Bargains

[Dave2002]

Recorder players might like René Clemencic's collection - The Bird Fancyer's Delight for around £1 in Flac quality [good!] from Classic Select World.

https://www.classicselectworld.com/products/the-bird-fancyers-delight-and-other-dulcet-discourses-on-the-recorder-rene-clemencic-with-christine-jacottet-digital-download?_pos=1&_psq=Clemencic&_ss=e&_v=1.0

The easiest way to locate this if you don't use the link here is to search for Clemencic.

[teamsaint]

Etcetera box set.
might be worth a punt. Can’t find any reviews of the set.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6XJB5GF?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[Dave2002]

This week Classic Select World has two Brahms concerto freebies - with Peter Serkin. They seem quite decent in Flac format.

I also decided to lash out slightly more than £1 [£1.07 as charged I think] and buy a Mozart download also with Peter Serkin - also decent enough.

One hiccup I had with downloads from this site was a recent Flac [I think] download which sounds really bad - I'll have to ask if there's a better version. Even most mp3s are better than that one.

Search for Peter Serkin on this site - to find the freebies - £0.

https://www.classicselectworld.com/search?q=Peter+Serkin&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

[Barbirollians]

I see that in Prestos Warner sale that the Cantelli CD icon box is still available for just £10.56 . It’s a treasure trove.

[Parry1912]

Ormandy: The Columbia Legacy (120CDs) at Amazon for £79.99 + p&p

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eugene-Ormandy-Columbia-Legacy/dp/B08QRXT715/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_4_6/262-3957396-8855648?pd_rd_w=BWoOL&content-id=amzn1.sym.ad51136c-8d04-4e54-9ec5-18cad2a65d61&pf_rd_p=ad51136c-8d04-4e54-9ec5-18cad2a65d61&pf_rd_r=M4VWAE30GEJFWXW5SQ7Y&pd_rd_wg=2Hhhm&pd_rd_r=af73e8e5-79e6-4ef7-a771-54ba5b53b195&pd_rd_i=B08QRXT715&psc=1

[teamsaint]

Ormandy: The Columbia Legacy (120CDs) at Amazon for £79.99 + p&p

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eugene-Orma...8QRXT715&psc=1

That’s going to be a good investment I should think.

[cloughie]

That’s going to be a good investment I should think.

I’d say a real cracker!

[Dave2002]

This week's freebie download from Classic Select World has Mischa Elman playing Mendelssohn's E minor concerto and Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole. It is available in several formats including Flac [download that for preference - or get that and the mp3 or even all three offered formats] - though don't expect miracles. The Flac is - however - OK - unlike one or two others I've had from this source, it's just a somewhat dull sounding recording. The orchestra is the Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Golschmann.

It is of interest because of the violinist. I've not knowingly ever heard any recordings by this artist before. It's perhaps not going to be one of my favourite versions of these pieces, but worth hearing nevertheless.

[mikealdren]

Sadly it was very late in Elman's life (he was in his 70s), try some of his early recordings for a flavour of his sound and style.

[Dave2002]

Sadly it was very late in Elman's life (he was in his 70s), try some of his early recordings for a flavour of his sound and style.

I had thought that some violinists did still manage to play well even in their later years. There are quite a few problems in the Mendelssohn here - as well as glimpses of something far better - but perhaps not attainable on the day of the recording.

Is there a list of his earlier recordings which are still available?

[gurnemanz]

I have CD sets of Aldo Ciccolini in Debussy and Satie, of which I am very fond. Downloaders may be interested in an undoubted bargain from 7digital - L'Art D'Aldo Ciccolini, 8 CDs including Chopin Nocturnes Book 1 and 2, Grieg Complete Lyric Pieces and other works. Only £6,99 for FLAC (Presto are charging £88). Seems to be error-free, unlike some 7Digital stuff.

[mikealdren]

I had thought that some violinists did still manage to play well even in their later years. There are quite a few problems in the Mendelssohn here - as well as glimpses of something far better - but perhaps not attainable on the day of the recording.

Is there a list of his earlier recordings which are still available?

Yes some players managed to keep playing well but few played at their best in their 70s and 80s.
Biddulph have just released his wartime RCA recordings but he was even better in his earlier years. I suggest you search around. He was always renowned for his sound rather than his technique and his career was partially eclipsed by Heifetz as early as 1918.

[Pianorak]

Five CDs £18.60

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8642132--scriabin-piano-works

[mathias broucek]

Presto has both this and volume 2 for about £10 (FLAC).

There's some predictable repertoire (Berwald Singuliere, Stennhammer 2, Wiren Serenade) but most of the repertoire is modestly known (Pettersson or Nystroem) or unknown to all but specialists. From what I've sampled so far, performances and recording seem decent enough. Conductors include Westerberg, Segerstam, Dorati and Rozhdestvensky.

There are also other volumes dedicated to String Quartets, Piano etc

[cloughie]

Presto has both this and volume 2 for about £10 (FLAC).

There's some predictable repertoire (Berwald Singuliere, Stennhammer 2, Wiren Serenade) but most of the repertoire is modestly known (Pettersson or Nystroem) or unknown to all but specialists. From what I've sampled so far, performances and recording seem decent enough. Conductors include Westerberg, Segerstam, Dorati and Rozhdestvensky.

There are also other volumes dedicated to String Quartets, Piano etc

Is there an attachment missing mathias?