Bargains

[hafod]

Barenboim's late '60s cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas - £9.16 at AmUk (need to top-up to £10+ to get free delivery).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Complete-Sonatas-Daniel-Barenboim/dp/B008DK3QBY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393449858&sr=8-1&keywords=B008DK3QBY

[cloughie]

Barenboim's late '60s cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas - £9.16 at AmUk (need to top-up to £10+ to get free delivery).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Co...rds=B008DK3QBY

Is this a new imposition by Amazon - interesting that they charge more than they allow merchants!

[Bryn]

Is this a new imposition by Amazon - interesting that they charge more than they allow merchants!

I think it is more of a re-imposition, though ISTR the old base rate was £15. This was some years ago.

[MickyD]

Barenboim's late '60s cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas - £9.16 at AmUk (need to top-up to £10+ to get free delivery).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Co...rds=B008DK3QBY

Congratulations Hafod, you opened the 400th page of Bargains!

[Dave2002]

Strauss operas for around £12 - 10 CDs conducted by Karl Böhm - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...44681091_em_ti
No detailed listing of what's on the 10 CDs as yet - though said to contain Ariadne auf Naxos, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten, and Daphne, as well as selections from Salome, Arabella, and Capriccio.

A set relased earlier, a few months ago has Rosenkavalier, Die Schweigsame Frau, Arabella and Capriccio.

The recordings will be old, though some of the performances, according to reviews, may be excellent - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strauss-Comp...NHHWQNC3P52P9X

Also check MDT and Presto which might be competitive in pricing for this second set.e.g

http://www.mdt.co.uk/strauss-operas-complete-recordings-karl-bohm-documents-10cds.html

The final price may be determined by the postage charges.

[teamsaint]

My Verdi box has been despatched ahead of the original expected date.

That big opera collection on ebay is at £130 ATM..............

[Barbirollians]

My Verdi set arrived yesterday for £10.99 - thanks hafod !

[Dave2002]

Is this a bargain? Christina Pluhar and Arpeggiata for around £21 - 6CDs - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christina-Pl...3579214&sr=1-7

Depends if you like the music and the performers. I only heardof them very recently, and heard some of their performances.

[Rolmill]

Is this a bargain? Christina Pluhar and Arpeggiata for around £21 - 6CDs - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christina-Pl...3579214&sr=1-7

Depends if you like the music and the performers. I only heardof them very recently, and heard some of their performances.

I would say it certainly is a bargain Dave. I have three of the five original releases (one of the others is a 2-disc set, hence six CDs in this box) and play them regularly. Pluhar and her group frequently achieve an addictive mix of infectious and haunting, not least in the opening track of the Landi disc (the Passacaglia della vita) which I love. The music is well off the beaten track and performances and music are very fine, so if you are tempted - don't hesitate!

[MickyD]

I would say it certainly is a bargain Dave. I have three of the five original releases (one of the others is a 2-disc set, hence six CDs in this box) and play them regularly. Pluhar and her group frequently achieve an addictive mix of infectious and haunting, not least in the opening track of the Landi disc (the Passacaglia della vita) which I love. The music is well off the beaten track and performances and music are very fine, so if you are tempted - don't hesitate!

Yes, it is a bargain and I agree that the music and performances are wonderful, but if you are a stickler for CD notes, be aware that you don't get the original ones which came with the first release of the discs.

[MLF]

Bach Deluge

There are three complete JSB Bach collections: Brilliant Classics, Hanssler and Warner (on USB stick). All three may fairly be considered bargains. I would, however, welcome advice on which would be the one to plump for.

[Stunsworth]

There are three complete JSB Bach collections: Brilliant Classics, Hanssler and Warner (on USB stick). All three may fairly be considered bargains. I would, however, welcome advice on which would be the one to plump for.

I can't speak for all the sets as I only have the Brilliant. I haven't regretted my purchase - though I probably won't listen to all the discs in my lifetime.

[HighlandDougie]

My Verdi set arrived yesterday for £10.99 - thanks hafod !

Mine was waiting me for me today on my return to France from the UK. Until I had it in my hands, I feared that it might have been another barcode blunder and that it would turn out to be Andre Rieu's Greatest Hits. Maddeningly, the Vernon Handley V-W Complete Symphonies box, ordered from Rarewaves at least two weeks earlier, has definitely gone astray somewhere crossing La Manche.

When I see the name 'Hafod' in the bargains thread, I feel that little frisson of excitement about what new wonder has been ferreted out by our Capo di Capi of bargain-finders. So, many thanks again, Hafod, for this amazing bargain.

[hafod]

Well, it is good to know that others also received copies at this absurd but welcome price.

[teamsaint]

Well, it is good to know that others also received copies at this absurd but welcome price.

mine turned up today.
Just listening to the overture to Nabucco as a pipe opener for an evening of live folk rock.
Cheers Hafod , and happy listening Verdi fans!!