Bargains

[muzzer]

The Dvorak Kertesz set is a steal at that price!

[Roehre]

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A few more:
Webern: Complete Edition - Boulez (6cd), £13.50
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Webern-Compl...dp/B00004R9F0/

This is the one and only one edition (Boulez Webern opp.1-31 on CBS/Sony no exception) of all of Webern's completed original works but one (the Ballad for tenor and orchestra "Siegfried's Schwert").
Strongly recommended. Well documented -with the song texts- in a separate booklet too, btw.

[silvestrione]

For me, that is the very appeal of Gramex! You never know what unexpected gems might shine through.... there's always something. I'm really looking forward to my trip now.... haven't been to Gramex for over a year.....

I went to Gramex yesterday:

Simon Preston, Orgelbuchlein, DG
Edward Cowie, Gesangbuch etc BBC Singers and Endymion, Signum, brand new still wrapped.
Shostakovich from Richter and the Borodins, EMI

£12 the lot!

Worth 40 mins fossicking to find the Cowie, looking forward to hearing that again.

[visualnickmos]

The Dvorak Kertesz set is a steal at that price!

This is my library choice of Dvorak's complete symphonies - closely followed by Witold Rowicki - same orchestra, same lable! (LSO,Philips)

[Roehre]

This is my library choice of Dvorak's complete symphonies - closely followed by Witold Rowicki - same orchestra, same label! (LSO,Philips)

Makes two of us, though I like the Kubelik very much as well

[johnb]

In many ways the Kertesz is my ideal Dvorak set but, and it is a big "but", it is badly in need of remastering. There is a shrill unpleasant quality as far as the strings are concerned which makes the set difficult to listen to on my audio set up.

Decca recordings are universally praised for their audio quality but I do sometimes wonder whether that praise is always justified. I have the 25/96 remastering of Solti's Mahler 8 and was startled by how bright and lacking in bass it is. I checked with the LPs and found the same characteristics there.

[Dave2002]

In many ways the Kertesz is my ideal Dvorak set but, and it is a big "but", it is badly in need of remastering. There is a shrill unpleasant quality as far as the strings are concerned which makes the set difficult to listen to on my audio set up.

Decca recordings are universally praised for there audio quality but I do sometimes wonder whether that praise is always justified. I have the 25/96 remastering of Solti's Mahler 8 and was startled by how bright and lacking in bass it is. I checked with the LPs and found the same characteristics there.

Have you changed your system significantly since you first had the LPs? I always thought that Mahler 8 was pretty good.

[Conchis]

Now £37.49!

If it is just the Solti Ring you want then it is now £9.50.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Ring-Nibelungen-Richard/dp/B0000042H4/

A few more:
Webern: Complete Edition - Boulez (6cd), £13.50

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Webern-Complete-Edition-Anton/dp/B00004R9F0/

Shostakovich: The String Quartets - Fitzwilliam Qt (6cd) - £9.00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shostakovich-The-String-Quartets-Dmitry/dp/B0000042HV/ref=zg_bs_697386_26

Dvorák: Symphonies Nos 1-9 - Kertesz (6cd) - £9.25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dvor%C3%A1k-...dp/B0000041WV/

You've surpassed yourself, hafod. I've been looking to upgrade the Solti Ring for the last five years or so! Maybe one day I'll be able to pick up the blu-ray for peanuts! :)

[hafod]

You've surpassed yourself, hafod. I've been looking to upgrade the Solti Ring for the last five years or so! Maybe one day I'll be able to pick up the blu-ray for peanuts! :)

I hope orders were placed in time as all seem to have rocketed in price now - the Solti Ring some 13 times. Hopefully Amazon will honour the lower prices.

The Rameau and the Solti Wagner operas sets are still at the low price.

[Pianorak]

Thanks, hafod. Still a steal at £42.33 wot I had to pay.

They obviously saw me coming! :-(

Managed to cancel - and reorder at the lower price which has just been confirmed. Dvorak also confirmed at £9.25.

hafod you are a

[Pianorak]

Dvorak also confirmed at £9.25.

We're writing to inform you that your order 202-9304642-1813915 from findprice has been cancelled by the seller. . . The item(s) you purchased were out of stock.

Now there's a surprise - NOT!

[Barbirollians]

We're writing to inform you that your order 202-9304642-1813915 from findprice has been cancelled by the seller. . . The item(s) you purchased were out of stock.

No there's a surprise - NOT!

Snap !

[Parry1912]

Dvorak arrived today. Another winner, hafod!

[hafod]

Dvorak arrived today. Another winner, hafod!

Well, at least one scored - commiserations to the others.

Lorin Maazel In Vienna (Sibelius and Tchaik cycles) - £17.17

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KYB2I7S/

Seon Collection (85cd) - £99.99

http://www.base.com/buy/product/various-artists-seon-box-set-music-cd/dgc-88843089382.htm

[hafod]

Amazon Italy has made some significant reductions enhanced by the strengthening pound. If you order in £s the current rate offered is 1.295€ to the £ (and the card company gets nothing). Some of the following may already have gone up and three did precisely that whilst I was having lunch and have been deleted.

Baroque L’Oiseau-Lyre Edition (50cd) - €50

Ansermet Russian Music (33cd) - €37

Ansermet French Music (32cd) - €36

Monteux Complete RCA (40cd) - €55

Tebaldi Complete Decca (66cd) - €54

Richter Solo Recordings (39cd) - €39

VPO - Orchestral Edition (65cd) - €60

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi - (50cd Collection) - €39

Ozawa - The Philips Years (55cd) - €55

Maazel: Complete Cleveland (19cd) - €34

Hogwood Vivaldi Recordings (20cd) - €27

JEG Collection (30cd) - €38