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Originally posted by johnb View PostNot exactly bargains but Europadisc has a 25% discount on LSO Live CDs bringing the prices down to £6.94.
http://www.europadisc.co.uk/offer/14..._Live,1,89.htm
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Maybe a fairly recent reissue, but perhaps worth mentioning - Tirimo's Schubert collection - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Schubert-Com...eywords=tirimo
I have enjoyed much of Tirimo's Mozart, though I've not heard any of his Schubert. It is reportedly good.
There is also a cheapish Debussy Preludes CD if you look around. ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Debussy-Comp...eywords=tirimo )
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Originally posted by Ruhevoll View PostArrau: Complete Beethoven Sonatas for £20 inc p&p.
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Originally posted by Ruhevoll View PostArrau: Complete Beethoven Sonatas for £20 inc p&p.
I have some on LPs. I have also been sampling on Spotify, which again reveals Arrau's Beethoven to be very much worth having, but the sound quality on Spotify is fairly poor in these, so the CDs seem like a good idea.Last edited by Dave2002; 17-09-13, 06:31.
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Ruhevoll
Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostThis seems a good buy, but which versions are they? Oddly this box has 9 CDs, while a couple of similiar Arrau/Beethoven boxes have 11 and/or 12 CDs. Why the significant discrepancy in the number of CDs?
I have some on LPs. I have also been sampling on Spotify, which again reveals Arrau's Beethoven to be very much worth having, but the sound quality on Spotify is fairly poor in these, so the CDs seem like a good idea.
This is his 1960s cycle. It was re-released in two box sets within a year - the stripped down one above with no liner notes and just the sonatas (now only £18.90) and another one with the sonatas, liner notes, plus the Eroica Variations and Diabelli Variations; this explains the difference in disc numbers.Last edited by Guest; 17-09-13, 08:22.
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At 14 quid I could no longer resist the Wand Bruckner cycle on RCA: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bruckner-Sym...=bruckner+wand
It's so good - both playing and recording. A revelation for me.
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Originally posted by Ruhevoll View PostHello Dave
This is his 1960s cycle. It was re-released in two box sets within a year - the stripped down one above with no liner notes and just the sonatas (now only £18.90) and another one with the sonatas, liner notes, plus the Eroica Variations and Diabelli Variations; this explains the difference in disc numbers.
Do you know much about other cycles by Arrau? I suspect my LPs were from the 1960s.
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Ruhevoll
Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostAh - so for anyone just wanting the sonatas in a minimal package there's around £20 price difference - less than this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Pi...rrau+beethoven
Do you know much about other cycles by Arrau? I suspect my LPs were from the 1960s.
Incidentally, the one you linked to is a misnomer by Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Pi...rrau+beethoven) If you scroll down you'll see the Eroica and Diabelli variations listed on disc 11 and 12.
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I don't really think you can point the finger at Amazon - that's what it says on the box! For anyone who wants the variations, plus some notes, £20 extra may be reasonable. Also, you can pay a bit more and get some concertos - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Co...rrau+beethoven on a further 2 CDs.
However, it's not clear (again) which performances are in the sonatas plus concertos box - the date does not give a sensible clue.
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amateur51
Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostAh - so for anyone just wanting the sonatas in a minimal package there's around £20 price difference - less than this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Pi...rrau+beethoven
Do you know much about other cycles by Arrau? I suspect my LPs were from the 1960s.
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