New releases

[peterkin]

I see that in the latest Eloquence round that as well as the Anja Thauer and Monteux Beethoven they are re releasing Peter Katin's recordings of Eachmaninov 1 and 2 and Tchaikovsky - rather a shame they did not do this whilst he was alive.

Any views on the Monteux.I know the 9th but none of the rest.

[Bryn]

Forgive me if these have been mentioned already, but there are two chamber boxes (commodes?) on the horizon:

Complete Quartetto Italiano (Decca, Philips,DG), 20th Nov:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013L20N4G?keywords=italiano%20complete&qid=1444899341&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Complete Busch Quartet/Adolf Busch ('Warner'), 6th Nov:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Warner%2BClassics/2564601931

I imagine the former might be available more cheaply come the time, but the latter on offer seems quite a bargain.

I might have been interested did I not already have most of the recordings included. Both look like must haves for those who do not.

[Alison]

Available as download only,

a simply marvellous Barbican performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto 2 with Pires and LSO/Haitink

I was present at one of the performances and assumed the microphones were there just for the already issued Bruckner 9.

[Petrushka]

Available as download only,

a simply marvellous Barbican performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto 2 with Pires and LSO/Haitink

I was present at one of the performances and assumed the microphones were there just for the already issued Bruckner 9.

Presumably on the LSO Live site? I will investigate forthwith but wonder if it will emerge as a CD in time. I too was present at one of the performances (was it the same one?) and it was a wonderful concert.

[Alison]

Presumably on the LSO Live site? I will investigate forthwith but wonder if it will emerge as a CD in time. I too was present at one of the performances (was it the same one?) and it was a wonderful concert.

I know I went on a Sunday; you might have gone a few days earlier ??

It was the occasion a rat was seen in the Barbican during the third movement of Bruckner 9!

It's on I tunes for £3.49, what a bargain! Profound middle movement.

[Stanfordian]

I know I went on a Sunday; you might have gone a few days earlier ??

It was the occasion a rat was seen in the Barbican during the third movement of Bruckner 9!

It's on I tunes for £3.49, what a bargain! Profound middle movement.

Hiya Alison,

If the late George Solti had been on the podium the rat would have quickly scarpered.

[Alison]

Hiya Alison,

If the late George Solti had been on the podium the rat would have quickly scarpered.

[HighlandDougie]

Maybe only for Nielsen fanatics but I've just received my copy of this relatively recent set from MDT (rather cheaper than anyone else):

http://www.mdt.co.uk/nielsen-carl-on-record-vintage-and-historical-recordings-danacord-30cds.html

I've only dipped into it but the re-masterings appear to have been well done (the 1950 Erik Tuxen HMV 5th sounds better than on the 80s LP version I have). The Tor Mann Swedish recordings are also of great interest.

[Alison]

Has anyone invested in or sampled the recent Scriabin symphonies from Gergiev and/or Petrenko?

[Barbirollians]

Has anyone invested in or sampled the recent Scriabin symphonies from Gergiev and/or Petrenko?

No but Andrew McGregor was not too keen on either on CD Review the other week . Still surprised Warner have not reissued the Muti this year.

[Alison]

Thanks, I see that 'episode' is still available online.

[Stanfordian]

No but Andrew McGregor was not too keen on either on CD Review the other week . Still surprised Warner have not reissued the Muti this year.

Hiya Barbirollians,

I've reviewed both new releases and although I still admire the Philadelphia/Muti very much I plumped for the LSO/Gergiev over the Oslo PO/Petrenko. I think the Gergiev is stunningly performed with significant visceral power and colour and sounds excellent. In the process I came across the NYO under Sinopoli from 1988 which is exceptional too. The overall quality of all those accounts that I heard is agreeably high.

In addition the new Beethoven 5 & 7 from the Pittsburgh/Honeck on Reference Recordings is excellent too. I find everything from this partnership worthy of attention.

[mahlerei]

Has anyone invested in or sampled the recent Scriabin symphonies from Gergiev and/or Petrenko?

Hi Alison

Have reviewed them both at the usual place and wouldn't touch either with a barge pole. Muti still holds say (Warner and Brilliant) and Pletnev's Pentatone disc of 1 & 4 augurs well for the rest of his cycle.

[Roehre]

Interestingly contradictive opinions here

[soileduk]

Hi Alison

Have reviewed them both at the usual place and wouldn't touch either with a barge pole. Muti still holds say (Warner and Brilliant) and Pletnev's Pentatone disc of 1 & 4 augurs well for the rest of his cycle.

I agree, for what it's worth to anyone else.