BaL 19.12.20 - Mahler Symphony no. 1

[Alison]

Boult too for that matter.

[Goon525]

There were 261 versions that didn’t get a mention. It’s absurd to use the word ‘shameful’ about a single case, frankly far less famous in this context than the ones she did compare.

[Bryn]

Sorry I mean the royalty payment not the consumer cost - streaming content on YouTube means a tiny payment to the artist. qubuz is very considerably more generous . To be honest after Years spent on a career in content production I don’t like YouTube’s flagrant copyright abuse

Fair comment, though I suppose the abuse is slightly eased by the reletivley low audio quality (128kbps aac seems to be standard on Youtube).

[LHC]

Yes

The only versions I can find on CD appear to be second hand, and quite expensive. Can you suggest the best place to find it on CD?

[Nimrod]

Boult too for that matter.

[Bryn]

The only versions I can find on CD appear to be second hand, and quite expensive. Can you suggest the best place to find it on CD?

Indeed. The Columbia Symphony (movie pick-up) Orchestra recording is currently only available new as a download (96/24 via Qobuz et al).

[Ein Heldenleben]

The only versions I can find on CD appear to be second hand, and quite expensive. Can you suggest the best place to find it on CD?

That Walter Mahler 1 that I quoted as being £27 on Amazon is now £34 .00! Either I wasn’t concentrating - possible as Xmas plans are complicating for reasons you can guess- or this is an example of dynamic pricing . All those people who listened to the review are now searching for it and driving up the price ...

[richardfinegold]

The Walter is available in the big Walter box. I had also bought a BlueSpec version from Japan that sounds the same, I suspect an identical remaster

[Goon525]

That Walter Mahler 1 that I quoted as being £27 on Amazon is now £34 .00! Either I wasn’t concentrating - possible as Xmas plans are complicating for reasons you can guess- or this is an example of dynamic pricing . All those people who listened to the review are now searching for it and driving up the price ...

Cheaper to buy a Qobuz subscription...

[Ein Heldenleben]

Cheaper to buy a Qobuz subscription...

Yes if you put together that with the boxed set recommendations on the Bruckner and Beethoven threads you are pretty much up to the annual sub

[Cockney Sparrow]

If you can't download from Qobuz - haven't looked - and want to own it can be download from Presto (including Hi-Res) but with no booklet (really!).

I really can't buy complete output box sets any more. I'll listen online at whatever quality is best available and decide what to do in January. On a quick look, physical single discs of the remaster also entail import from Japan and the extra import VAT/handling fees?

[Ein Heldenleben]

On Qubuz looks like it’s 14.99 hi res , 12.99 CD ; with a further thirty percent discount on studio sublime for the hi res option

[BBMmk2]

Glad I didn’t listen then!

[makropulos]

Bruno Walter was an excellent choice! Personally, I prefer his NYPhil performance, but that definitely is in 'historic' sound, and the Columbia SO one is a great performance. This BAL was a tough challenge and I thought GM did a very good job with it.

[gradus]

The wonderful Walter is also on Spotify and sounds good despite its age.