Reinhard Goebel's Archiv box set

[MickyD]

Just thought I'd flag up this 75 cd set again, which is currently on Amazon France for just 79 euros, an amazing bargain. There are only about two discs in the set which I don't have so don't feel I can justify buying it, but grab it while you can!

[oliver sudden]

Alas I am in the same position as you!

[MickyD]

Alas I am in the same position as you!

But I confess to being sorely tempted because of those missing discs!

[Pulcinella]

£188 in the UK!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinhard-Antiqua-Complete-Recordings-Production/dp/B0DGDQJJV9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17SPQEL37KKPW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vrag6qKT3IfMgKIRL5Hok0R4PmDNTOWZraouerryqEE.XhlySTTksqn-SVO_KYxmQzt1pNpQM1gGK558VID3New&dib_tag=se&keywords=reinhard+goebel+complete&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732396934&sprefix=Reinhard+go%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1

However, Amazon also suggested this (using fewer words in the search):

Complete Art and Science of Sausage Making: 150 Healthy Homemade Recipes from Chorizo to Hot Dogs Paperback – 1 July 2016
by Tonia Reinhard (Author)

[MickyD]

Ha ha, strange what the searches bring.

Having wrestled with this bargain in my mind all night, I've finally bitten the bullet and succumbed! It's far too astonishing a low price to ignore, just a little over a euro a disc!

[vinteuil]

Having wrestled with this bargain in my mind all night, I've finally bitten the bullet and succumbed!

... you won't regret it, Micky, you really won't. Despite many duplicates I succumbed early (nudged by an understanding partner - and a useful Premium Bond win).

I went thro' it methodically, an opportunity to listen again to the discs I already had - immensely rewarding.

Now this here Trevor Pinnock box - come on NS&I, surely a £200 Premium Bond win is overdue...



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[MickyD]

Thank you for the support, Vints, I know what a kindred spirit you are! Actually, I think I may have been missing about five or six discs. What appealed to me was the fact that the original jacket designs have been used, something that was lacking in previous releases when I was doing a mopping up operation.
As you say, nice to have them together and rediscover them all.

The Pinnock box is beautifully done by the look of it. But all those Mozart and Haydn symphonies are not really necessary for me as I'm already very happy with the Hogwood cycles. One French commentator said it was a pity that Pinnock's solo harpsichord discs weren't included, but I guess there are such a quantity of them to merit another Archiv box to themselves.

Best of luck with the Bonds, I've had some pleasant small wins of late, which is always a nice surprise.

[Dave2002]

Will that box set come either free of charge [Prime] or at a reasonable additional delivery charge? I've not tried anything from am.fr since the Brexit debacle.

Looks like I'll have to re-register with am.fr anyway - find my password etc., so will have a little time to wait while I do that.

[oliver sudden]

But I confess to being sorely tempted because of those missing discs!

I gave in

There were more missing discs than I thought. And the box costs at least twice as much anywhere else. And I guess my 30(-plus)-year-old copies of some of the discs are going to give up the ghost at some point.

[MickyD]

Will that box set come either free of charge [Prime] or at a reasonable additional delivery charge? I've not tried anything from am.fr since the Brexit debacle.

Looks like I'll have to re-register with am.fr anyway - find my password etc., so will have a little time to wait while I do that.

Yes, here in France it will be delivered with Prime, but I guess that's not applicable from a UK Prime account?

Oliver Sudden, thank you for joining me in buying, my guilt trip is a lot less!?

[Dave2002]

Yes, here in France it will be delivered with Prime, but I guess that's not applicable from a UK Prime account?

Oliver Sudden, thank you for joining me in buying, my guilt trip is a lot less!?

I'm inclined to try this, as long as the delivery/import charges aren't high.

[MickyD]

I've never had a problem with import charges here in France from Amazon UK, however with other goods such as clothes, I get stung for huge customs charges so much that I don't buy anymore.