Well, delivered to my elected collection location this morning, but not being collected until the morrow since I had a day off today and the collection point is near the end of my journey to work, is this:
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Citizen Clem by John Bew and The APR record of the pre war Recordings of Beethoven Sonatas with Wilhelm Kempff.Comment
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Toch - symphonies. CPO.
And Henze, Six Songs From The Arabian/Three Auden Songs. Bestride, EMI.
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Here is a tale of attempting to buy five discs from one of the more reputable companies on Amazon. I ordered them at the same time. I waited more than two months. None of them arrived. I wrote to inform them and to ask for a refund. They immediately agreed to refund me although they said that the problem was down to the courier rather than themselves. In view of their helpfulness, I re-ordered two of the discs from them on the basis that I would give them another chance but not throw caution to the winds and re-order all five. Three days later, those two discs arrived with two of the discs I had ordered more than two months previously. Of the latter two, one was a duplicate so I now have two copies of that disc and the other wasn't so I now have no need to re-order that one. I wrote to them again to say that they might wish to take the money for the one that wasn't a duplicate back out of my account as the refund is no longer applicable. On the duplicate, I said that I didn't know what to suggest (I don't need two but don't want to pay to post the duplicate back) and would suggest no further action unless they felt differently. I have now received a reply from them which says they are sorry that my orders have not been received and that I should wait until 16 September. This is of absolutely no relevance to what I had written. For now I have given up on trying to communicate with them sensibly.Comment
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Just arrived in the post - the recent Dover Scores edition of the Haydn "Paris" Symphonies. Well - I know what I'm going to be listening to over the next few days/weeks!
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This is the antidote to my earlier post.
In these times of impersonal business transactions, I was so pleased - and actually flabbergasted - to receive the following from an Oxfam shop in Gloucestershire today:
"Hello - This is to let you know that I posted your order for the Amy Beach cd at 7.40am this morning by First Class Post, our village PO being open early even on a Sunday. I wrapped it in bubble wrap, put it in a stout cardboard envelope and it should be with you on Tuesday, Royal Mail permitting. We would welcome feedback on our service via the Amazon website when you have the time. Thanks. L - voilunteer for online sales at the Oxfam Book and Music Shop in -"
I will enjoy this purchase about ten times more than I would have done just on account of receiving this thoughtful note.These things make a big difference to me.Comment
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Tired of waiting for someone to do a complete Haydn symphonies cycle in the concert hall (as Vasily Petrenko has just done for Beethoven) I ordered Decca's period instrument CD set - I think they have put together Hogwood, Brüggen and Dantone to make a complete cycle, as none of them recorded the whole lot.
It's just arrived. I hope I have done the right thing.Comment
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Where Hogwood and Bruggen both recorded a symphony, Decca have opted for the Bruggen. If you want all those recorded by Hogwood, you also need the Oiseau-lyre box. His 76 and 77, however, are only to be found in your pick and mix box or on a BBCMM cover disc.Originally posted by jean View PostComment
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The Young Bruckner symphonies have been delivered to my chosen collection point, but I am unable to pick them up until Monday. Slightly vexed that the box did not turn up yesterday.Comment
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Albeniz & Granados - Iberia; Goyescas (twofer)
Artur PizarroMy life, each morning when I dress, is four and twenty hours less. (J Richardson)Comment
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Just ordered from Hyperion directly this morning - Zarzycki & Zelenski: Piano Concertos, Stojowski* & Wieniawski: Violin Concertos and (see the thread about Julius Reubke) Reubke: Sonatas. Hurry up Mr.Postman!
* = a very interesting an underrated composer, IMHOBest regards,
JonathanComment
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Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin played by Kyung Wha Chung. Released yesterday on Warner Classics. (Yes, please hurry up, Mr. Postman!)
The tiny snippets I've heard online sound very convincing.
Alas, much as I would love to hear Pinchas Zuckermann's interpretation I suspect it's not going to happen. Just as I would love to hear Anne-Sophie Mutter's and Hilary Hahn (complete).Comment
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This great scholarly edition started in the 1950s ; we now reach vol 19. Only two or three vols to go, say another ten to fifteen years. I may just make it....Comment
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I'm still awaiting publication of the revised Volume 1 of Henry Louis de la Grange's Mahler biography. I read the original English language of this first volume in 1974, the year I started work and I'm patiently hoping I will be able to see the fully revised re-publication in time for retirement or death whichever comes first.Originally posted by vinteuil View Post.
This great scholarly edition started in the 1950s ; we now reach vol 19. Only two or three vols to go, say another ten to fifteen years. I may just make it....
Just checked the OUP website: still no sign of it."The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard HaitinkComment
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Following a favourable mention elsewhere (can't find it now; the Marriner RIP thread, perhaps, or What are you listening to now?), Marriner's recording of Pulcinella (complete).
A twofer coupled with Muti's Rite and Petrushka.
Well, if Alpie can have all those versions of his beloved piece, surely I can squeeze another Pulcinella in?Comment
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