Anyone got more thoughts on the Stravinsky Complete Columbia Collection? I don't think I can spring for it until Christmas at the earliest.
I just downloaded (24 bit/96k) FLAC files of an 8-CD set (9.5 hours of music for $27!), and so far, it's wonderful. Here's a link with the tracks and further information: eClassical.com High Resolution FLAC & MP3 Classical Music Download Store
Just returned from my 45 min, 2 1/2 mile late afternoon walk and listened to CD1 from the following twofer from my JS Bach collection ... What a master violinist!
I already owned 5 of the discs from eclassical deals of the day so I decided not to buy the whole set. I agree that they are very good.
I have 10 recordings by the London Baroque across a few different labels and two of them are on BIS. I doubt I will go for the set since I already have thousands of baroque recordings ...
Looking forward to this set, which will be released in October and which I hope to get later this year:
44. For its contents, see here: Henryk Szeryng: Complete Philips, Mercury and Deutsche Grammophon Recordings - Decca: 4834194 - 44 CDs | Presto Classical
Does anyone listen to different types of Classical during seasonal changes? If so, what is your preference during Autumn?
I don't own it but I was able to borrow & listen to the whole thing. Strongly recommended! Excellent audio restoration on the pre-tape recordings. The discographic detail in the booklet is supplied by Philip Stuart & Mike Gray, who between them must know about everything there is to know when it comes to classical discography.
It appears I have every CD except that bonus disc for that Tamas Vasary's box you posted ... I have zero interest to get any more Vasary's recordings.
Another favorite vocal work, sung by Fischer-Dieskau with Furtwangler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, 6/24-25/52. The 2nd day happens to be the day of my birth. Producer: Lawrance Collingwood. The second side has seven Brahms lieder sung by F-D with Hertha Klust on piano. I could find no information on side two. According to Discogs this was issued in 1958, as was the HMV equivalent.
IIRC the copy I checked out from the local public library when I was young was an English (Angel) pressing. This one must be just a bit later.
I assume so. My copy was pressed at Capitol's Scranton factory. I wonder when Angel stopped using generic covers & if the 1958 date is correct. If it's right, why did they wait so long to issue this?
I play all my 'Christmas' classical music in December, but most of it doesn't sound christmasy really.
Recorded 10/55, Victoria Hall, Geneva. Producer: Victor Olof. Engineer: Gil Went. Issued as LL 1404, 10/56. The catalog number was later changed to fit the new CM mono series but the jacket remained the same. Issued in stereo on STS 15014, 3/67.
The Louisville Orchestra made a long series of recordings of contemporary &/or obscure music for their own First Edition label. This one comes from around 1968 & is conducted by their music director Jorge Mester. Produced by Howard Scott, who had a long career at Columbia & RCA.
It’s remarkable that a small, regional orchestra could do that back then. I wonder if they were the first orchestra with their own label? I have a couple of them on CD.
Taking a break from morning classical listening. While my Fiio is "at the cleaners" (I picked up a pair of 256gb cards for it and it takes a geolithic age to transfer to them), I decided to make use of the CD changer I had at the office, which affords me the chance to bust out some of the mega boxes I haven't ripped yet. C.P.E. Bach's "Brilliant Classics" omnibus set was first up - with the oboe concertos and viola da gamba music getting a solid playthrough. Very much enjoying his work so far, even if it's just been a surface skim so far. Also have my Johann Sebastian DG "Masterworks" box with me. May be spinning Pollini's Well-Tempered Klavier this afternoon. For the moment, totally off the reservation listening to Jan Akkerman's self-titled solo album.
Now, disc 53 from the above box, with Beethoven 6 with the Cleveland Orchestra, recorded in 1962 - the box also has an earlier recording with the NYPO, or Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York, as it was called back then (1955).
