What CD, book, DVD etc are you waiting for?

[EdgeleyRob]

Tchaikovsky,Glazunov and Medtner Piano Sonatas (Gilels and Richter).

Kelly - 'Gallipoli' Violin Sonata,Bax - 2nd Violin Sonata,Somervell - ‘Two Conversations About Bach’ for two violins and piano. (EM records).

Muse - Drones.

Oh and belated birthday greetings Petrushka !

[BBMmk2]

Many happy belated birthday greeting from me as well pet! Mine on Tuesday I have received lots of packages from the river people these past few days, Of which one, could be The Arban Method,. This is a well used book by musicians who play brass instruments. A very useful tool to have. It's so good, never been out of print since 1859! Never ben out of print. By Jean-Baptitste Arban

[Jonathan]

Currently waiting for volume 1 of Toccata's Alkan transcriptions series as well as a disc of organ works by Liszt (Ad nos), Mendelssohn and Reubke.

[Beef Oven!]

The Celibidache French and Russian box set, which was available for a nano second at just over a tenner.
Looking forward to this a lot.

Great bargain! Enjoy!

[Petrushka]

Managed to amass a total of £120 in Amazon gift cards for my 61st. It's wonderful having a birthday at this time of year, especially as it usually coincides with some good CD (re-)issues. Thanks to all for the good wishes.

[Beef Oven!]

Managed to amass a total of £120 in Amazon gift cards for my 61st. It's wonderful having a birthday at this time of year, especially as it usually coincides with some good CD (re-)issues. Thanks to all for the good wishes.

Happy birthday!

What's on your list?

[Petrushka]

What's on your list?

As mentioned above, £75 has already gone on Karl Böhm the Late Recordings and the Bernstein Sibelius cycle both available tomorrow and already dispatched.

Might get one or two of the Karajan Re-mastered edition boxes I haven't got with the rest while I think I'll also get the last two volumes of The English Anthem with St Paul's Cathedral Choir on Hyperion that I haven't got. Taken with the Art of Giuseppe Sinopoli box as well. Decisions, decisions!

[Beef Oven!]

As mentioned above, £75 has already gone on Karl Böhm the Late Recordings and the Bernstein Sibelius cycle both available tomorrow and already dispatched.

Might get one or two of the Karajan Re-mastered edition boxes I haven't got with the rest while I think I'll also get the last two volumes of The English Anthem with St Paul's Cathedral Choir on Hyperion that I haven't got. Taken with the Art of Giuseppe Sinopoli box as well. Decisions, decisions!

Ah yes, didn't see your earlier post.

A good list, I would especially like the Bohm. My Bernstein Royal edition Sibelius symphonies still sounds great to my ears, so I shan't indulge.

Good luck with your decisions!!

[Pianorak]

Scriabin : 24 Preludes Op.11, Piano Sonatas Nos. 4 & 10
Mikhail Pletnev

Tchaikovsky: Sonata in G & The Seasons
Angela Brownridge

[ardcarp]

Romaria by Gonville and Caius chapel choir. Amazing 'rainforest' track by Curitba. Choir on top form.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Romaria-Choir-Gonville-College-Cambridge/dp/B00U6WUH5A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1433691370&sr=1-1&keywords=gonville+and+caius+choir

[EdgeleyRob]

Currently waiting for volume 1 of Toccata's Alkan transcriptions series as well as a disc of organ works by Liszt (Ad nos), Mendelssohn and Reubke.

Looks very interesting Jonathan.
How much of this kind of stuff did he write?

[Jonathan]

Hi Rob,
He wrote quite a number of transcriptions, here is the detail of the CD :http://www.toccataclassics.com/cddetail.php?CN=TOCC0240 so I assume they will continue with the other transcriptions.

Here is a full list of all of these:
No op no
Souvenirs des concerts du Conservatoire, partitions pour piano, 1er série
1. I cieli immensi narrano, 18e Psaume de Benedetto Marcello. Allegro
2. 'Jamais dans ces beaux lieux' d' Armide de Christoph Willibald Gluck. Andante
3. Choeur des Scythes d' Iphigénie en Tauride de Christoph Willibald Gluck. Allegro
4. Andante de la 36e Symphonie de Joseph Haydn
5. 'La Garde passe, il est minuit', choeur des Deux Avares d' André-Modeste Grétry. Tempo giusto
6. Menuet de la 39e Symphonie en mi bémol KV 543, de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Allegretto
No op no
Souvenirs des concerts du Conservatoire, partitions pour piano, 2e série
1. Choeur des Prêtres de Dagon (ou des Philistins), acte I, scène 1 de l'oratorio Samsom de G. F. Haendel 'Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!': Allegro
2. Gavotte du 3e Acte (Scène) d' Orphée et Euridice de C. W. Gluck: Allegro
3. Finale du 38e Quatuor op.64 no.5, dit L'Alouette, de J. Haydn: Vivace
4. Ne pulvis et cinis superbe etc: Motet de W. A. Mozart [d'après Thamos König in Ägupten KV 345]: Andante Maestoso
5. Bundeslied op.122 de L. van Beethoven: D'un mouvement prompt et dilligent
6. Choeur des Filles de la Mer, Finale du 2e Acte (no.15) d'Oberon de C. M. von Weber: Andante con moto
No op no
Souvenirs de musique de chambre, 6 partitions pour piano
1. Rigaudons des petits violons et hautbois de Louis XIV: Très vif
2. Sicilienne de la 2e Sonate pour clavecin et flûte BWV 1031 de J. S. Bach: Andantino
3. Menuet du Quatuor en ré mineur op.76 no.2 Les Quintes, de J. Haydn: Allegro ma non troppo
4. Andante du 8e Quatuor KV 464 de W. A. Mozart: Andante
5. Cavatina du 13e Quatuor en siᵇ M. op.130 de L. van Beethoven: Adagio molto espressivo
6. Scherzo du Trio en sol m. op.63 pour piano, flûte et violoncelle de C. M. von Weber: Allegro vivace

There are also these: Ouverture de l'opéra Le Prophète de Meyerbeer arrangé pour piano; Menuet de la 40e Symphonie en sol mineur de W. A. Mozart arrangé pour piano; Marche des grands prêtres d'Alceste de Gluck, arrangée pour piano; Adagio du 5e Concerto pour piano et orchestre op.73 de Beethoven arrangé pour piano seul (I'd never heard of this transcription!); Choeur des Dervices' des Ruines d'Athènes op.113 de Beethoven, arrangé pour piano; 1er Mouvement du 3e Concerto pour piano et orchestre en ut mineur op.37 de Beethoven, arrangé pour piano seule avec une cadence and 20e Concerto pour piano en ré mineur KV 466 de Mozart arrangé pour piano (this is on the CD).

So yes, quite a lot!!
Hope this helps...

[richardfinegold]

Managed to amass a total of £120 in Amazon gift cards for my 61st. It's wonderful having a birthday at this time of year, especially as it usually coincides with some good CD (re-)issues. Thanks to all for the good wishes.

[EdgeleyRob]

Hi Rob,
He wrote quite a number of transcriptions, here is the detail of the CD :http://www.toccataclassics.com/cddetail.php?CN=TOCC0240 so I assume they will continue with the other transcriptions.

Here is a full list of all of these:
No op no
Souvenirs des concerts du Conservatoire, partitions pour piano, 1er série
1. I cieli immensi narrano, 18e Psaume de Benedetto Marcello. Allegro
2. 'Jamais dans ces beaux lieux' d' Armide de Christoph Willibald Gluck. Andante
3. Choeur des Scythes d' Iphigénie en Tauride de Christoph Willibald Gluck. Allegro
4. Andante de la 36e Symphonie de Joseph Haydn
5. 'La Garde passe, il est minuit', choeur des Deux Avares d' André-Modeste Grétry. Tempo giusto
6. Menuet de la 39e Symphonie en mi bémol KV 543, de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Allegretto
No op no
Souvenirs des concerts du Conservatoire, partitions pour piano, 2e série
1. Choeur des Prêtres de Dagon (ou des Philistins), acte I, scène 1 de l'oratorio Samsom de G. F. Haendel 'Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!': Allegro
2. Gavotte du 3e Acte (Scène) d' Orphée et Euridice de C. W. Gluck: Allegro
3. Finale du 38e Quatuor op.64 no.5, dit L'Alouette, de J. Haydn: Vivace
4. Ne pulvis et cinis superbe etc: Motet de W. A. Mozart [d'après Thamos König in Ägupten KV 345]: Andante Maestoso
5. Bundeslied op.122 de L. van Beethoven: D'un mouvement prompt et dilligent
6. Choeur des Filles de la Mer, Finale du 2e Acte (no.15) d'Oberon de C. M. von Weber: Andante con moto
No op no
Souvenirs de musique de chambre, 6 partitions pour piano
1. Rigaudons des petits violons et hautbois de Louis XIV: Très vif
2. Sicilienne de la 2e Sonate pour clavecin et flûte BWV 1031 de J. S. Bach: Andantino
3. Menuet du Quatuor en ré mineur op.76 no.2 Les Quintes, de J. Haydn: Allegro ma non troppo
4. Andante du 8e Quatuor KV 464 de W. A. Mozart: Andante
5. Cavatina du 13e Quatuor en siᵇ M. op.130 de L. van Beethoven: Adagio molto espressivo
6. Scherzo du Trio en sol m. op.63 pour piano, flûte et violoncelle de C. M. von Weber: Allegro vivace

There are also these: Ouverture de l'opéra Le Prophète de Meyerbeer arrangé pour piano; Menuet de la 40e Symphonie en sol mineur de W. A. Mozart arrangé pour piano; Marche des grands prêtres d'Alceste de Gluck, arrangée pour piano; Adagio du 5e Concerto pour piano et orchestre op.73 de Beethoven arrangé pour piano seul (I'd never heard of this transcription!); Choeur des Dervices' des Ruines d'Athènes op.113 de Beethoven, arrangé pour piano; 1er Mouvement du 3e Concerto pour piano et orchestre en ut mineur op.37 de Beethoven, arrangé pour piano seule avec une cadence and 20e Concerto pour piano en ré mineur KV 466 de Mozart arrangé pour piano (this is on the CD).

So yes, quite a lot!!
Hope this helps...

Jonathan,many many thanks for posting this,I appreciate you taking the time and trouble.
A few of these are on you tube.

This is amazing,what a crazy cadenza !

[ChrisBennell]

Schoenberg - Verklaerte Nacht - Berlin Philharmonic - Karajan
Schoenberg - Pelleas und Melisande - ditto

In fact the CD just arrived.

Had an old cassette of the Karajan London farewell concert which started with Verklaerte Nacht - but the tape ran out a minute or so before the end. I've finally got round to replacing it with a CD. Don't know the Pelleas but will get into it in the next few days.