Klaus Tennstedt Great EMI Recordings Box set

[HighlandDougie]

Still off the Tennstedt topic but further to PJPJ's post, Cool Gales sells Esoteric SACD remasterings at wince-making cost. See

http://www.coolgales.com/store/cart.php?target=category&category_id=153

The quality, though, as also mentioned by PJPJ, is excellent. The Klemperer/Ludwig/Wunderlich DLvdE, which I bought from them some time ago, sounds wonderful

[jayne lee wilson]

Yes, they are CDs of course, though now the editions are complicated with the offer of HQCD or SHM-CD! As far as I'm concerned the thing to look for is "remastered by Yoshio Okazaki" on the back. A little hard to check before purchase I guess, but most 5-figure serial numbered EMI-Toshiba CDs starting with 14- or 13- are by him.

What's a Toshiba?

Are these HD DVD recordings maybe?
Do you have links to suppliers? (Out of curiosity - if they're as expensive as you are hinting)

PS: Seems Toshiba EMI or EMI Toshiba is a Japanese label, and the discs referred to are almost certainly CDs.
I didn't know that Toshiba put its name to recordings as well as equipment.

An example is this - http://www.amazon.com/Symphony-Tenns.../dp/B0061AX4I8 - though I'm suspicious
of this as it doesn't have any Japanese symbols on the cover. Some versions definitely do.

If they're so good, then why can't EMI put out the same versions here?

[Rick]

Hi guys

I'm new to this forum and found you whilst searching for a company supplying the "Klaus Tennstedt - The Great EMI Recordings" set at a good price.

I'm pleased to say that I've just found and ordered it from Play.com at £14.99. That will teach Amazon to profiteer!

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/19510551/Klaus-Tennstedt-The-Great-EMI-Recordings/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=klaus+tennstedt&urlrefer=search

[BBMmk2]

Ah, welcome Rick! Hope you be on here many times yet to come!! Thank you for your information and link!! Looks very promising!!

[Dave2002]

Yes, they are CDs of course, though now the editions are complicated with the offer of HQCD or SHM-CD! As far as I'm concerned the thing to look for is "remastered by Yoshio Okazaki" on the back. A little hard to check before purchase I guess, but most 5-figure serial numbered EMI-Toshiba CDs starting with 14- or 13- are by him.

Actually my investigations suggested that some of the Toshiba/EMI discs are actually hybrid SACDa, though my findings are not conclusive. Maybe there are several different versions. The Japanese seem keener on higher audio quality than the mass market in the UK will stand. Good for them, but why can't we do the same or better? UK triumphs yet again!

[gurnemanz]

Hi guys

I'm new to this forum and found you whilst searching for a company supplying the "Klaus Tennstedt - The Great EMI Recordings" set at a good price.

I'm pleased to say that I've just found and ordered it from Play.com at £14.99. That will teach Amazon to profiteer!

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/1951...rlrefer=search

Just ordered this set from play.com. Too good an offer to resist. My resolution to show restraint on bargain boxes this year has lasted a mere seven days.

[Dave2002]

Just ordered this set from play.com. Too good an offer to resist. My resolution to show restraint on bargain boxes this year has lasted a mere seven days.

Has anyone round here made resolutions NOT to buy any new CDs or box sets this year? I am seriously wondering whether to give up CD purchases this year .... well, at least this week.

[amateur51]

Just ordered this set from play.com. Too good an offer to resist. My resolution to show restraint on bargain boxes this year has lasted a mere seven days.

Not wishing to cast gloom on your purchase, a while back I ordered at bargain price the 14-CD Messiaen boxed set from play.com with nary a sign of it so far. I do hope that you get your Tennstedt box asap - could you post here when you do, please?

Thanks in advance

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Has anyone round here made resolutions NOT to buy any new CDs or box sets this year? I am seriously wondering whether to give up CD purchases this year .... well, at least this week.

I don't think anyone has been so rash as to resolve not to buy "any new CDs": but lots of us hope to cut down to essential (to use an abused word correctly) purchases.

The trouble is that I've seen four "essential" purchases this week alone!

[Jasmine Bassett]

Not that I'm suggesting anyone at Amazon is watching this forum - but their price is now £14.99 including p+p

[amateur51]

Not that I'm suggesting anyone at Amazon is watching this forum - but their price is now £14.99 including p+p

Woo-hoo!

Well spotted Jasmine Bassett

[gurnemanz]

Not wishing to cast gloom on your purchase, a while back I ordered at bargain price the 14-CD Messiaen boxed set from play.com with nary a sign of it so far. I do hope that you get your Tennstedt box asap - could you post here when you do, please?

Thanks in advance

They state "Delivery estimate: 3-5 working days". Fingers crossed. Jasmine has pointed out that Amazon have now lowered their price to match it. I'll report back.

[Rick]

I got my copy from Play.com. Delivery was pretty good - within a few days.

It was packaged in a jiffy bag rather than Amazon type cardboard packing but still survived the drop through the letter box.

[Dave2002]

Woo-hoo!

Well spotted Jasmine Bassett

On the other hand Amazon's take on the Messiaen box is now going stratospheric - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olivier-Mess...7071369&sr=1-4

I'm still getting the messages from Sainsburys though!

[hafod]

On the other hand Amazon's take on the Messiaen box is now going stratospheric - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olivier-Mess...7071369&sr=1-4

I'm still getting the messages from Sainsburys though!

I see that Sainsburys is advertising the Messiaen box for £16.99 and "usually despatched within 6 working day(s)".

http://www.sainsburysentertainment.co.uk/en/Music/CD/Olivier-Messiaen/1908-1992-100th-Anniversary-Box-Set-14CD/product.html?product=E10311334