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A bargain of the decade!

 

But is this cycle any better than his earlier cycle? I bought that earlier cycle at least a decade ago ...

 

I have yet to find a HIP Brandenburg Concertos performed by a German ensemble I like ...

 

Blomstedt's Leipzig Beethoven cycle is critically acclaimed and generally preferred to his earlier Dresden cycle. I haven't heard the latter so I can't comment.

 

Assuming you've heard them both, how do you think this set compares to his earlier one with MAK?

 

Haven't heard the new one but I sure dig the old one. That's on DG, right?

 

It was on DG Archiv ...

 

That's right, DG Archiv. I think all the MAK recordings were for Archiv. I'm with George: the old Goebel/MAK set has been my "go to" for years and years. But my word, it certainly put the Penguin People into a snit, didn't it?

 

I have not yet received the new Brandenburg/Goebel/SONY set. However I do not expect it to be so radical as the old one was. That was groundbreaking indeed.

 

Listening all five without changing sides or discs is totally worth it.

 

I have listened to both HIP Brandenburg Concertos by the MAK (first version) and by the freiburger barockorchester and was not impressed by either ...

 

I have to agree with you there, not my cup of tea either.

 

I bought the Bach set of Orchestral Suites by the Freiburger Barockorchester and do not care for it at all. Something about their sound and playing rubs me the wrong way I guess.

 

Wow I have been thinking about ordering the new AP SACD of this album. I have held off as I have never heard the Borodin and already have an excellent recording of the Cappricio Espagnole I am happy with. I take it you recommend this album highly?

 

I have stopped wasting my money on the Freiburger Barockorchester ...

 

Now playing CD2 - Symphonies Nos 2 & 4 from the following box for a second listen. It has been a good 15 years since I bought the box ...

 

Absolutely. A classic.

 

As this is the first time these have been on SACD I thought I'd get them and noticed that the Mastering Engineer is Kazuie Sugimoto who I believe masters Esoteric SACDs. I still have never heard any Esoteric release so would be interested to know if they are really worth the extra or not?

 

Correct. Sugimoto mastered every Esoteric SACD.

 

I have heard he was a big deal Soviet violinist but do not have any of his recordings ...

 

Indeed, he was.

 

Tonight I am enjoying one of the more (or perhaps the most) underappreciated of Beethoven symphonies, #2. Great sound and performance.

 

If you like Viktoria Mullova's style of playing (which I do) then you will appreciate Kogan. She studied under him. His recordings are also some of the most highly prized in collector circles: Kogan's Spectacular 1960 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Reissued By Electric Recording Company

And as a BTW if anyone else is interested the SACDs are double and contain Kogan's other EMI/Columbia recordings including Lalo Symphonie Espagnole and the above mentioned Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

 

I always enjoy recordings by Viktoria Mullova and will check out some of Kogan's recordings. Unfortunately, his EMI Icon box has gotten a bit too pricey ...

 

Now enjoying this great performance on my phone on my way to work