What did Santa Claus bring you?

[Petrushka]

Treated myself to the Claudio Abbado Vienna Philharmonic box on DG but somewhat disappointed to find that the CDs do not come with reproductions of the original cover art on the sleeves some of which (the Beethoven cycle, Bruckner and Berg recordings, in particular, were very good). The 58 CDs are in a flip top box but are annoyingly packed in so tightly together that they are impossible to extract without having to tip up the box. Not the standard one expects from DG.

Looking forward to reading Culture in the Third Reich by Moritz Föllmer which was flagged up by someone on the Forum and which also found its way into Santa's sack.

[muzzer]

Sort of Santa also brought me the other day a blink and you miss it shot in the otherwise forgettable Bill Murray film Scrooged of some famous jazz buskers on the street, one of them with dreads and a red trumpet, clearly not a serious musician

[AmpH]

Treated myself to the latest publication from the marvellous Lynx Edicions of Barcelona " All the Birds of the World " in a single volume.

https://www.lynxeds.com/all-the-birds-of-the-world-highlights

Also received another large and beautifully produced recently published volume " The English Civil War : An Atlas and Consise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1639 - 1651 " by Nick Lipscombe.

[BBMmk2]

Loads of CDs, including Gardiner’s DG Beethoven set and his Berlioz Rediscivered. Also, a rather good looking bone China mug,Mei the imprinted on it, Beethoven’s Für Elise!

[french frank]

A pot of ricotta-stuffed sweet peppers and box of cheese straws
Various bits of home baking
Environmentally friendly kitchen implements
British Legion scarf with poppies all over it
Christmas lunch with all trimmings

Gave:

half bottle of obscure connoisseur's gin
half bottle sloe gin
box of handmade chocolates
bottle of San Lúcar de Barrameda Manzanilla sherry + boxed set of RVW symphonies
copy of my latest book (limited edition - one copy only, privately printed)
cash
several bars of Equal Exchange Fair Trade organic dark chocolate (for helpers)

Long gone are the days when I made a profit (or even broke even) at Christmas

[Pulcinella]

A pot of ricotta-stuffed sweet peppers and box of cheese straws
Various bits of home baking
Environmentally friendly kitchen implements
British Legion scarf with poppies all over it

Gave:

half bottle of obscure connoisseur's gin
half bottle sloe gin
box of handmade chocolates
bottle of San Lúcar de Barrameda Manzanilla sherry + boxed set of RVW symphonies
copy of my latest book (limited edition - one copy only, privately printed)
cash
several bars of Equal Exchange Fair Trade organic dark chocolate (for helpers)

Long gone are the days when I made a profit (or even broke even) at Christmas

Good to know that you have an environmentally friendly kitchen, ff.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Fr X got me a v.peaceful night, VERY frosty day, .........and wonderful fells scenery. And kind, generous neighbours.

Hard to improve on that.

[LHC]

I got a Royal Opera calendar, the 2020 book of political cartoons, Kind Hearts and Coronets on blu ray, and a UHD blu ray of Flash Gordon.

There should be more to come (inlcluding some music on CD and Blu ray hopefully) when we are able to meet up with the rest of the family and exchange gifts with them.

[Bryn]

From a recent Thames Valley Police tweet:

I think it might be safe to mention (again) the DVD of La Monte Young's The Well-tuned Piano. It would have to be a pretty unusual burglar who target my abode to purloin such an item.

[Padraig]

You do know that losing your sense of taste is a possible sign of having caught the dreaded virus, don't you, Padraig?

But wait! I didn't mention the best part. The sweater has lights that go on and off. Classy.
And anyway, the plum pudding tasted as good as it always does.

[Pulcinella]

But wait! I didn't mention the best part. The sweater has lights that go on and off. Classy.
And anyway, the plum pudding tasted as good as it always does.

[Serial_Apologist]

But wait! I didn't mention the best part. The sweater has lights that go on and off. Classy.
And anyway, the plum pudding tasted as good as it always does.

No flashing in front of others, mind!

[Serial_Apologist]

Two gifts received: an amazing hamper full of calorific treats, which I would never have thought of buying for myself! And a Paul Dunmall CD recorded in 2019, sent to me by Phil Gibbs, the guitarist on the session. Phil always sends me at least one CD, every Christmas - very fine musician and super guy. He has made numerous recordings with Paul, and also with the late and greatly missed Keith Tippett.

[Alison]

Ben Haim Orchestral music, recent Chandos release.

[Joseph K]

Various things. We're seeing my sister and her family a bit later, so this isn't everything, but these are the CDs and books I've so far received:



I am particularly happy about the complete Barraqué.