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Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?

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Posted on May 20, 2015 at 09:29:17
panhead
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 Just finished ripping Sibelius The Symphonies - Tone Poems on DGG. Heard this on Tidal and had to buy it. Ive dropped Tidal due to poor sound. (btw)

My other fav at the moment is Alfred Brendel Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas and Concertos.

Most coveted box set: Julian Bream Complete album collection

What are you fav classical box sets? Im looking to expand my horizons and these box sets are quite inexpensive these days.

Thanks!!!

 

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RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 09:46:24
6bq5
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 I have picked up a few at Arkiv Music sales - and been quite pleased-
The L'Oiseau-lyre set is WONDERFUL - a beautiful catalog
I also picked up a Decca Collection that is mostly 19th & 20th Century music- very good - from what I have heard - have not sat to hear all of it (50+ cds)
20th-Century Classics / Marriner, ASMF - is a nice set -

While you always get something that you might not otherwise have chosen- I have been quite happy so far - and the pricing make these a no-brainer...

Happy Listening

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 10:37:06
mbnx01
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 All time fav is my Wendy Carlos boxed set, but it's out of print.


'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 11:14:25
BenE
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 which Bendel do you have. I have the middle of his three sets on Decca with Haitink. Like it a great deal. For Beethoven Piano Sonatas I like Annie Fisher, Arrau on Phillips from the 70's, Gulda, Gilels partial set on DG, Kempff (have the Stereo, would like the mono as well). Have Paul Lewis and feel it is nice but overrated.

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 12:39:52
Chuck Y
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 Bax by Handley on Chandos.
Beethoven Sonatas for Violin & Piano by Faust and Melnikov on Harmonia Mundi
Prokofiev Piano Concertos byu Bavouzet & Noseda on Chandos

A couple of cheapies with excellent performances and adequate audio -
Strauss Complete Orchestral works by Kempe on Werner
Dvorak Symphonic Works by Neuman on Supraphon.

Don't overlook the large Mercury Box sets which cover most of the popular classic music in at least good performances and audio.!

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 12:49:54
rlindsa
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 London/Decca - Complete Haydn Symphonies (Dorati)
Angel - The Complete Works for Solo Piano (Gieseking)
Philliips - Vivaldi (I Musici)
Phillips - Mozart: The Last Six Symphonies (Krips)
Melodiya - Nutcracker (Rozhdestvensky)
RCA - Rampal Plays Bach
Many of the Franklin Mint "100 Best Recordings of All Time"

rlindsa

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 14:01:10
neolith
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 Look for boxed sets by Bruno Walter - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms. A great conductor. I second your remarks on Brendel. Some of Time-Life sets are excellent. I was lucky to inherit about 30 of these and have been surprised at their quality. The nice thing about box sets that I noticed is that often many of the records appear to have been rarely played and I have several records that are close to mint.



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Ataulfo Argenta Edition issued by Alto (nt), posted on May 20, 2015 at 14:50:50
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RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 20, 2015 at 20:10:28
PAR
 I have to second that L'Oiseau-Lyre box set. For clarification and for anyone who may find this post in the archives at some point I am assuming that you refer to Florilegium Series "The Baroque Era". I am making this point as there are two box sets to follow , The Classical Era and a pre-baroque box.

I also highly recommend the Constantin Silvestri box on EMI.

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 21, 2015 at 08:36:36
panhead
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 I have:

The Artist's Choice Collection
Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas and Concertos (DECCA)
Schubert Piano Works (DECCA)

Normally I play these works in random and in the morning. A great way to start the day!!!!

Thanks for your reply and interest.

 

Many thanks for all your fine suggestions!, posted on May 21, 2015 at 08:38:22
panhead
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 I look forward to listening to some new music soon!!!

Thanks again!

 

RE: Classical Boxed Sets, which are your fav?, posted on May 21, 2015 at 08:42:55
panhead
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 First of my orders - some Bruno is on the way!

Thanks

 

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