New releases

[Thropplenoggin]

I'm keen to buy some of Walter's Mozart Symphonies but am having a devil of a time trying to locate the recordings which have been most well-received.

There's this new box set, but some very negative feedback regarding the transfers of this set:

It's Mozart and Walter with the CSO, but are these his mono or stereo recordings?

And then there are these older discs, which I believe are his mono recordings, some with the NYPO, others CSO:




And this one!



It's confusing and infuriating. Any help to unravel my befuddlement would be most gratefully received.

I beg to remain your most humble servant, etc.

Throppers

[PJPJ]

I'm keen to buy some of Walter's Mozart Symphonies but am having a devil of a time trying to locate the recordings which have been most well-received.

The new box, budget price, no notes, has the stereo recordings of the last six symphonies, as has the last illustrated box.

Neither contain the mono 1956 Birth of a Performance of the Linz.

A few more bits of info here, including the use of the NYPO

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Sony/88697906832

[cheaper elsewhere]

I don't know whether the other works in the 6CD box are in stereo. The overtures were among Walter's final recordings so they will be in stereo.

[mathias broucek]

The new box, budget price, no notes, has the stereo recordings of the last six symphonies, as has the last illustrated box.

Neither contain the mono 1956 Birth of a Performance of the Linz.

A few more bits of info here, including the use of the NYPO

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Sony/88697906832

[cheaper elsewhere]

I don't know whether the other works in the 6CD box are in stereo. The overtures were among Walter's final recordings so they will be in stereo.

I don't have my box to hand and won't for a couple of days. However there are some mono symphonies as well as the stereo recordings of the last 6. The back cover identifies the mono recordings if you can find a hi-res picture.

I wasn't over-pleased with sound quality but I don't know to what extent that was the transfers as opposed to shortcomings with the original sound.

[PJPJ]

..... The back cover identifies the mono recordings if you can find a hi-res picture.

I wasn't over-pleased with sound quality but I don't know to what extent that was the transfers as opposed to shortcomings with the original sound.

Excellent idea! It's years since I heard some of the last six but thought the sound good for the period.

[Thropplenoggin]

Thanks for the help, PJPJ and Matthias.

[PJPJ]

details at MDT.co.uk

[MickyD]

Those who were excited by the performances of the Bach Missae Breves by the French group Pygmalion, might be happy to know that their new version of the B minor mass is shortly due for release:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JS-Bach-Missa-Ensemble-Pygmalion/dp/B008BB3RXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1347729359&sr=1-1

[Bryn]

Those who were excited by the performances of the Bach Missae Breves by the French group Pygmalion, might be happy to know that their new version of the B minor mass is shortly due for release:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JS-Bach-Miss...7729359&sr=1-1

A Gloious[sic] sample here

[Decisions, decisions. Both amazon.co.uk and hmv.com have it at £9.00 including p&p ('pre-order').]

[[I had not ordered from hmv.com for ages, so I took pity on them. ]]

[MickyD]

Glorious indeed, Bryn - thanks so much for finding this sample. I'll be pre-ordering it too!

[MickyD]

And thanks to Bryn's excerpt, I also discovered on the same website a sneak preview of Jos Van Immerseel/Anima Aeterna's new Debussy disc out in October - some beautiful sounds here:

http://soundcloud.com/outhere-music/debussy-anima-eterna-brugge

[PJPJ]

http://www.deccaclassics.com/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4783729&UNBUYABLE=1&per_page=50&COMP_ID=STRIG&flow_per_page=50&presentation=flow

[jayne lee wilson]

Recent delights:

Bruckner Symphony No.2 (1877) - Northern Sinfonia/Venzago (CPO CD)
As fresh & startlingly radical as I've heard, gorgeously played at The Sage...

Liszt Dante Symphony - Les Siecles/Roth (M.A.Sud CD)
Terrifying and tender reading - Spectacular sound from Laon Cathedral - abandon hope all ears... (and some speakers).

Maxwell Davies Symphonies 4&5 - SCO/Philharmonia/Max (Naxos CD)
5th reaquaintance newly amazing, 4th a tough nut but getting there (stunning ending...)

Sorry for short expo but hand(s) and heads giving much gip...

...All 5-star for the adventurous - happy listening...

[Bryn]

http://www.deccaclassics.com/cat/sin...sentation=flow

No sign of it as a 'pre-order' item anywhere that I can find yet. It would have to by very cheap to attract me.

[DublinJimbo]

Recent delights:

Bruckner Symphony No.2 (1877) - Northern Sinfonia/Venzago (CPO CD)
As fresh & startlingly radical as I've heard, gorgeously played at The Sage...

I have the 4th and 7th and was stunned. The unfolding of this set is going to prove hurtful to the pocket.

Liszt Dante Symphony - Les Siecles/Roth (M.A.Sud CD)
Terrifying and tender reading - Spectacular sound from Laon Cathedral - abandon hope all ears... (and some speakers).

My copy is on the way from Amazon France. I look forward to having a listen, though probably not until Friday 5th Oct when the next-door neighbour will be out of the house.

[PJPJ]

A(nother) new Beethoven cycle - new recordings from 2011



Samples at jpc.de