From importcds: Andre Previn Classic Andre Previn Boxed Set, With Book, Germany - Import on ImportCDs Product Notes Celebrating four time Academy Award and ten time Grammy Award winner, pianist, conductor, and composer André Previn, the first ever collection of André Previn's complete classical recordings for RCA Red Seal and Columbia Masterworks in a 54 CD edition. 35 years of recording history, spanning from 1960 to 1995, featuring 6 works make their first appearance on CD in this edition, newly remastered from analogue tapes, and including collaborations with Leontyne Price, Emanuel Ax, Leonard Pennario, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Julian Bream, John Williams and many more. Details Title: Classic Andre Previn Release Date: 11/23/2018 Label: Sony Classical Imp Product Type: CD Catalog #: 8316727 UPC: 190758316727 Item #: 2062526X From jpc.de: Andre Previn - The Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection (55 CDs) – jpc 55 CDs Kein Risiko für Vorbesteller:Sollten wir den Preis vor dem Erscheinungsdatum senken, erhalten Sie automatisch die Lieferung zum reduzierten Preis. DISC 1: Gershwin: Concerto in F · Rhapsody in Blue* DISC 2: Hindemith: Piano Sonata No. 3 · Barber · Martin* DISC 3: Poulenc: 3 Pièces · Mélancolie · Suite Française · Presto · Roussel: 3 Pièces · Sonatine* DISC 4: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1* · Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos DISC 5: Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 · Fauré: Piano Trio* DISC 6: Copland: The Red Pony · Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem DISC 7: Mozart: 12 Variations · Mendelssohn · Mussorgsky · Lieberson* DISC 8: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 DISC 9: Khachaturian: Piano Concerto · Bloch: Scherzo fantasque DISC 10: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 DISC 11: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 · Lyadov DISC 12: Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 DISC 13: Franck · Debussy: Violin Sonatas* DISC 14: Walton: Symphony No. 1 DISC 15: Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 · Saul og David: Prelude DISC 16: Françaix · Satie · Ibert DISC 17: Right as the Rain * DISC 18: Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 · The Rock DISC 19: Mozart: The Impresario DISC 20: Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade DISC 21: Lalo: Symphonie espagnole · Ravel: Tzigane DISC 22: Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica (No. 7) DISC 23: Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8 DISC 24: Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Suite · Don Juan DISC 25: Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (No. 1) DISC 26: Vaughan Williams: Concerto Accademico · Symphony No. 4 DISC 27: Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto · Etude · 5 Preludes DISC 28: Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 · Sonate écossaise · Variations sérieuses DISC 29: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 · The Wasps DISC 30: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9 · 3 Portraits DISC 31: Vaughan Williams: Pastoral Symphony (No. 3) DISC 32: Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (No. 2) DISC 33: Previn: Guitar Concerto · Ponce: Concierto del sur DISC 34: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian” · Prokofiev: “Classical” Symphony DISC 35: Previn: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour DISC 36: Rochberg: Violin Concerto DISC 37: Chopin · Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 DISC 38: Elgar · Walton: Cello Concertos DISC 39: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 DISC 40: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” DISC 41: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 DISC 42: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” · Egmont DISC 43: Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 · Overtures DISC 44: Beethoven: Violin Concerto · Romances Nos. 1 & 2 DISC 45: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 · Overtures DISC 46: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8 DISC 47: A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert DISC 48: Schumann: Piano Quartets DISC 49: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral” DISC 50: Mozart: Piano Quartets* DISC 51: Mozart: Concerto & Sonata for 2 Pianos* DISC 52: Ravel · Debussy: Piano Trios* DISC 53: Poulenc: Sextet · Milhaud: La Création du monde · Saint-Saëns: Septet* DISC 54: Previn: Cello Sonata · 4 Songs · 2 Remembrances · Vocalise* DISC 55: Walton: Viola Concerto · Maxwell Davies: Violin Concerto Label: Sony, ADD/DDD Bestellnummer: 8291388 Erscheinungstermin: 16.11.2018
Ben, Thanks for your extensive reply! It sounds like you are going to have a wonderful fall/winter season!
I haven’t reviewed the contents of the box. But, given the years in question, I’m guessing there are recordings with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Consider me intrigued.
They're in Shinjuku and Ochanomizu, separate stores surrounded by other Disk Union stores in both cases. Here's their Tokyo area map: https://diskunion.net/pdf/shop/e_shop_areamap.pdf Have fun!
I received the reprint of the Bernstein Symphony Edition. I just wanted to alert folks that it did in fact happen. It seems they solved the issue of not being able to retrieve the bottom discs by adding a divet in the bottom of the tray, which is very much appreciated. I, for one, think the sleeves are pretty nice. Considering they weren’t going the route of recreating the LP tracklistings, why use the LP artwork?
Regarding the Previn box announced above: (1) does it mean that he was recording for multiple labels at the same time? This box spans 1960-95, but that would overlap his EMI, Philips Classics and DG years too, no? (2) are these recordings as celebrated as some of the ones he did for EMI?
Mine arrived today as well - in pristine shape from Amazon UK, despite the dodgy packaging. I had almost given up hope of getting this set, and am thrilled to have it.
THANKS A LOT! The map is just pure gold! My wife will hate you, but I will have lots of fun for sure!
Leonard Bernstein Symphony Edition (Sony 60cd) is currently 61 euro on Amazon.de: https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B003Z9Q4WG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&psc=1
Good Deals on Other Amazon Sites (Italy, Spain, France, etc.) Amazon France has a deal for 10 Euros off any order over 50 Euros today and tomorrow only (Sept. 28-29). May help any of you considering the Munch box, or similar.
Thanks for the tip, I just placed my order! That's about $40 USD less than Presto. It's $111 there (and that's not including shipping). Looking back through the thread regarding orders from Amazon.de, I don't feel especially confident that it won't arrive in sorry shape. Has anyone had a good experience getting an Amazon.de mega box to the US?
Yes, they arrive in great shape most of the time (~75-80%). At other times the shipping box is wrecked. They generally don't pack/stuff it well enough so the item inside slides around and if somebody along the line decides to put a heavy box on it........ Or sit on it...... Well...
Same experience here, I don't have any horror story to tell about Amazon.de, but based on how they pack the items, is based on pure luck...
Alright, so...just like Amazon US then. I thought about ponying up the $20+ surcharge for the faster shipping with the idea that the box being in circulation for less time would reduce the probability of damage, but I found a post in this thread saying it doesn't make a difference (in their experience).
I beg to differ. I usually pay for expedited shipping and I’ve had really good luck. I do believe there’s a difference between a package being in route for three days and being in route for 10 to 15 days. To me it’s always worth the money. And I’ve ordered dozens of box sets from overseas at the various Amazons.
I may go that route then. I did the standard shipping which is 8-12 days. The next tier up is 5-9 days. I can still upgrade the shipping speed if I choose to.
I think that’s a good idea. Returning items to Amazon overseas is a pain and it’s worth the few extra bucks to save the hassle. But I only order box sets from overseas if the shipping and the product are still less than what I could get from Amazon.com
Sometimes Amazon.de uses DHL and it arrives here in the US three days later. At other times they use standard shipping and it takes a few weeks. DHL shipping has always been perfect, but it seems random. Well, larger sets tend to be shipped via DHL, but I presume that it is not guaranteed.
Late thanks to Matt, Ben, and Moonfish for the Venias shipping info. I'd missed Ben's specific info above. I am still tempted. It looks like I might have missed the Ancerl box, sadly...cannot find any trace of it at HMV's English-language page. Also not clear on the inventory likelihood of the Markevitch...doesn't look like it's "in stock". Oof, missed it twice now, Amazon.de is back to 95 Euro. This past week, right before the Amazon UK listing disappeared completely (except for Marketplace sellers), the Amazon stock listing said it would be "in stock October 11". No sign of this now. Someone mentioned a slightly improved packaging (a divot at the bottom of tray?), so I'd hoped this was a new full run of the set.
I bought the box in its first iteration, and am curious if there are more substantial changes to this 2nd ed. I expect not, but there are new, better remasterings and even remixings of some of the content used in other, later Bernstein boxes, such as the Sibelius one, and it would be great if Sony had updated the content with these improved versions. Could someone who has the 2nd ed. check the back of the booklet to see if there is any mention of this. In the first edition booklet there is only a more generic description of the mastering done, and no mention of any mixing.
