Speaking of big boxes. . .

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Posted by Chris from Lafayette (A) on November 29, 2013 at 14:36:37

In Reply to: Recordings you are thankful for this year? posted by jimbill on November 29, 2013 at 10:24:48:

28 discs for ~$70 from Amazon Resellers:

I can vouch for the Bruckner, Beethoven and Schumann symphonies (haven't heard the rest): these are outstanding interpretations overall. I have been meaning to post about Skrowaczewski's Beethoven symphonies for a long time and never seemed to get around to it. I only wish that the recordings were available in a hi-rez format beyond plain old CD.

Turning to single discs, the only way to get the following recording in hi-rez sound is via 24/96 downloads from the Hyperion site (as I obtained mine) - maybe not so great for gift giving:

Even if you get the plain old CD, this is neglected but quality music (interesting and stirring) in suave performances that avoid the strenuousness of some earlier recordings of these works.

In a similar category, where there are hi-rez downloads available but only CD-quality discs out in the market, here's another disc I recommended earlier this year:

I love the Sibelius symphonies as conducted by Berglund and Vänskä, but as I've lived with the following recording, I've grown more and more impressed by Levine's powerful approach to both works. It was just reissued a few months ago:

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Topic - Recordings you are thankful for this year? - jimbill 10:24:48 11/29/13 (14)

I will co-opt this thread (slightly) to ask... - John N 07:30:54 11/30/13 (5)

RE: I will co-opt this thread (slightly) to ask... - Bob Neill 06:34:38 12/01/13 (2)

Rachel Podger - jazz1 06:40:32 12/01/13 (1)

RE: Rachel Podger - Bob Neill 07:42:12 12/01/13 (0)

That's hard being limited to just three - Chris from Lafayette 11:37:42 11/30/13 (1)

RE: That's hard being limited to just three - John N 19:22:37 12/02/13 (0)

Petrenko's Shostakovich 4 n.t. - Bob Neill 07:22:57 11/30/13 (0)

Speaking of big boxes. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:36:37 11/29/13 (0)

RE: Recordings you are thankful for this year? - kuma 12:42:02 11/29/13 (0)

RE: Recordings you are thankful for this year? - musetap 11:25:38 11/29/13 (0)

55-CD DG Archiv Produktion Boxed set. 89 Fraking Quatloos! - John Marks 11:05:21 11/29/13 (1)

Another example of why I wish MOG had 'record label' as a search term... - Ivan303 08:48:44 11/30/13 (0)

This is my pick for the year - Analog Scott 10:57:03 11/29/13 (1)

RE: This is my pick for the year - Pat D 05:25:14 11/30/13 (0)

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Speaking of big boxes. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:36:37 11/29/13 (0)

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