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  • Radio64
    Full Member
    • Jan 2014
    • 962

    Thanks.
    "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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    • MLF

      Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
      The Essential John Tavener [5CD Box] £15.13 .. worth having?
      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Jo...dp_tracks_all_
      I would suggest that a good rule of thumb is that that any collection with the word "Essential" in the title ought perhaps to be avoided.

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      • cloughie
        Full Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 22110

        Originally posted by MLF View Post
        I would suggest that a good rule of thumb is that that any collection with the word "Essential" in the title ought perhaps to be avoided.
        Except that most Essential collections are compilations of 'bc's. I have not strong dislike or affection for Tavener but I would say this one is a collection of Naxos' Tavener output - complete works on 5CDs - slotted into an outer sleeve - so if you want to try him out you can probably dispose of them separately if you don't want them. At £3 a throw good value!

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        • hafod
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 740

          Originally posted by MLF View Post
          I would suggest that a good rule of thumb is that that any collection with the word "Essential" in the title ought perhaps to be avoided.
          The same might be said to apply to radio programmes.

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          • visualnickmos
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 3609

            Originally posted by MLF View Post
            I would suggest that a good rule of thumb is that that any collection with the word "Essential" in the title ought perhaps to be avoided.
            Yes - marketing "speak" is seriously off-putting. Just a posh way of saying "Best of...."

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            • teamsaint
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 25190

              anything worth having in here?
              There look to be some tempting bits, like the Mossolov.

              Buy Russian Masters [40cd] by Various from Amazon's Classical Music Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
              I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

              I am not a number, I am a free man.

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              • visualnickmos
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 3609

                Looks like a jumble sale that has been hit by a tornado - bits of just about anything and everything.....

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                • cloughie
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 22110

                  Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                  anything worth having in here?
                  There look to be some tempting bits, like the Mossolov.

                  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=new
                  Cheap not necessarily cheerful - lots of Nanut and Scholz there -good value or shelf clutter - you take your choice.

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                  • visualnickmos
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 3609

                    Originally posted by visualnickmos View Post
                    Looks like a jumble sale that has been hit by a tornado - bits of just about anything and everything.....
                    and not very well known performers, so my first instinct is to avoid, although some of the lesser-known stuff may reveal a hidden gem or two.....?

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                    • jut1972
                      Full Member
                      • Jun 2013
                      • 18

                      Have a read of this post on the same box:



                      To summarise, don't.

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                      • Dave2002
                        Full Member
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 18008

                        Originally posted by jut1972 View Post
                        Have a read of this post on the same box:



                        To summarise, don't.
                        Interesting!



                        Also - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...gs/FB5iTFSo0iU

                        It's not always a scam to have orchestras and performers appearing under different names. Is the "scam" mentioned here on the same level as Hattogate?

                        One of the performers mentioned in the debunking post seems to be a decent pianist - Dubravka Tomsic - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scarlatti-So...eywords=Tomsic It is possible to find some of her performances on Spotify - though often in monster collections of short bits put together.
                        Last edited by Dave2002; 23-03-14, 10:45.

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                        • Dave2002
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 18008

                          Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                          Thanks.
                          radio64

                          I'm not sure whether the "thanks" here are for a green light, or an "avoid" signal. I'd say that if you really think you'd like Tavener's works then the box is a reasonable buy, but if you're not so sure then maybe listen to some Tavener before plunging in. Also depends whether you find £15 a trivial amount or not. There is also a Decca CD which thinks it's "Essential" - http://open.spotify.com/track/72VonxOMPRfuUTb0PWCuxT

                          I happen to like some of Tavener's work - though whether I'd want a lot of it is another matter.

                          Did you go for the packaged Naxos set?

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                          • richardfinegold
                            Full Member
                            • Sep 2012
                            • 7638

                            I know that I have seen the Barshai set of Shostakovich Symphonies touted here before, but I am at present on a long train trip and I downloaded the set of 15 with the Cologne Orchestra in mp3 sound for $8.00. So far I've only listened to 5 & 10 but this is truly a breathtaking bargain.

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                            • remdataram
                              Full Member
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 154

                              Amazing CD Box Set bargains at Presto Classical to suit every taste and budget.

                              http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/ More drain on the finances!

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                              • teamsaint
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 25190

                                Originally posted by hafod View Post
                                Best price found so far is MDT at £34.35 but there is postage to add (unless the order exceeds £50).

                                https://secure.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/pag...=HMX2908601-30
                                THe Harmonia Mundi 30 CD " Music of the Enlightenment" set is £15 plus P and P direct from HM on tax dodgers market place.


                                I am assuming from the listings that it is quality stuff.
                                It had better be......

                                Edit: I'm almost intrigued enough to try that Russian 40 CD set, given the odd interesting item....but not quite, even at around £12.
                                I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                                I am not a number, I am a free man.

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