New releases

[HighlandDougie]

I’m not sure if this qualifies as a New Release but I’ve just taken delivery of the DECCA 13 cd set of the Allegri Quartet’s complete recordings for Argo. Lots of Schubert including the Quintet with Moray Welsh. There’s also a first cd release of Quartets by Forbes, Liz Maconchy, Johnson and Peter Scunthorpe.

Hmm, all those jokes about, "who put the C in Scunthorpe", but Sculthorpe. I'd blame bloody predictive texting. Looks very good as a thinking person's box set, rather than some blockbuster like:

https://www.amazon.fr/Complete-Recordings-Produktion-English-Concert/dp/B0BVDNQZDN/ref=sr_1_33?qid=1680458198&refinements=p_n_date%3A183202031&rnid=183199031&s=music&sr=1-33

although it does look pretty attractive.

[teamsaint]

According to Google Play:

Deezer is a music streaming platform that enables you to match The Power of Music to your lifestyle and identity.

Enjoy a massive music catalog that has everything and more with in-built algorithms that learn what you like and recommend more of it.
The Deezer music player is your companion across all devices, providing access to the artists, songs and communities that speak to you.

It's the search engine I use with my Sonos system: I'm not sure if Sonos supports anything else.

Sonos' blurb is even worse:

Sonos is the wireless home sound system that fills as many rooms as you want with great-sounding music, movies and TV. Our full range of music and home cinema speakers all set up easily. Stream via WiFi. Play whatever you're craving. And amp up every moment with intense, pulse-pounding sound.

So now you know!

Thanks for that much needed dollop of corporate nonsense Pulcers, much appreciated.
The rather unloved ( round here at least) Apple Music has all three of the DSCH/ Karabits set, in glorious ……..( checks app ) Dolby Atmos/ Hi Res lossless. Or something.

Edit: on reading the notes on Apple, I note that nobody on here has so far seen fit to mention that “The succinct Ninth has plenty of crisply sardonic woodwind commentary”.
Perhaps it just goes without saying……

[pastoralguy]

Hmm, all those jokes about, "who put the C in Scunthorpe", but Sculthorpe. I'd blame bloody predictive texting. Looks very good as a thinking person's box set, rather than some blockbuster like:

https://www.amazon.fr/Complete-Recordings-Produktion-English-Concert/dp/B0BVDNQZDN/ref=sr_1_33?qid=1680458198&refinements=p_n_date%3A183202031&rnid=183199031&s=music&sr=1-33

although it does look pretty attractive.

Thanks for pointing that out, Dougie. Duly corrected! (It’s been an extremely long week and certain products for which our country is famed have been sampled…! )

Actually, that Pinnock set does look tempting…!

[Bryn]

Hmm, all those jokes about, "who put the C in Scunthorpe", but Sculthorpe. I'd blame bloody predictive texting. Looks very good as a thinking person's box set, rather than some blockbuster like:

https://www.amazon.fr/Complete-Recordings-Produktion-English-Concert/dp/B0BVDNQZDN/ref=sr_1_33?qid=1680458198&refinements=p_n_date%3A183202031&rnid=183199031&s=music&sr=1-33

although it does look pretty attractive.

https://www.grooves-inc.co.uk/trevor-pinnock-the-english-concert-pinnock-the-english-concert-complete-recordings-version-regio-archiv-produktion-cd-dvd-pZZa1-2100791195.html?currency=GBP&language=en&_z=gb&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz6ShBhCMARIsAH9A0qWjuzlVJgK4OQLEmeUR2J_I2qfczowN1EU6ZvkANiTQ-cQSjVqm8TsaAo9cEALw_wcB

[pastoralguy]

https://www.grooves-inc.co.uk/trevor...saAo9cEALw_wcB

[MickyD]

The Pinnock box seems expensive when you compare it to the recent Goebel/MAK, both from Archiv. The Pinnock over £200 for 100 CDs whilst the Goebel can be had for about £90 for 75 CDs.

[vinteuil]

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I did get the Goebel/MAK, despite many duplications. I can't see myself getting the Pinnock, of which I think I already have most...

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[Bryn]

The Pinnock box seems expensive when you compare it to the recent Goebel/MAK, both from Archiv. The Pinnock over £200 for 100 CDs whilst the Goebel can be had for about £90 for 75 CDs.

The Goebel/MAK was £108.80 when I got it.

I don't find the Pinnock as enticing.

[Tevot]

A quite wonderful survey imho of Nielsen's 6 symphonies by the Danish National Symphony under Fabio Luisi

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9377073--nielsen-symphonies-nos-4-5

[Barbirollians]

A quite wonderful survey imho of Nielsen's 6 symphonies by the Danish National Symphony under Fabio Luisi

https://www.prestomusic.com/classica...honies-nos-4-5

Notable that the boxed set of CDs out this month is cheaper than the downloads of the three separate issues.

[MickyD]

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I did get the Goebel/MAK, despite many duplications. I can't see myself getting the Pinnock, of which I think I already have most...

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I couldnt justify getting the box as I had all but 8 of the discs. I found 7 of them very cheaply yesterday on Amazon but the disc of Early Italian Violin Music eludes me as it has never been previously released on CD.
Just out of interest, have the original notes and texts been retained for the box?

[vinteuil]

Just out of interest, have the original notes and texts been retained for the box?

... sadly, Micky, the original notes / texts are not included in the Goebel / Musica Antiqua Köln box

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[HighlandDougie]

A quite wonderful survey imho of Nielsen's 6 symphonies by the Danish National Symphony under Fabio Luisi

https://www.prestomusic.com/classica...honies-nos-4-5

"Quite wonderful", being very much the mots justes to describe what is an outstandingly well-played (and recorded) cycle, about which I've gushed elsewhere. I've been greatly enjoying streaming all six releases - and am looking forward to receiving the physical CDs later this month.

[teamsaint]

Notable that the boxed set of CDs out this month is cheaper than the downloads of the three separate issues.

I would still be interested in thoughts about pricing of digital vs physical media in music, and compared to book publishing.

It is not uncommon to have music downloads at higher prices than physical media, so what is the commercial reasoning ?
It could be that labels are pricing downloads higher to drive CD sales, in order to recoup cost. Or it could be that CDs are a being used as a kind of loss leader, ( because the industry requires physical review copies with the excess of a short initial run being used in party to drive chart rankings ) and that the end game is really backlist sales of downloads.

In book publishing, certainly in non fiction, the bulk of sales are in print copies, and ebooks are principally sold in bulk only when heavily discounted , eg on Bookbub at £0.99 or £1.99 . Those sales are significant, but I would think that initial costings don’t assume high levels of digital sales. But discounted ebooks can be used to drive chart rankings and some consequent full price physical sales.

I do think that music companies and publishers have differing strategies on pricing to others in their own industry, but there must be common patterns. Anyway, thoughts and expert opinion welcome !

[MickyD]

... sadly, Micky, the original notes / texts are not included in the Goebel / Musica Antiqua Köln box

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Thanks, Vints. I guess it was too much to hope for. I'm glad to have collected all the originals, bar one!