'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.' Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)
Now enjoying some more of this lovely album. Consistently gorgeous playing and above average sonics on these 1973 recordings. Well worth seeking out this OOP gem. IMO, better than Barenboim and Gieseking, my two prior pianists for this repertoire.
And thinking about Georges Prêtre... On the TT this morning, I'm playing his interpretation of the Sibelius Symphony No.2. Recorded in England, Prêtre is leading the New Philharmonia Orchestra on this 1969 RCA album. A very moving performance.
Nope--it begins at the listings for operatic cylinders on eBay. CMC is just a waystation. (Spotted a poorly presented listing for one of Caruso's 3 cylinders--recorded early in his career by the Anglo-Italian Commerce Co., issued by Pathe, playing time around 2 minutes--a few days back. Hoping it might not draw attention and I could get it at a bargain, I threw in what, for that, was a lowish bid of a bit more than $200. I was high bidder until the last 15 seconds, when it shot up to $666! )
It is coming: Deutsche Grammophon on Instagram: “Coming soon #bach333 #happybirthday #johannsebastianbach”
Had a decent trip to the thrift store yesterday...scored some LPs that were from a university library and in mint condition, hardly ever played, if ever. I'm having issues getting photos to post here, so here's the list: Berlioz, Harold in Italy, NY Philharmonic/Bernstein Columbia ML 5758, 2-eye mono Elgar & Walton Marches, London Philharmonic/Boult, Angel S37436 (this pressing is from the 1970's) Domenico Scarlatti, Concerti Grossi Op. 4, 5, 8, 11, Orchestre de Chambre/Paillard, Erato STU 71510 Alessandro Scarlatti, Il Giardino di Amore, Munich Chamber Orchestra/Stadlmair, Archive ARC 73244 Rameau, Ballet Suites from Les Indes Galantes, Collegium Aureum, RCA Victrola VICS 1456, light plum label pressing
They came from Tower Japan though there are some copies on ebay from Japanese sellers. They cost around $52 direct from Tower which is kind of OK as they are doubles. Though being in the UK we get charged 20% tax, import duties and an additional rip off fee of £11 for the pleasure of having it sit in customs for two weeks whilst they process an invoice. I imported them using Tenso. Forwarding service connecting overseas customers and Japanese online stores [tenso.com] You just set up an account and then use Tenso as the forwarding address from Tower. It's pretty easy and quick....if you overlook the 2-3 weeks it spends crawling through UK customs.
Anyone here familiar with Moura Lympany? She came in second at some major European piano competition, second to Emil Gilels IIRC ...
Just heard that the OOP (and superb!) Lucchesini set is available at a very good price (new €70.00 + shipping) on the amazon.it marketplace. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0001CPHPU...olid=3BT5N27NJ5D8U&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
An online friend/reviewer that I respect has written a useful review, comparing the two sets above: Review: Debussy vs. Debussy - Complete Works By Warner Classics And Deutsche Grammophon Compared
I’m pleasantly surprised that the DG box doesn’t have much overlap with the previous box. Unfortunately that’ll mean I’ll probably end up buying both.
Current reading companion. Bach - Cello Suites. Mstislav Rostropovich. My default Cello Suites performance.
