Bargains

[teamsaint]

Play.com have the download of the complete Holmboe Symphonies for a bargain £7.99 (seems to be over £30 elsewhere.)

Mp3 in a zip file, but worked pretty ok for me.
Fill yer boots.

[Beef Oven!]

Alex Ross' 'The Rest Is Noise' is available as download for your notebook, kindle, smart phone, desktop computer, laptop etc for just £3.99!!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rest-Noise-Listening-Twentieth-Century-ebook/dp/B005IND4NO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390768110&sr=1-1&keywords=the+rest+is+noise

[Dave2002]

Brendel complete Mozart PCs - Vox version - £4.49 download from iTunes...


https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mo...os/id571033918

What's the sound quality like? A few download "bargains" I've had recently have been very disappointing, and I find it hard to believe that the CD equivalents wouldn't have been a lot better. That's not always the way,though.

[Stunsworth]

What's the sound quality like? A few download "bargains" I've had recently have been very disappointing, and I find it hard to believe that the CD equivalents wouldn't have been a lot better. That's not always the way,though.

I've just listened to one of the PCs on Qobuz, and the sound quality is fine - if not outstanding. Certainly worth considering the set for a fiver.

[Barbirollians]

Well worth the price IMHO, particularly if you like to hear the wind and brass without much in the way of strings I call it the wind-band/ Harmonie Mahler 3. But I still love it...

How does it compare to the famous studio recording on Unicorn with Norma Proctor ?

[LeMartinPecheur]

How does it compare to the famous studio recording on Unicorn with Norma Proctor ?

<dohicon> It's the Unicorn recording I was talking about. Hadn't twigged there was any another by Horenstein

[Barbirollians]

<dohicon> It's the Unicorn recording I was talking about. Hadn't twigged there was any another by Horenstein

I did wonder - although I thought perhaps if the strings were not emphasised in this live record it could have been a deliberate Horenstein balance choice . Anyone , who has compared them?

[hafod]

The best bargain I saw today was the 152cd RCO Radio Legacy set for £84.44 new from a marketplace seller M & L UK (actually based in Germany). When I came across it there were 3 copies. I hesitated for a few minutes as I already had vols 4-7 during which time a quick look at the second-hand prices for these showed that I should recoup much if not all of that outlay. When I came to order there was one left but my order went through. Now the wait to see if it is for real!

The seller has another four sets of this box - £84.98 each!! The ASIN is B00G6N4GLO.

[Dave2002]

I've just listened to one of the PCs on Qobuz, and the sound quality is fine - if not outstanding. Certainly worth considering the set for a fiver.

Actually not just Brendel. Pianists include Martin Galling, Walter Klien, Ingrid Haebler, Peter Franlkl, and Alfred Brendel.

[Mark Meldon]

Thanks for the "heads-up"; duly ordered and we shall see. I have bought from this German supplier before without any problems, so fingers crossed!

[hafod]

Thanks for the "heads-up"; duly ordered and we shall see. I have bought from this German supplier before without any problems, so fingers crossed!

You had to be quick - there are now none left

[amateur51]

You had to be quick - there are now none left

Double drat! - but many thanks for the alert

[hafod]

Double drat! - but many thanks for the alert

Put it in your wish list and check frequently. Two bites at the cherry so far - I suppose it is conceivable that there might be a third.

[Mark Meldon]

That's sound advice! That's how I picked up the Murray Perahia 40 years box for £48 back in the summer of last year. It sits glowering at me on the shelf whispering "play me" along with all of the other bargain boxes - when will there ever be time? I suppose, one day, these huge box sets will no longer be issued as all realistic permutations will have been made in order to extend copyright.

By the time I get round to listening to them all, I'll probably be deaf with old age!

It is weird how quickly prices fluctuate, by significant amounts, on amazon every day. Something call algorithms, I believe.

[mathias broucek]

Giulini's Sony recordings now in a cheap big box. For me too many duplicates and things I don't want, but good value

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Giulini-Great-Symphonies-Concertos-Choral/dp/B00HEYF4BA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390856361&sr=8-1&keywords=giulini