Got a few used discs this afternoon at half-price-books. Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies Vol.1 Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Walter Weller Chandos / Musical Heritage Society (3 CDs) Mephisto & Co. 1) Liszt: Mephisto Waltz #1 2) first...
Ok, I've done a little ordering this weekend. :) From BMG I ordered... Prokofiev - Complete Concertos Soloists include pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy, violinist Joshua Bell and cellist Lynn Harrell, with André Previn, Charles Dutoit, Ashkenazy conducting. Decca 3 CD Set Now I'd like to...
Picked up two more today. What I also found is that most stores have crappy classical selections. Tons of comp stuff, but very little cds of complete pieces. Picked up Vivaldi The Four Seasons Violin Concertos Roberto Michelucci - I Musici Philips Classics Beethoven Symphony No.9...
Ok, had a few minutes at lunch to grab a few used discs. Almost everything they had was a "best of" type of disc unfortunately. Didn't have time to rummage through their piles of vinyl though. Here's what I picked up... Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.74 'Pathetique' Berliner...
Dave, I have a very good turntable (Rega Planar 3) and I do plan on picking up a bunch of vinyl. The local used book store sells most vinyl for .50 to $3.00 so I'll load up. It is hard however to bring my tt along in the car or to the office. I have 8-10 hours a day to listen at work. So I'll...
Ok, I've got a list of a dozen titles from the BMG club. If any of you are familiar with these particular ones I'd love some comments. Tchaikovsky, Myaskovsky: Violin Concertos Kirov Orchestra / Valery Gergiev Label: Philips http://www.bmgmusic.com/catalog/prod...roductId=49608...
I find my self wanting to start exploring classical music more. What I have... Beethoven Symphonies No.4 & No.5 / Edgemont Overture New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein Sony Classical - Bernstein Century series - SMK 63079 Beethoven Symphonies No.6 & No.8 / King Stephen Overture...