Inessential classics - who owns lots of them

[mathias broucek]

If by "inessential" we mean "often acquired by accident as a coupling to other much-loved works", can I suggest my, er, 20 Mahler 7s?

(Ducks)

[akiralx]

I have three versions of Arvo Part's enjoyable neoclassical Third Symphony:

N Jarvi
K Jarvi
P Jarvi

In this case the pater is best...

[Barbirollians]

I cannot think of 15 Mahler 7s ! I only have 4 ( Lenny B's two , the Rattle and the live Barbirolli) .

[Alison]

For Mahler 7 I have Abbado x 3, Tennstedt x 3, Haitink x 5, Solti, Jarvi(N), Nott, Noseda, Boulez x 2, Gielen, Bernstein, Rattle, Chailly, Sinopli, Bertini and Gergiev. No doubt others would beat that easily. These include some video versions.

[Barbirollians]

Heavens above that is a lot of Mahler Sevenths !

I have quite a lot of Resurrections but nowhere near that many - Klemperer(3) 1951 Holland Festival, EMI studio and with Baker in concert, Abbado Lucerne, Nott, Rattle, Walter 1940 and Columbia SO , Bernstein (CBS) , Barbirolli Testament ,Jurowski and Kempe

[Barbirollians]

I am delighted to have tracked down a cheap copy of Beecham's recording of the Rustic Wedding Symphony on Amazon and look forward to its arrival !

[Beef Oven!]

Just looked at what's on the shelf behind me and I've counted 18 Bruckner Eights. Looks like his Ninth could be a similar number, too embarrassing to count.

Edit: 19 Bruckner Nines.


I am not going to look at Mahler.

[Nick Armstrong]

Just looked at what's on the shelf behind me and I've counted 18 Bruckner Eights. Looks like his Ninth could be a similar number, too embarrassing to count.

Edit: 19 Bruckner Nines.

[Petrushka]

Just looked at what's on the shelf behind me and I've counted 18 Bruckner Eights. Looks like his Ninth could be a similar number, too embarrassing to count.

Edit: 19 Bruckner Nines.


I am not going to look at Mahler.

18 Bruckner 8's?? Is that all? I have just counted mine and have found 32. A few more could emerge hidden away in boxed sets that I've missed.

I don't have the latest BaL recommendation (BPO/Giulini) or BRSO/Böhm on Audite but have two on DVD and various off-air recordings.

[visualnickmos]

I've got quite a few Eine Kleine Nachts.

We all have our problems!

[visualnickmos]

--it's the couplings, you see!

That's what we all say

[Parry1912]

I cannot think of 15 Mahler 7s ! I only have 4

4! You're not even trying, are you?

[mikealdren]

I've just realised I've got 6 Harris 3rds (I forgot about the Toscanini). Also 4 Ascending Larks and 4 Mendelssohn E minor Violin Concertos.

6 Harris 3rds does seem rather a lot, obviously a work that you love. It's your 4 Mendelssohn's that worry me - I have 37 and they weren't all bought for couplings!

Mike

[Beef Oven!]

18 Bruckner 8's?? Is that all? I have just counted mine and have found 32. A few more could emerge hidden away in boxed sets that I've missed.

I don't have the latest BaL recommendation (BPO/Giulini) or BRSO/Böhm on Audite but have two on DVD and various off-air recordings.

Phew! I'm not the worstest in here

[Barbirollians]

A bit of thread drift - this has turned into lots of recordings of essential classics rather than inessential classics -