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[Black Swan]

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.

NO, I too heard AMcG's comments and have for now opted for the Pletnev Symphony 1 and Symphony 4.

I would love to hear more about Petrenko's recordings....

[Barbirollians]

Meanwhile , according to Amazon it appears that Warner are reissuing the VPO/Barbirolli Brahms symphonies in January !

[Bryn]

Meanwhile , according to Amazon it appears that Watner are reissuing the VPO/Barbirolli Brahms symphonies in January !

You got a Red Barrel squirreled there?

[Barbirollians]

I have to stop posting from my phone without my reading glasses .

[cloughie]

You got a Red Barrel squirreled there?

Hope not - it was dreadful stuff!

[Barbirollians]

Fortunately no Watney's monstrosity here . Another new release to conjure with a Mozart and Wagner CD from the Halle/Barbirolli in Testament . Rather primitive BBC mono sound but cracking performances especially the Wagner - Barbirolli was a great opera conductor and only at the very end of his life did he have the chance to make recordings . There seems to be two different accounts re whether he was going to record Meistersingers for EMI . In the notes to this release it says he turned it down due to the suppression of the Prague Spring but I think I have read elsewhere that he died before the planned sessions .

Terrific singing by the Finnish soprano Anita Valkki and tremendously dramatic and supportive rather than grandiose conducting from Barbirolli both in the Immolation scene and the accompanying orchestral excerpts . I found myself wishing we also had the partnership in the Liebestod.

The Mozart is good too especially the finale although the Andante is a bit of a trudge .

[AmpH]

Meanwhile , according to Amazon it appears that Warner are reissuing the VPO/Barbirolli Brahms symphonies in January !

Presumably these are the recordings previously available on Royal Classics.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01883C15C?keywords=brahms%20barbirolli&qid=1451494727&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

[pastoralguy]

Meanwhile , according to Amazon it appears that Warner are reissuing the VPO/Barbirolli Brahms symphonies in January !

I've always struggled with these recordings despite being a huge Barbirolli fan. I find them very 'dour' and stodgy IMHO.

[Petrushka]

Surprised the Erich Kleiber box hasn't had a mention on here.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016PF6TA8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3LQJZZLZSXA7N&coliid=I14S1FDDX1E6HX

That price really needs to drop, though.

[cloughie]

Surprised the Erich Kleiber box hasn't had a mention on here.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016PF6TA8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3LQJZZLZSXA7N&coliid=I14S1FDDX1E6HX

That price really needs to drop, though.

I agree - any E Kleiber fan is likely to have some of these so a budget price needed to cover duplicates. I've thought also that recently the asking price of Amazon's direct prices have been high - probably they make more profit from sellers using their pitch!

[Beef Oven!]

This is new (31/12/15)

[cloughie]

This is new (31/12/15)

Looks fun! Are you buying?

[Beef Oven!]

Looks fun!

I think it's photoshopped.

[cloughie]

I think it's photoshopped.

I meant the recording not the sleeve!

[Beef Oven!]

I meant the recording not the sleeve!

I know!

P.S. Sleeve? Showing yer age a bit?