VPO Brahms Cycles

[richardfinegold]

I posted the link to them in #13...(not that long ago....!...scroll up people, as well as down...)...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=brahms+symphonies+vienna+philharmonic+karajan&i=popular&ref=nb_sb_noss

Japanese Deccas of 1 & 3, sundry EMIs for the early 50s 2nd, I guess the Regis 1st is the same as the Decca....
I can't help thinking you can do way better in this rep., but if it has to be the Wiener Philharmoniker, I guess it has to be....

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I guess Brahms can help... the Requiem most of all, in the smoking, exhausted aftermath....

Sorry...I didn’t mention that this link differs significantly from the Amazon U.S. offerings...
My current favorite Brahms cycle is Paavo Jaarvi/Bremen, on a Blu Ray. Tempos are brisk with a good pulse maintained, singing lines, and transparent textures. My longstanding favorite cycle of a more traditional approach is Sanderling/Dresden. Cycles that I have lost some affection for are Klemperer, which now seems stiff and massive, and Andrew Manze, whose virtues have been equalled and surpassed by Jaarvi. I also have cycles be Levine (Chicago) and Szell, and the rest my Brahms are individual recordings. I also have Furtwangler.
Still trying to figure out if I am able, or if it is safe, to go to work this morning...

Forgot to mention Janowski/Pittsburgh on Pentatone, which is really superb and an excellent multichannel recording

[Barbirollians]

They've only ever recorded with living conductors!

[Goon525]

Though it hasn’t always seemed that way.

[Petrushka]

Have you got a link to this please? I can't find it.

Now found it: https://www.discogs.com/Johannes-Bra.../master/877945

Would appear to be LP only.

[jayne lee wilson]

Now found it: https://www.discogs.com/Johannes-Bra.../master/877945

Would appear to be LP only.

Well if you're really mad keen......

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Brahms-1833-1897_000000000034573/item_Symphony-No-1-Abbado-Vienna-Philharmonic-Limited_5753689

[Dave2002]

Well if you're really mad keen......
https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Brah...imited_5753689

I think it'd be the shipping costs which would really put the costs up - if one wants that disc, my currency converter suggests it's "only" around £13 for the higher priced option.

[Cockney Sparrow]

Or it looks like its included in this 58 CD Set (in stock at Presto) - excessive, I know, but if the CD from Japan got hit with the Parcelforce handling charge, then better value - per CD

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8714146--claudio-abbado-wiener-philharmoniker-the-complete-dg-recordings

[cloughie]

Now found it: https://www.discogs.com/Johannes-Bra.../master/877945

Would appear to be LP only.

It was part of an early 70s cycle 1 VPO, 2 BPO, 3 DSO, 4 LSO - I have the 2 and 4 on DG Privelege CDs but I don’t think 1 & 3 were issued.

[jayne lee wilson]

I think it'd be the shipping costs which would really put the costs up - if one wants that disc, my currency converter suggests it's "only" around £13 for the higher priced option.

2200 yen about £16.....

[LHC]

2200 yen about £16.....

It appears to be available on Amazon UK for £20.

[jayne lee wilson]

Sorry...I didn’t mention that this link differs significantly from the Amazon U.S. offerings...
My current favorite Brahms cycle is Paavo Jaarvi/Bremen, on a Blu Ray. Tempos are brisk with a good pulse maintained, singing lines, and transparent textures. My longstanding favorite cycle of a more traditional approach is Sanderling/Dresden. Cycles that I have lost some affection for are Klemperer, which now seems stiff and massive, and Andrew Manze, whose virtues have been equalled and surpassed by Jaarvi. I also have cycles be Levine (Chicago) and Szell, and the rest my Brahms are individual recordings. I also have Furtwangler.
Still trying to figure out if I am able, or if it is safe, to go to work this morning...

Forgot to mention Janowski/Pittsburgh on Pentatone, which is really superb and an excellent multichannel recording

Very sympathetic to most of your choices here.... I would add Tapiola Sinfonietta/Venzago of course, but I suspect that would be a radical bridge too far for many....

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[akiralx]

It appears to be available on Amazon UK for £20.

This is the Japanese set I have, via Tower - plus the Tchaikovsky set, though of course those recordings are easy to obtain, apart from the LSO Fifth perhaps. Both are 3CDs.

[Dave2002]

2200 yen about £16.....

I assume that's the shipping cost, not the item cost. That would bring the cost of getting it to the UK around £26-30 in total. Is it worth buying more from Japan in order to reduce the proportion of shipping cost, or does that would put up the import charges too much making the per item cost even more? I have bought from Japan on one occasion, but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

[Dave2002]

Forgot to mention Janowski/Pittsburgh on Pentatone, which is really superb and an excellent multichannel recording

I have some of the earlier recordings with Janowski and the RLPO - but I assume that the Pentatone recordings surpass the earlier ASV issues and are worth looking out for.

A few years ago I would have put Levine quite high on my list, and I particularly like some of his earlier recordings. Unfortunately my list is now tempered by other non-musical aspects, which are a consideration for some of my other recordings on my favourites lists. Doesn't alter the quality of the music making though, but makes me think each time I hear or see performances by these people.

[akiralx]

I assume that's the shipping cost, not the item cost. That would bring the cost of getting it to the UK around £26-30 in total. Is it worth buying more from Japan in order to reduce the proportion of shipping cost, or does that would put up the import charges too much making the per item cost even more? I have bought from Japan on one occasion, but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

For the VPO First there seem to be some on eBay, at least one from the US, postage free (to Australia where I am at any rate...) - item 142837982244.