What NEW discs/music are you adding to your collection?

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:03 pm

Well folks... payday has arriven, and along with it, fresh parcels and fresh debts...

although, when I get round to listening to them will be another matter entirely...

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:22 pm

Jared, that is a lovely selection, enjoy.

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:43 am

Seán wrote:Jared, that is a lovely selection, enjoy.

thank you Sean... these are all works I enjoy, and of which, I have one great recording of... I wanted to expand my collection of each a little, and am immensely looking forward to hearing them.

Incidentally, I have also added this CD to my collection this morning:

I was wondering what all you LvB Symphony officionados thought of it; I have been considering another version with smaller forces for some of the earlier, more classical symphonies, and thought this sounded interesting... there are certainly two very positive reviews on the Amazon site at any rate... any thoughts?

maestrob · Post by **maestrob** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:58 am

Jared:

Quite a MASSive collection: well done!

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:51 am

maestrob wrote:Jared:

Quite a MASSive collection: well done!

thank you my friend... they are pieces I really enjoy hearing, and wanted strong alternative versions of each. I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into them in due course..

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:07 am

maestrob · Post by **maestrob** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:45 am

bombasticDarren wrote:

That's a truly great set: Enjoy!

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:13 pm

maestrob wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:
That's a truly great set: Enjoy!

I agree.

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:11 pm

maestrob · Post by **maestrob** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:36 pm

Astounding playing, and live! Includes the Liszt sonata and Prokofiev VII, plus other goodies. Five stars: Matsuev is the real deal!

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:04 pm

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:07 pm

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:17 pm

^^ everyone seems to be adding somethign new and interesting to their collections today...

but I simply daren't..

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:30 pm

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:51 pm

^^ did my present set of new listens, in any way spur you on to this purchase Darren?

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:12 pm

Jared wrote:^^ did my present set of new listens, in any way spur you on to this purchase Darren?

I am always influenced by other CMGers Jared

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:15 pm

^^ all I'll say is, you're in for a treat my friend... especially the Nelson Mass which is utterly delightful

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:16 pm

bombasticDarren wrote:
Jared wrote:^^ did my present set of new listens, in any way spur you on to this purchase Darren?

I am always influenced by other CMGers Jared

Me too, that's why we're here, to influence and be influenced too.

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:54 pm

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:05 pm

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:26 pm

Fergus wrote:

I would certainly be very interested to know what you make of that set, I have recordings by Tuckwell and he is a lovely musician.

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:12 am

Donaldopato · Post by **Donaldopato** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:45 am

bombasticDarren wrote:

What did you think of this one Darren. Petrenko's series has had many hits but some near misses in my opinion. I thought the 11th, 8th and 10th were wonderful, but his 5 and 9 and 1 and 3 just ok.

Overall quite a great series even if I do give a slight nod to Barshai.

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:31 am

Donaldopato wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:

What did you think of this one Darren. Petrenko's series has had many hits but some near misses in my opinion. I thought the 11th, 8th and 10th were wonderful, but his 5 and 9 and 1 and 3 just ok.

Overall quite a great series even if I do give a slight nod to Barshai.

I am waiting for them to finish the cycle and then I'll get a copy of the set. That said, I don't have the Kondrashin cycle

but I do have the Barshai and Kitajenko sets.

maestrob · Post by **maestrob** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:15 am

Seán wrote:
Donaldopato wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:

What did you think of this one Darren. Petrenko's series has had many hits but some near misses in my opinion. I thought the 11th, 8th and 10th were wonderful, but his 5 and 9 and 1 and 3 just ok.

Overall quite a great series even if I do give a slight nod to Barshai.
I am waiting for them to finish the cycle and then I'll get a copy of the set. That said, I don't have the Kondrashin cycle but I do have the Barshai and Kitajenko sets.

Barshai & Kitaenko pale in comparison to the electricity in the Kondrashin, which is now thankfully on discount from MDT for only 52 pounds: a bargain!

Ted Quanrud · Post by **Ted Quanrud** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:11 pm

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:14 pm

alarickc · Post by **alarickc** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:50 pm

This should be fun!

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:38 pm

alarickc wrote:

This should be fun!

Well I can certainly vouch for the two above and they are marvellous, enjoy.

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:22 pm

Seán · Post by **Seán** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:35 pm

maestrob wrote:
Seán wrote:
Donaldopato wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:

What did you think of this one Darren. Petrenko's series has had many hits but some near misses in my opinion. I thought the 11th, 8th and 10th were wonderful, but his 5 and 9 and 1 and 3 just ok.

Overall quite a great series even if I do give a slight nod to Barshai.
I am waiting for them to finish the cycle and then I'll get a copy of the set. That said, I don't have the Kondrashin cycle but I do have the Barshai and Kitajenko sets.
Barshai & Kitaenko pale in comparison to the electricity in the Kondrashin, which is now thankfully on discount from MDT for only 52 pounds: a bargain!

Right, that does it, maestrob, you are correct, I have pontificated long enough now, it is universally accepted that the Kondrashin set is the one to have so I will make sure that I do get it before the year is out and I will dismiss all other pretenders until I get the Kondrashin cycle, it is gathering dust in my mdt basket so I will get it before Christmas.

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:08 am

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:51 am

alarickc wrote:

This should be fun!

That disc certainly will be

I also like the Blomstedt and Kempff sets that you have chosen

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:54 am

Donaldopato wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:

What did you think of this one Darren. Petrenko's series has had many hits but some near misses in my opinion. I thought the 11th, 8th and 10th were wonderful, but his 5 and 9 and 1 and 3 just ok.

Overall quite a great series even if I do give a slight nod to Barshai.

I liked it, but have to admit that they are not two of my favourite Shostakovich symphonies

. I am looking forward to the 4th, 7th and 15th by these forces

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:27 am

Seán wrote:Right, that does it, maestrob, you are correct, I have pontificated long enough now, it is universally accepted that the Kondrashin set is the one to have so I will make sure that I do get it before the year is out and I will dismiss all other pretenders until I get the Kondrashin cycle, it is gathering dust in my mdt basket so I will get it before Christmas.

That is a wise course of action Seán

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:28 am

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:45 am

Fergus wrote:

ooh... you ARE in for a treat!

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:29 pm

Jared wrote:
Fergus wrote:

ooh... you ARE in for a treat!

Yes I finally bought it and I am looking forward to it Jared

alarickc · Post by **alarickc** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:22 pm

bombasticDarren wrote:
alarickc wrote:

This should be fun!
That disc certainly will be

I also like the Blomstedt and Kempff sets that you have chosen

Glad to hear it, I love Arnolds Dance's and this seemed to be though of as one of the best every were I looked.

maestrob · Post by **maestrob** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:40 am

Fergus wrote:
Seán wrote:Right, that does it, maestrob, you are correct, I have pontificated long enough now, it is universally accepted that the Kondrashin set is the one to have so I will make sure that I do get it before the year is out and I will dismiss all other pretenders until I get the Kondrashin cycle, it is gathering dust in my mdt basket so I will get it before Christmas.
That is a wise course of action Seán

Second the motion!

You're in for a real treat

CharmNewton · Post by **CharmNewton** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:26 pm

Just ordered this from Amazon.com for around $42. It isn't quite the complete EMI recordings, as it's missing the 1929 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Bronislaw Huberman. It's also missing this Gershwin recording, which is unfortunate as I love this concerto. Not sure how this one was overlooked, but it isn't the first time it has happened in this series. A little more digging may reveal some others as well.

Like Reiner, Boulez and Bohm, Steinberg had a great ear for balance and detail.

John

alarickc · Post by **alarickc** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:25 pm

maestrob wrote:
Fergus wrote:
Seán wrote:Right, that does it, maestrob, you are correct, I have pontificated long enough now, it is universally accepted that the Kondrashin set is the one to have so I will make sure that I do get it before the year is out and I will dismiss all other pretenders until I get the Kondrashin cycle, it is gathering dust in my mdt basket so I will get it before Christmas.
That is a wise course of action Seán
Second the motion! You're in for a real treat

You guys are killing me! I love Shostakovich, he's my favorite composer; yet I have committed the grevious sin of not owning a complete symphony cycle. And now your telling me that the Kondrashin, the one to own, is over $150 on amazon!? You people will bankrupt me yet!

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:33 pm

alarickc wrote:You guys are killing me! I love Shostakovich, he's my favorite composer; yet I have committed the grevious sin of not owning a complete symphony cycle. And now your telling me that the Kondrashin, the one to own, is over $150 on amazon!? You people will bankrupt me yet!

I would certainly not expect to pay anything like that for that set even if it is worth every cent of it!! Below is a link to Amazan UK where you will find it less expensive....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... dition=new

Best of luck

alarickc · Post by **alarickc** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:41 pm

Fergus wrote:I would certainly not expect to pay anything like that for that set even if it is worth every cent of it!! Below is a link to Amazan UK where you will find it less expensive....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... dition=new

Best of luck

Well, at least that's only around $100, that leaves me at least one arm and one leg.

CharmNewton · Post by **CharmNewton** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:19 pm

alarickc wrote:
Fergus wrote:I would certainly not expect to pay anything like that for that set even if it is worth every cent of it!! Below is a link to Amazan UK where you will find it less expensive....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... dition=new

Best of luck
Well, at least that's only around $100, that leaves me at least one arm and one leg.

Amazon.com is offering it through third-party sellers for around $80. Here's the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Comp ... 084&sr=1-2

John

alarickc · Post by **alarickc** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:31 pm

CharmNewton wrote:Amazon.com is offering it through third-party sellers for around $80. Here's the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Comp ... 084&sr=1-2

John

Hey! That leaves me with my limbs intact! Thanks for the link John, now I just need to scrape up the money after my recent splurge. What are soda cans selling for these days?

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:33 pm

CharmNewton · Post by **CharmNewton** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:02 pm

alarickc wrote:
CharmNewton wrote:Amazon.com is offering it through third-party sellers for around $80. Here's the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Comp ... 084&sr=1-2

John
Hey! That leaves me with my limbs intact! Thanks for the link John, now I just need to scrape up the money after my recent splurge. What are soda cans selling for these days?

There is always the Jansons set on EMI, which can be had for about half the number of cans as the Kondrashin. I find Jansons a consistently good conductor. He usually conducts with energy and gets good playing from his orchestra. He's an underappreciated maestro in my opinion.

John

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:01 pm

bombasticDarren · Post by **bombasticDarren** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:15 pm

Fergus wrote:

I think that disc is a lot of fun and expertly interpreted Fergus. Let us know how you get on....

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