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  • Dave2002
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    • Dec 2010
    • 18008

    Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post

    Now they also have a Mendelssohn box for £6.99.
    My comments on this one are similar to my earlier comments re Handel - I've probably got most of the CDs already, unless Brilliant have updated/repackaged the box - but I think some of the performances are good. I'd have to cross check against an earlier box set I have.

    http://www.selections.com/mendelssoh...rks-10cds.html
    Overall the CDs seem much the same as the performances I have in the somwhat earlier 40 CD set - "The Masterworks".
    Without seeing the individual tracks it's hard to be sure that everything is included, though presumably simply duplicating the discs, even if relabeled is easier than divvying out the music again. For this reason I'd suspect that the piano concerto CD also contains the Capriccio Brillante, played by Derek Han. The one disc which must be new is the CD of violin concertos - CD10, though the performances were in the earlier box, but on separate CDs. The D minor concerto is played by Gil Sharon, while the E minor is played by Emmy Verhey.

    It is a decent enough set, at the low price of £6.99.

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    • mikealdren
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 1195

      There were some early mono CDs where they put some tracks on the right and some on the left. Twice as much music per CD and excellent value when CDs were expensive but not easy to play back. I have an excellent compendium of Feuermann recordings in this format. I eventually copied the tracks onto two CDs.

      Mike

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      • Don Petter

        Originally posted by mikealdren View Post
        There were some early mono CDs where they put some tracks on the right and some on the left. Twice as much music per CD and excellent value when CDs were expensive but not easy to play back.
        Mike

        Easy enough with the trusty Quad - Either track on both speakers at the touch of a button.

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        • Dave2002
          Full Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 18008

          Today - start of the Linn download offerings: - http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas?__ut..._utmk=22741304

          Shepherds' Farewell, Embraceable You, Ghost Narrative

          Remember to choose the format you want. Not sure if possible to download in different formats - e.g FLAC and MP3 - i.e revisit the download site.

          Might as well choose 24 bits (FLAC or ALAC) unless those formats really don't work for you. If revisits are possible, an MP3 version can also be convenient.

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          • Howdenite
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 82

            Andreas Staier's Diabelli Variations are on eClassical's Advent Calendar (2nd day). $6 and a bit for 16 bit FLAC and $9 for 24 bit FLAC. http://www.eclassical.com/pages/christmas2013.html

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            • Thropplenoggin
              Full Member
              • Mar 2013
              • 1587

              Originally posted by Howdenite View Post
              Andreas Staier's Diabelli Variations are on eClassical's Advent Calendar (2nd day). $6 and a bit for 16 bit FLAC and $9 for 24 bit FLAC. http://www.eclassical.com/pages/christmas2013.html
              Thanks for flagging this, Howdenite and Dave.

              Perhaps we should start a separate 'Yuletide Bargains: Downloads and Discs' thread, since these are often only available for one day?
              It loved to happen. -- Marcus Aurelius

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              • Dave2002
                Full Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 18008

                You had me slightly puzzled there Throps. I'm afraid "free" trumps a discount - though the eclassical ones are for a whole CDs worth, so if there's a particular one wanted then that would be good. Perhaps the Diabelli Variations by Staier might for not that much might prompt me to act, though.

                I don't know when Linn update their site, but at present they still seem to have Day 1, so I'm waiting to see what'll come round for today. Others might want to try dashing in and see if they can still get the Shepherd's Farewell

                PS: If you want to start a One Day Bargains, or a Yuletide Bargains thread, please kick it off.

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                • johnb
                  Full Member
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 2903

                  Originally posted by Howdenite View Post
                  Andreas Staier's Diabelli Variations are on eClassical's Advent Calendar (2nd day). $6 and a bit for 16 bit FLAC and $9 for 24 bit FLAC. http://www.eclassical.com/pages/christmas2013.html
                  The other disc on offer, Danças Brasileiras (São Paulo SO/Roberto Minczuk) looks well worth a punt for $4.44 (16 bit FLAC).

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                  • Dave2002
                    Full Member
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 18008

                    Originally posted by johnb View Post
                    The other disc on offer, Danças Brasileiras (São Paulo SO/Roberto Minczuk) looks well worth a punt for $4.44 (16 bit FLAC).
                    Prices in dollars - so maybe under £2.80? My converter says £2.71 today. However, that's only 16 bit, so presumably the 24 bit version costs a pound or two more.

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                    • Dave2002
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 18008

                      Today's Linn offering is the 3rd movement of Bach's Brandenburg concerto no 3. (What's this got to do with Christmas?). It's played by the Dunedin Consort conducted by John Butt. Sounds good, though in the 24 bit version.

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                      • johnb
                        Full Member
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 2903

                        Silly question: what on earth is the point in downloading a single movement on its own (free or otherwise) other than to sample a recording?

                        Perhaps that is Linn's strategy - give away sample tracks in the hope that some people will buy the whole CD download .

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                        • Dave2002
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 18008

                          Originally posted by johnb View Post
                          Silly question: what on earth is the point in downloading a single movement on its own (free or otherwise) other than to sample a recording?

                          Perhaps that is Linn's strategy - give away sample tracks in the hope that some people will buy the whole CD download .
                          Could be useful if people wanted to sample 24 bit vs 16 bit vs MP3 to see if they can hear any difference, maybe. I haven't figured if we're allowed to download all the versions yet - to compare, but may try later.

                          Given that some companies charge a lot more for 24 bit than MP3 downloads that could be helpful. OK - I probably still wouldn't do the download, but some would. Most of the Linn material is available on multi-layer SACD, so would help to gain a feel for the recording and also the performance. Personally I'd perhaps still risk the clutter, and send for the SACD, but not everyone would do that. That would also mean that the best quality in CD only mode would be 16 bits, so some who don't have an SACD player, or who want to rip the data and did not have a DSD capability (very unlikely for most of us) would actually not benefit from the higher quality of the 24 bit material.

                          The Messiah, IIRC, with the Dunedin Consort is a very good version with good sound, but then so is Colin Davis's (looks odd with/without the 's - what the heck, it's having an extra 's' this time ...) version with the LSO, though perhaps the sound on that recording isn't so good. I wonder if a track from that recording (i.e. the Dunedin Messiah) will eventually feature in the 24 days of Christmas!
                          Last edited by Dave2002; 02-12-13, 16:27.

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                          • HighlandDougie
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                            • Nov 2010
                            • 3079

                            Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
                            so presumably the 24 bit version costs a pound or two more.
                            $6.22 - and very jolly it is, too

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                            • Dave2002
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 18008

                              Originally posted by HighlandDougie View Post
                              $6.22 - and very jolly it is, too
                              or £3.80 in currency we still use in England!

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                              • soileduk
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 337

                                Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
                                or £3.80 in currency we still use in England!
                                And if you have the right credit card you can pay in $ without having to pay a transaction fee.

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