Hard to believe you really expected the 77 cd set for like 8 pounds... When its too good to be true, it's not true...
The only complete, label-specific pianist box I have is this one. A good musical investment several months back at $25.
Thing is, a few people actually got the full Perlman box set when this happened previously with a Discogs seller.
I think what puts the kibosh on this set for me is the number of "live" recordings. I listened to some of the live solo recordings (and clips) and I find the phlegm, even if occasional, too distracting. Consciously or subconsciously, I wait for the next cough rather than focusing on the music. This also is what mars much of the "live" Wagner I have.
So? I wouldn't want to 'rob' a seller like that just because he made a mistake. Imagine you were the seller?
The Grumiaux box has popped up on Amazon US (via Amazon Global Store UK) for 159.99 (Temporarily out of stock), which means AFAIK it will be in stock. Naturally, I placed on order for one.
That looks like a clamshell rather than the usual slipcase for these Warner composer boxes. That would be a disappointment
I think this is a fair point for an indie seller, but PopMarket and Amazon are the two biggies who've pulled this in the past and, I've gotta be honest, I'm not going to lose sleep over either of those mega conglomerates losing a few pennies given the MANY goofy business practices that come from being near monopolies in their respective markets. PopMarket is a little less guilty of this, but I believe it's part of a family of companies all under one major umbrella which contains essentially ALL media distribution for the US. Hardly a mom and pop shop.
Hello all I’m hoping to get some advice. My passion for classical music has recently been reignited. I have a few random classical recordings, but not much of a collection to speak of. I’m looking to jump start my collection with a CD “mega box”. Here’s a general idea of the collection I want, and I’m hoping some forum members have suggestions to help me get there! My knowledge of classical is that of a very casual listener, so I would like a box that helps broaden my exposure to the standard repertoire. Characteristics of my first perfect box: 1. variety: I’d like a broad survey of some great standard recordings from baroque through early modern. I’d like a nice assortment of composers, but mostly the standards: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Mahler, etc. 2. Well regarded performances: I’d like performances that are considered some of the best interpretations/performances over the last 60 years 3. sound quality: always important. This isn’t the most important priority, but I do want to hear what I’m listening to. Stereo preferred over mono. Recordings from late fifties onward. Doesn’t necessarily have to be an analog recording 4. size: somewhere between 50-100 disks. So far it looks like the DG originals box best fits my criteria. I’m also interested in the Living Stereo 60, although I feel it offers less variety. I’m not opposed to the inclusion of some opera. I’d love to hear some suggestions from my fellow music lovers! Thanks in advance.
Nice! The first CD I ever bought back in 1991 was the Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 from this box.
I really like Kovacevich's playing. I knew nothing of him when I bought it. I just saw 25 Philips/Decca discs for $25 and free shipping and bought it. I wish there was a box covering the rest of his career . . . EMI, I think.
The problem now might be that the most appropriate box(es) are out of print and expensive. Recommended elsewhere by others (I don't have it) is the following, which seems to be precisely what you're looking for . . . if the price was reasonable. Otherwise, you might need more than one box . . . though many of the best ones are out of print as well.
The slip cases in this series seem a lot more sturdy than any of the clam shell boxes I own and make it easier to select the disc you want. Clamshells are ok up to about six discs, then they just seem to big for the product.
I'm afraid that misterjones is right that the kind of box you are after is often oop, and therefore expensive. One possible box that fulfills a lot of your needs (if not all) is the Leonard Bernstein Remastered 100 CD box. It's Sony and therefore well-done with the best-looking original covers on the market, and it has quite a variety of orchestral music (and some opera) from about Haydn to Copland. The recordings have been remastered by the best in the business, and it comes with a hardbound book. What you don't get is chamber music etc., but it's difficult to get everything in one single box. I should add that if you click on the box title above and then scroll down to John Fowler's review you get a listing of the contents.
There's this, which might be a distillation of the 100-CD set. I suspect the problem is that only excepts of compositions are used. Some reviews here - https://www.amazon.com/History-Clas...qid=1627060320&rnid=2941120011&s=music&sr=1-1 It might be cheaper elsewhere, of course.
