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50% Discount on eClassical

 

Vol 1 of 3 of the Danzi Complete Wind Quintets and Piano Quintets with no less than the Berlin Philharmonic Wind quintet and Love Derwinger, piano. With artists like that, even Danzi's music becomes interesting. RvB

You've gotta love Robert Von Bahr. He must be the world's worst (ie most honest) salesman.

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DAILY DEAL

 

50% Discount on eClassical

 

Vol 1 of 3 of the Danzi Complete Wind Quintets and Piano Quintets with no less than the Berlin Philharmonic Wind quintet and Love Derwinger, piano. With artists like that, even Danzi's music becomes interesting. RvB

You've gotta love Robert Von Bahr. He must be the world's worst (ie most honest) salesman.

Actually, I personally think that with a rather educated audience like I assume the typical eclassical customer to be, less bullshit may actually translate into more sales.

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Actually, I personally think that with a rather educated audience like I assume the typical eclassical customer to be, less bullshit may actually translate into more sales.

 

I agree. Robert von Bahr in general persuades me to buy when he is really enthusiastic about a recording, precisely because he is frank when music is less attractive (though I also buy in such circumstances as well out of curiosity).

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Albeniz piano music is 1/2 price today. I especially recommend Iberia (book 2), La Vega, and Asturies from Espangne (tracks 1-3, 11 & 15).

 

FWIW, La Vega is the longest uninterrupted piece I know by Albeniz, and its entire duration is interesting and non-repetitious.

 

Baselga uses imaginative rubato and dynamics, but I have to concede that Alicia de Larrocha surpasses him in Iberia. I don't know whether Larrocha recorded the other pieces here. In any event, if you don't want to pay full price for de Larrocha, or if you want more modern sound, buying tracks 1-3, 11 and 15 would be a very economical introduction to Albeniz.

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Today: Flute Concertos by Rodrigo and Ibert. I thoroughly recommend it. These are fun pieces. Phenomenal soloist and sound quality (24/44.1). The Sao Paulo orchestra is excellent, too, though the brass may be struggling with some of the tricky bits in the Rodrigo. . .

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Robert von Bahr is not exactly enthusiastic about today's offering:

DAILY DEAL

 

50% Discount on eClassical

 

Arvid Kleven? A new detergent? No, a Norwegian Romantic composer. Inoffensive music, very well played by the Stavanger SO under the Finnish star conductor Susanna Mälkki. Only wish the music could inspire me more... RvB

 

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Can anyone provide any insight on the Glazunov complete symphonies package that is currently on sale for USD 20.18? I'm tempted, but ...

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Can anyone provide any insight on the Glazunov complete symphonies package that is currently on sale for USD 20.18? I'm tempted, but ...

Are you asking about the quality of Glazunov's symphonies or these performances?

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Actually, I personally think that with a rather educated audience like I assume the typical eclassical customer to be, less bullshit may actually translate into more sales.

 

I buy some of his stuff precisely because of that. l trust his recordings to be good, and trust what he says about the performances.

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I'd recommend the Serebrier recordings.

Barry Brenesal, the Fanfare magazine critic most enamored of Glazunov, also prefers Serebrier. He feels Otaka on BIS does a good job on the slow movements but is extremely dull on the other movements.

 

Daverz, which Glazunov symphony do you consider most interesting?

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Does anyone know anything about today's offering on eClassical: Rameau - "Pièces de clavecin en concerts?" It is a 20-bit, 44.1KHz recording.

Thanks.

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Does anyone know anything about today's offering on eClassical: Rameau - "Pièces de clavecin en concerts?" It is a 20-bit, 44.1KHz recording.

Thanks.

 

I am not an expert on this, but web-international reviewed it here, suggesting other record like this, but of course the price is much higher. Actually, the latter one I could quite like.

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Does anyone know anything about today's offering on eClassical: Rameau - "Pièces de clavecin en concerts?" It is a 20-bit, 44.1KHz recording.

Thanks.

I didn't even know there were 20bit recordings out there. I've never seen one before.

 

I also found this review:

 

Rameau: Pieces de clavecin/London Baroque - Classics Today

 

suggesting this recording as an alternative:

 

Rachel Podger - Rameau - Channel Classics Records

 

I'm personally a big Rachel Podger fan, so I'd give this one a listen (albeit more expensive), before buying the BIS.

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New release of Mozart's Requiem at eClassical at a special price; 24/96 BIS recording. I am tempted but I would be unable to listen as my stereo is packed up in preparation for a move to a new house (and new state). Would be very interested to know if anyone gives this a try.

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New release of Mozart's Requiem at eClassical at a special price; 24/96 BIS recording. I am tempted but I would be unable to listen as my stereo is packed up in preparation for a move to a new house (and new state). Would be very interested to know if anyone gives this a try.

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From reading the email from eClassical, sounds like this is a one-off version put together by Suzuki. Not sure about that, I do prefer the Sussmayer edition.

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From reading the email from eClassical, sounds like this is a one-off version put together by Suzuki. Not sure about that, I do prefer the Sussmayer edition.

 

I was thinking "Oh, no, not one more recording of Mozart's Requiem", but if it's a new way of completing the score, it becomes more tempting to me...

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