Stefan Wood

SW-- I'm not anti-Brilliant, rather pro-Handel! I found the complete contents btw-- (I'd also add nobody can make the early Dvorak string quartets outstanding but Stamitz there do as well as anyone, their Martinu & Janacek are v. good also) https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/edition-box/hnum/7697204?iampartner=n31 You can decide for yourself what groupings of works etc are desirable here but within the oratorios they include, I'd recommend... NONE, maybe the Markus Creed cond. "Jephta" but really even that a distant third choice, after the superb live Biondi cond. on BIS & peak-period Gardiner. Creed's band is good... Depending how much of the concertos & chamber etc one needs and the performances, it might be worthwhile-- the Brilliant Corelli box is recommendable, for example, if not a first choice in any pieces-- but esp. in baroque where timbre & improvisatory zing! are so important... I'm wary & in the case of the oratorios, pining elsewhere. Shosty box is very good but do ttry to hear avant- &/or wacky DSCH of "The Nose" & the early ballets also. Moms, you are probably correct in your assessment. Apparently a lot of the material is culled from the Handel Portrait Brilliant box, which received mixed reviews. This is something that, at it's current price offering, is too good to pass up, as I have no Handel music. It may not be the best, but I'm not necessarily looking for the best. It's all relative to what one wants out of the set. In a completely different box set, Vivaldi, I was happy with the Marriner box until Larry Kart got my attention with his praise of the naive cds. I picked one up and was blown away by the vibrancy of the playing. Out went the Marriner.

It's not a complete set, nor it is touted to be like the previous box either. As for their boxes in general, the Shostakovich and the Dvorak sets are front to back outstanding.

Handel Edition Brilliant box 65 cds for $21 Sure, half of it could be crap, but for that kind of dough, why not take a chance?

http://www.amazon.com/forum/classical music/ref=cm_cd_tfp_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx2O5YQ79OVJBUQ&cdThread=TxCDB174QSRQPH Read Skaynan's posts. Enlightening.

The Vegh Quartet cycle from 1954 is worth seeking out. Seems to be OOP now, but if and when Berkshire music is resurrected, they may have it.

This is a good deal. Prices usually double after the initial selling period. Suitner was an excellent conductor of his symphonies, and the Stamitz Quartets do a fine job with the string quartets.

bummer.

This fool and his money have soon parted for a copy of this cd.

Tonal range increases when you spread guacamole on it.

Gould as Johnny Rotten.

Well, I'd be interested in the Wayne Shorter and Ornette Coleman concerts.

Yes.

Yet amazon.co.uk has insanely cheap overseas shipping prices. The Gould Bach box and the Boulez boxes were only a couple of pounds for shipping.

True. But I had purchased the Oistrakh for under 10 pounds at amazon Uk and have no need to buy blue rays, what with streaming being a good alternative. I've had not happy experiences with amazon it ever since they jacked their rates up for US customers.

After years of using Grados, I decided to change. Going too cheap wasn't going to make my ears happy, but I was not willing to spend over $100 for a pair either. I have a long commute to and from work, so comfort was equally important. Settled on the Creative Aurvana Live! headphones for about $52. They are great; I can play them at a low volume and still get all the clarity and spatial depth that I hear on my regular stereo system.

Thank you! My best birthday gift came six months ago, when my son Leo was born.

vienna box comes to $90 with shipping, which is exorbitant for mailing. $20 more in the U.S., which will drop. I can wait.

Hop on this, Shostakovich fans: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B001GZ011Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1642&creative=19458&creativeASIN=B001GZ011Q&linkCode=as2&tag=bpclass-21&linkId=YTLESOSYRAL6EJHE

Some EMI box sets on sale. http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Oistrakh-Complete-EMI-Recordings/dp/B001ASVXSE/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1434715727&sr=1-1&keywords=emi+box+set http://www.amazon.co.uk/Messiaen-100th-Anniversary-Box-Set/dp/B001DCQJUO/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1434715727&sr=1-2&keywords=emi+box+set

Yes indeed!

RIP

It's a loving tribute to Stanley Turrentine but I found it to be a bit bland. But I have been listening to a lot of hard and heavy stuff lately.

Boulez box now $98 shipped from Amazon UK.

Happy Birthday bertrand!

Happy Birthday Scott!!