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Originally posted by HighlandDougie View PostMike
This is an interesting article from Fanfare:
which says a bit about the tapes question."Let me have my own way in exactly everything, and a sunnier and more pleasant creature does not exist." Thomas Carlyle
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Originally posted by Bryn View PostNo problem here, either. What I can't seem to do easily is search it for references to tape.
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My daughter lives in Melbourne and we visit quite often. As a consequence I have a large number of Eloquence discs and the quality does seem to be variable. At a guess I would suggest that whilst they do have access to the original masters they probably don't do much "improvement work" before issuing the CDs. So as general rule of thumb their CDs are as good as the original issues on LP or CD. Some of the early 1950s and 60s issues, for example the recent van Beinum Bruckner 4 disc set, are ok but not as good as I hoped they would be, especially symphony 5 which is an off-air recording of a live performance. These are valuable documents, we are very fortunate to have them and at the very low price I am not complaining about any of my purchases. The Australian street price is about the same as Buywell's for single and double CD sets. Bigger sets like the Bruckner and vonK Beethoven symphonies are significantly less per disc.
As an aside, one of the joys of visiting Melbourne is the chance to browse classical record shops. However only the home grown stuff is cheap. Imported CDs are normally an arm and a leg except at sale time when real bargains are to be had.
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I have been greatly enjoying a recently acquired marvellous Eloquence Twofer: Elisabeth Söderström: The Russian Songbook (+ Vladimir Ashkenazy). No texts included but mostly Tchaikovsky and fairly easily tracked down online. Here's a link Barbie's to somwhat neglected Söderström thread last year.
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Hello all
Just to say that it IS worth suggesting (re)issues.
I am one of several who have requested a release of the 1966 Argo Howells LP (Kings/Willcocks), which I'm delighted to report is about to be released, coupled with some RVW.
I have posted a message on the Discovering Howells thread: this was my introduction to Howells.
By the way, I'm the person who prompted french frank's message 37 above! I have decided to join the forum rather than ask for another message to be posted on my behalf!
Pulcinella
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Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostHello all
Just to say that it IS worth suggesting (re)issues.
I am one of several who have requested a release of the 1966 Argo Howells LP (Kings/Willcocks), which I'm delighted to report is about to be released, coupled with some RVW.
I have posted a message on the Discovering Howells thread: this was my introduction to Howells.
By the way, I'm the person who prompted french frank's message 37 above! I have decided to join the forum rather than ask for another message to be posted on my behalf!
Pulcinella
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Originally posted by HighlandDougie View PostMike
This is an interesting article from Fanfare:
which says a bit about the tapes question.
The Eloquence CDs I have include Grumiaux and Campoli and Martinon's Offenbach overtures. They all sound ok but none of them sounds particularly special. I really should compare them with the LPs.
Mike
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