Decca Eloquence

[Alain Maréchal]

Has this wonderful label been withdrawn? There were some amazing vintage Decca recordings available recently. Now most seem to have disappeared.

If you have been using the Amazon search engine, then it is quite unreliable. Try different combinations of the keywords. I thought many of the Albert Wolff recordings had disappeared, but they appear if the "album" name (eg Fete a la Francaise) is entered.

[amateur51]

I'd welcome a re-mastering of the recordings of Beethoven piano sonatas made by Wilhelm Backhaus.

[Bryn]

I'd welcome a re-mastering of the recordings of Beethoven piano sonatas made by Wilhelm Backhaus.

Is the Re-mastering of the Original Masters box not up to standard then?

[remdataram]

I'd welcome a re-mastering of the recordings of Beethoven piano sonatas made by Wilhelm Backhaus.

Try Presto on this link: http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/sea...hoven+backhaus

[MickyD]

There's a good two page round-up of recent Eloquence re-issues in the latest issue of IRR.

[Petrushka]

Just purchased the van Beinum Bruckner set on Eloquence out this week which I'm greatly looking forward to hearing. However, having to wait until Abbado commemorations are out of the way before playing.

[french frank]

An interested reader has written:

"... people seem unaware of the Buywell (Australia) site, which has a separate section devoted to Decca Eloquence releases (and the opportunity to make suggestions for reissues). Their website displays UK prices too. This is not to distract from the info on Presto's site, but I suspect that the Buywell site is more comprehensive. Happy to provide a link in a PM, but easy enough for you to find if you think this info is worth adding to the thread."


Is this it?

http://www.buywell.com/cgi-bin/buywellic2/eloqoverview.html

[PJPJ]

This link show releases by month in order starting with the most recent.

http://www.buywell.com/cgi-bin/buywellic2/eloqnewreleases.html?id=ywfmjHup

[HighlandDougie]

By the time you've added postage, the prices work out around the same between buying via Buywell and, say, Presto or MDT. Agree, though, that the ability to list by composer, conductor etc is very useful and it led me to finding some gems (Horst Stein's Sibelius, Kubelik's Janacek etc) which I've duly ordered for delivery to France. I suspect that I may end up paying duty but worth the try to see how quickly they'll arrive.

[MickyD]

An interested reader has written:

"... people seem unaware of the Buywell (Australia) site, which has a separate section devoted to Decca Eloquence releases (and the opportunity to make suggestions for reissues). Their website displays UK prices too. This is not to distract from the info on Presto's site, but I suspect that the Buywell site is more comprehensive. Happy to provide a link in a PM, but easy enough for you to find if you think this info is worth adding to the thread."


Is this it?

http://www.buywell.com/cgi-bin/buywe...qoverview.html

It may be more comprehensive, but the search engine is not very efficient - I typed in "Hogwood" and the results which came up were only just some of the Eloquence discs featuring the artist - so beware!

[gurnemanz]

Prompted by this thread, I checked what I already had (two doubles, Wiener Oktett - Romantic Chamber Music and Kirsten Flagstad Lieder, both well worthwhile). I decided to add something new from their diverse range and came up with another song disc and have just ordered Oda Slobodskaya - great voice (and personality) and most of the songs there are new to me.

[amateur51]

Try Presto on this link: http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/sea...hoven+backhaus

Many thanks remdataram There are certainly plenty of backhaus off-air recordings to please the most avid collector.

What i was/am hoping for was a re-mastering of his Decca studio complete Beethoven sonata cycle.

[HighlandDougie]

I suspect that I may end up paying duty but worth the try to see how quickly they'll arrive.

My CDs have eventually arrived from Oz - no duty to be paid and very securely packaged (I think the length of time might have been due to stock issues). Thrilling performance of the Lemminkainen Legends with the Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra and Okko Kamu - really well recorded. It must be well known but somehow it has passed me by in the last, err, 40 years. Well worth a punt:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Australian%2BEloquence/ELQ4803297

[Roehre]

My CDs have eventually arrived from Oz - no duty to be paid and very securely packaged (I think the length of time might have been due to stock issues). Thrilling performance of the Lemminkainen Legends with the Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra and Okko Kamu - really well recorded. It must be well known but somehow it has passed me by in the last, err, 40 years. Well worth a punt:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/A...nce/ELQ4803297

I got the original (with a very blue-ish cover painting) Lemminkainen on an LP in 1977.
Indeed, DGG prime quality. And I also still have the cassette tape. Very listenable it still is too.

[LeMartinPecheur]

I got the original (with a very blue-ish cover painting) Lemminkainen on an LP in 1977.
Indeed, DGG prime quality. And I also still have the cassette tape. Very listenable it still is too.

Roehre: I can match the LP, much treasured, but not the cassette

To other posters above, thanks for the reminder about Buywell. Have dived in for the Van Beinum Bruckner 5/7/8/9 set. Contrary to postings above re Presto and MDT, I think Oz should work out significantly cheaper at $34.47 inc postage (Amazon £22.07) - but still subject to credit card conversion rates of course