Our daughter is a ballet fan with a special love for Kenneth MacMillan' s work and on her prompting earlier this year my wife and I went to ROH for the Das Lied von der Erde. She had loved it and had already seen it twice, not having previously known the music. She asked me about recordings and I mentioned a couple including the classic Ferrier/Walter/VPO. Later at our house she must have noticed my reviving interest in vinyl, with a new turntable recently installed, because my LP-shaped present from her turned out to be this recording, which I do have on CD but not on vinyl. She had got it on ebay and an added bonus was Bruno Walter's obituary, cut out from the Times of Feb 19 1962 and left in the sleeve by a previous owner.
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"Lang Lang: The Vienna Album" -
A kind thought ......
"Martha Argerich: The Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon" (I had to buy that one for myself so it doesn't really count but much enjoying dipping into it)Comment
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At present just the LSO Live of Maxwell Davies and Panufnik 10th symphonies. But I also have a wee ticket for a river-journey (nearly tax-free of course!)
I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!Comment
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10 CDs from someone in the jazz world who had better remain nameless since she wants me to write up her story. Quite an honour, I tell ya!Comment
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Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
No CDs - but I was given (having asked for) Ian Bostridge's book on Winterreise, and gave myself some sheet music - 16thC vihuela music transcribed for guitar.....Comment
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I have ordered further pressies for myself! :)
Bernard Haitink - The Phillips Years
Handel: L'Allegro. Gabrielli consort & Players, etc
Purcell: The Indian Queen. The Sixteen, etc
A New Venetian Coronation 1595. Gabrielli Consort etc
Marthe Argerich: The Collection II VariousDon’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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Another present to self arrived this morning. I missed the flash sale offers on amazon.de but found the Glenn Gould Re-mastered box at amazon.it for £102.64 (including p&p), so ordered it on the 24th inst. As is so often the case with such orders, it was sent not from Italy but form within the u.K. A 5 day 'free' delivery service over the festive season is not bad, eh?
It is certainly an extravagantly presented set. The box is huge in comparison to the card slip-cased CDs it contains. Indeed the lavish book which accompanies the CDs is what has dictated the design and dimensions of the box. I might just remove the CDs, in their immediate slip-cases, from the box and simply shelve them. The slip-cases are all labeled on their spines, and the original programme notes are reproduced on the slip-cases too.Comment
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Currently it's around 112 Euros (£90 including delivery) at Amazon Spain, which is tempting. Not sure how much I need Gould's entire Columbia discography though. On the other hand, there's that book included....Originally posted by Bryn View PostComment
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I was also given the Bostridge book - in my case, as a surprise - and have very much enjoyed the first few chapters.Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View Post
No CDs - but I was given (having asked for) Ian Bostridge's book on Winterreise, and gave myself some sheet music - 16thC vihuela music transcribed for guitar.....
I also received (on request) the Gulda/Beethoven Sony box and Jacobs' La Clemenza - treats in store!Comment
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The recent Pappano Aida - to be played tomorrow!Comment
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A very nice surprise - complete Mendelssohn string quartets by various quartets. An added bonus is that the members of the Sacconi Quartet signed it for me. Thanks to all involved, and a Happy New Year to all the quartets.
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A seriously indulgent ( and slightly early ! ) Hi Fi present to self this year in the form of a new Chord Hugo DAC has allowed numerous recordings to emerge freshly minted from my Harbeth's and ProAc's since it arrived - listening again to various CBSO / Rattle Haydn Symphony recordings on EMI has been a particular delight.
On the new CD front, I have two appetising sets to listen to - Nielsen Chamber Music ( various ) and Symphonies of Asger Hamerik ( Helsingborg SO / Dausgaard ) both on Dacapo, one of my favourite labels, so much to look forward to.Comment
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Amazon tracking say it's arriving Sunday!! :) :)Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View PostDon’t cry for me
I go where music was born
J S Bach 1685-1750Comment
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Expect an earlier delivery. My recent Amazon Logistics deliveres have some up to 3 days ahead of their estimate.Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View PostComment
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Bach: Cello Suites - David Watkin
The Salzburg Recital - Grigory Sokolov
Rachmaninov: Variations - Daniil Trifonov
Taverner: Missa Corona Spinea - The Tallis Scholars
Christmas from Christ's: Carols by Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Warlock - The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge
Bursts of Acclamation: Complete Organ Works of Vaughan Williams - David Briggs
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book
And, of course...
The Story of Nine Lessons and Carols: on DVD - The 2014 Service in Truro Cathedral, plus
A Documentary about the history of the service in Truro and reflections from three former directors of music.
And on CD a reconstruction of Benson’s first service of Nine Lessons with Carols
Truro Cathedral Choir, Luke Bond organ, Christopher Gray director.Comment
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