stenka razin.

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Prokofiev-Complete works for cello and piano-Lazareva and Ivashkin-Chandos.

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Darren,

The only performances I have of the 3 ballets are from this box set with Richard Bonynge. I find the set to be of good quality.

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Tchaikovsky-Swan Lake and The Nutcracker-Bonynge-Decca.

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Beethoven-Cello Sonatas Vol 1-Kliegel and Tichman-Naxos.

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