BaL 31.12.16 - Bruckner: Symphony no. 3 in D minor

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

“Not available anywhere at all” [the Blomstedt recommendation]?? How about Amazon for fourteen pounds eight shillings and fourpence?

Do you have a link? I've found Karafan's box set link, but judging by the other prices, these may well be the last sets available.

I listed the recording because it was on the Presto website, but apparently it's diasappeared.

[Bryn]

“Not available anywhere at all” [the Blomstedt recommendation]?? How about Amazon for fourteen pounds eight shillings and fourpence?

Not in stock. Draw your own conclusions. Not a hint of it at QOBUZ either. I will back up the CD layer of my disc forthwith, just in case of accident.

To add salt to others' multiple wounds, I just checked. I paid £7.78 plus £1.26 p&p for my disc.

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

BaL recommending unavailable recordings is becoming something of a habit.

It's sloppy. Surely the purpose of BaL is to choose a recording which is currently available? And no, reviewers aren't allowed to consider a recording as "available" if it's on sale from an Amazon marketplace seller.

[Beef Oven!]

It was a tightly argued, well presented BaL. What to include and what to leave out was handled judiciously, IMV.

Editions/versions minefield was dealt with singularly and expeditiously - Well done TS!!

[Beef Oven!]

It's sloppy. Surely the purpose of BaL is to choose a recording which is currently available? And no, reviewers aren't allowed to consider a recording as "available" if it's on sale from an Amazon marketplace seller.

It’s available “Dispatched by and sold From Amazon”. It’s available (albeit 1 left!!!)

UPDATE: Last one sold!

[Beef Oven!]

Do you have a link? I've found Karafan's box set link, but judging by the other prices, these may well be the last sets available.

I listed the recording because it was on the Presto website, but apparently it's diasappeared.

It has just sold out, it was available earlier before TS recommended it!

Here’s the link anyway .........

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphony-No-min-original-version/dp/B00530GNAS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1483178241&sr=8-2&keywords=blomstedt+bruckner

[Beef Oven!]

Not in stock. Draw your own conclusions. Not a hint of it at QOBUZ either. I will back up the CD layer of my disc forthwith, just in case of accident.

To add salt to others' multiple wounds, I just checked. I paid £7.78 plus £1.26 p&p for my disc.

Nor on Presto

[LeMartinPecheur]

Well, in for a penny, in for a Euro. I've just bought the Blomstedt through amazon.de for about £18

Wouldn't previously have picked Tom S to sell me anything, but IMHO the boy dun good on a nigh-impossible task

[BBMmk2]

I can't understand why he chose the Blomstedt, despite his reasoning!!! Tom Service for you. Yes, usually as soon as his name appears, I shudder. But he did give a good lucid argument for his case. But I am inclined to disagree.

[teamsaint]

I looked long and hard to find this to listen to online, but failed.

Paul Hindemith conducts Bruckner & Hindemith
Symphony No. 3 in D minor ‘Wagner Symphony'
Mannheim, 3rd May 1960
Mannheim Nationaltheater Orchestra

anyway, available for about £8 from prestoclassical, so might make an interesting punt as one appears not to continue building a library with the BaL recommendation.

[hafod]

The Blomstedt is stated to be an SACD and 'requires SACD compatible hardware' which (correct me if I am wrong) means it won't play on a non SACD player.

[Bryn]

The Blomstedt is stated to be an SACD and 'requires SACD compatible hardware' which (correct me if I am wrong) means it won't play on a non SACD player.

Amazon often get this wrong. It is definitely a hybrid SACD compatible with standard CD players.

http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/7710

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

There are still copies available on Amazon, from Germany and Japan - at higher prices.

[Bryn]

I looked long and hard to find this to listen to online, but failed.

Paul Hindemith conducts Bruckner & Hindemith
Symphony No. 3 in D minor ‘Wagner Symphony'
Mannheim, 3rd May 1960
Mannheim Nationaltheater Orchestra

anyway, available for about £8 from prestoclassical, so might make an interesting punt as one appears not to continue building a library with the BaL recommendation.

Search for "Symphony No.3/Concerto Music for Brass and Strings" at amazon.co.uk

[LeMartinPecheur]

Amazon often get this wrong. It is definitely a hybrid SACD compatible with standard CD players.

http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/7710

Phew! Hafod worried me even though amazon.de had said it was compatible.