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Thank you for letting us know about it. Just ordered it via the CDbaby link.

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway

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Cecilia Bartoli signed my program after her Concert in Oslo in ca. 1995. I shook her hand and I all managed to say was "Thank you". I also bought online some years ago a copy of "Tribute to Benjamin Britten" where Rostropovich had signed his Chapter. I have, atleast as far as I know, only attended o...

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When I upgraded, I did it manually via this link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 It was a quick download for me (I have a 100Mbit fiberoptic Connection) and the Upgrade took maybe an hour. No errors, no files lost and no need to reinstall drivers or other Software. A litt...

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I have read that it will stop supporting DVDs. As I have a blu-ray player in my pc, I use a different program should I wish to see films on my pc. Tore F Steenslid Sotra, Norway That's terrible news for me-I went years without a DVD drive and just got it when I bought the all-in-one lenovo-my first...

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I have used Windows media player for my music Library for many years. I have looked elsewhere, but I have never found any other Software that is as good. Very good to search for music (it also search inside a search, I can first search "Beethoven" and then "Gardiner" and I find all of John Eliot's r...

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Recently received Windows 10 from Microsoft. It's sitting on my computer unused because I read somewhere that it doesn't come with a media player for CDs, only for DVDs. I listen to CDs while I'm on the computer, so Windows 10, by definition, is so far useless to me. Has anyone out there solved thi...

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I did a quick count in my CD-shelves, and found 49 complete CD sets. I also have one set in the mail (Gielen on Hänssler), so that makes in even fifty. Also have the Thielemann on Blu-ray.I love a good Beethoven cycle any day... My very first classical music CD was Stokowski's 9th, on a red cover De...

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welcome to the board. he version for organ is not an arrangement. ;) :) Do you have the performance by Daniel Chorzempa? It is a favorite of mine. I do not have anything with Daniel Chorzempa. A quick search on amazon.co.uk found his recording 2nd hand for £0,01 so I ordered it. Tore F Steenslid ww...

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I have recently been looking through my recordings of Bach's Passacaglia and fuge in C-minor, BWV 582. I have found arrangements for organ, piano, piano-duo, brass band and orchestra. I have done a search online and found recordings for recorder Quartet, gituar Quartet, harpsichord and accordion. Wh...

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Sure do remember them! I've got 35 of their discs and (you probably won't believe this), but one of my favourites is Peter Maxwell Davies' "An Orkney Wedding" [15242]. I heard a live performance of the work a few years ago with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - and simply HAD to have this music avai...

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Collins Classics was a wonderful label. It was a terrible loss that they went under. A quick search through my database gave me 37 titles. They did wonderful work with their recordings of and by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. They also startet the English song series that Naxos continued. Also some great...

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I did an Amazon search for Peter Hofmann, and I found a Karajan Holländer that I didn't have. According to the reviews Hofmann sings the role of Erik. Will arrive in my mail-Box in a week or two for appr. £6. Gotta love second-hand shopping on Amazon. Anyone know this recording? There were not much ...

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I have several works that I normally will buy automatically: Britten's War Requiem, Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius and the symphonies of Vaughan Williams are some + The Ring of cource. Each new recordings brings something new to me, and expands my love for this music. No singers...

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It's been a while since I listened to the Asher Fisch Melba Ring. I have been re-listening to it a little bit the last few days, and I have been enjoying it. Whenever I hear about new Rings, the "hoarder-gene" in me is activated... I have way to many complete sets, but there are always room for some...

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MDT is listing a new Wagner Ring with Asher Fisch conducting the Seattle Opera: http://www.mdt.co.uk/wagner-der-ring-des-nibelungen-orchestra-asher-fisch-avie-14cds.html Anyone familiar with it? My reason for asking is that I already have one complete Ring with him from The State opera of South Aust...

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Other recordings not mentioned by others are:

Martyn Brabbins (1996) on Naxos

Helmuth Rilling on Hänssler

Ernest Ansermet (1967) on Cascavelle

William Hall (1989) on Klavier.

Tore F Steenslid
www.steenslid.com
Sotra, Norway

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A few years ago, I got hold of a first edition of "Tribute to Benjamin Britten on his fiftieth birthday" where Mstislav Rostropovich had signed his chapter in the book. I also got Cecilia Bartoli to autograph her program after her mid-90s concert in Oslo. Tore F Steenslid Sotra, Norway www.steenslid...

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We all know the usual suspects: Strauss and Mahler. Who else is on your list? Sibelius? Schoenberg? I've always liked Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony. You? -G I am very fond of Benjamin Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op. 31. My favourite recording is the 1944 Decca recording with Peter ...

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Depends how many other versions you have - is this your eighth or your first. If the former, nothing to lose (and I like Nucci as a baritone; don't know the others). If you don't have the legendary Callas conducted by de Sabata, or Callas with Pretre, or Freni/Pavarotti with Rescigno, definitely ge...

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Does anyone know this recording: https://secure.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/pages/product/product.asp?ctlg=&prod=88697985882 Muti conducting with orchestra and chorus of La Scala. Not much info about this recording on the MDT website. Recording date, sound quality and is it a recording worth my attention? Tor...

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barney wrote:
bigshot wrote:Karajan's Siegfried isn't well sung.
better than my siegfried in the shower, no doubt.

Propably way better than my Siegfried-sing along in the car too... Notung! Notung! Neidliches Schwert!!

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
http://www.steenslid.com

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I was fortunate to be able to see Siegfried in concert in Bergen last week (on the 24th). Kent Nagano conducting the Bergen philharmonic orchestra. A marvelous evening. Details of the cast here should anyone be interestet: http://www.nyop.no/?page=28&show=184&news=113 I was listening to Karajan's re...

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Hello all! I found this item in the September listings on the MDT website: https://secure.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/pages/product/product.asp?ctlg=MDT&prod=8802077 Sir Colin Davis conducting the Staatskapelle Dresden in the Beethoven symphonies, apparenty around 1990. Does anyone know about it? Is this the ...

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I assume this will be this group's future favourite recording:

http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//6473632.htm

Sir Simon Rattle's new Mahler 2 with the Berliner philharmoniker

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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I rank Karajan's late 60s Ring among my favourites. I also have a glorious Verdi Requiem on DVD from the same time period, from La Scala. It is my favourite Verdi Requiem. It's also very nice to watch a young Pavarotti along side the beautiful Leontyne Price. Tore F Steenslid www.steenslid.com Sotra...

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This topic has been visited before, IIRC - tho quite some time ago... there are so many great symphonic composers - whose "First" symphony is best ?? this of course could mean - the greatest , or it could mean - your favorite :) for me: Sibelius Shostakovich Walton I am very fond of Ralph Vaughan W...

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He never recorded the 2nd or 8th Symphonies but RCA is releasing the ones he did record, this link is from Amazon France...also on this link you can see that they are also releasing the Budapest Quartet's Beethoven Cycle... http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0041LXX2G/ref=pe_32231_22427361_pe_epc_t3 Thank yo...

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I have never had any trouble with MDT. I must have received hundreds, if not thousands, of packages from them the almost 20 years I have been using them and I can't remember ever receiving a broken CD. Their customer service is good, always got a quick reply. Never got any packages lost in the mail ...

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He never recorded the 2nd or 8th Symphonies but RCA is releasing the ones he did record, this link is from Amazon France...also on this link you can see that they are also releasing the Budapest Quartet's Beethoven Cycle... http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0041LXX2G/ref=pe_32231_22427361_pe_epc_t3 Thank yo...

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Lance, please let me know if this is out of bounds on this forum, if so I'd be happy to remove it. I'm curious to know if anyone has ever downloaded any of the FLAC files available on pristine classical. I've tried looking for reviews of the site, but it appears to be a collectors' site specializin...

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I have several musical voyages I would love to attend: The proms in London, Wagner in Bayreuth, Tosca at La Scala (or any other major Italian opera house), a visit to the Elgar Birthplace Museum and most important of all: a string quartet on a beach in Hawaii. I have been able to fulfill some dreams...

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I am a big fan of classical music blu-rays, so I try to follow the major web-stores on what's new. Amazon UK only list one DG/Decca title released the last 90 days: Anne-Sophie Mutter doing Brahms violin sonatas. There are none listed available for pre-order. I checked my own blu-rays, and I only ha...

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If the question is who composed the greatest music in the 20th century, then I have several names worth mentioning: Gustav Mahler, with his 9th symphony. My candidate for greateast ever 20th century symphony. Giacomo Puccini, with Tosca (premiered january 14, 1900) and also his aria from Turandot Ne...

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Where are you purchasing classical CDs from lately, and why? Most of my orders for the last year have been through MDT in England (I live in Canada). However, I see the pound is quite a bit higher now, and with increases in shipping charges, my last order went to Amazon USA. I'm not particularly fo...

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The Norwegian goverment has decided to give Arne Nordheim an official state funeral. This is normal in Norway for people of special importance.

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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The Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim died saturday (june 5th) morning at the age of 78. http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/06/05/kultur/musikk/komponist/12016108/ I am not much familiar with his music, but I attended a gala-performance of the ballet The Tempest some years ago. It was quite fascinating, an...

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Opera really looks and sounds great on BluRay, are you going to get the Oppo...i'll post a list of my favourite ten tonight, including an exceptional new Ring from the Circle de Soleil... :wink: I have this new Ring on Blu-Ray. It's Mehta conducting in Valencia. It drives my wife nuts when I turn u...

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I am very sorry to hear this. I was a big fan of his.

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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BBC Music magazine also butcher this Weimar Ring. In their february edition they give both Siegfried and Götterdämmerung 1 star. "Propably the worst Ring on DVD", they say. I have this Siegfried on Blu-ray myself, and it's never going to be among my favourites. I do not like it. There are currently ...

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There are some works where I will never draw the line. My biggest passion is Purcell's Dido & Aeneas where I have 47 different recordings on CD and blue-ray. I do not know of any recordings I do not own. I have 32 Recordings, my favourite is actually the last one I bought, Simone Kermes on Alpha......

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The love of certain pieces of music make it impossible to stop. Every recording is different and brings something to new or different to the listener. The tempo, size of the orchestra, various arrangements or versions, HIP or not HIP, different soloists etc. There are some works where I will never d...

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I am a big fan of Pristine classics. I have bought loads of their downloads. The sound is propably is as good as it's possible to be, as all recordings are 50+ years old

Tore F Steenslid
www.steenslid.com
Sotra, Norway

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When I am laid in earth (Dido's lament) from Henry Purcell's Dido & Aeneas. It's very moving music.

Tore F Steenslid
www.steenslid.com
Sotra, Norway

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I suppose this is the time to mention that I have a Sir Michael Tippett website: http://www.steenslid.com/music/tippett/index.htm It's been a while since I updated it. Does someone know what has happened to the official Tippett website at : http://www.michael-tippett.com ? Tore F Steenslid www.steen...

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You could try some of these albums from the British music society:

http://www.classicsonline.com/British_Music_Society/

Tore F Steenslid
www.steenslid.com
Sotra, Norway

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Another version I have not heard but would expect to be exemplary is by baritone Benjamin Luxon with David Willison at the piano [Chandos 8475 issued in 1992]. Does anyone know this particular recording? I have this recording, and I like it very much. It also includes House of life and other songs....

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Huge fan of The dream of Gerontius. Being "Elgar-crazy" I have 16 different recordings of this masterpiece. It's difficult to name a favourite though. Have you read "The best of me - a Gerontius centenary companion" issued by Elgar Editions? Big fan of Sir Peter too. He is fenomenal in Britten's voc...

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Lance wrote:Now, to acquire all the man's FILM music!

Besides the 3 CDs on Chandos, there is also a CD on Marco Polo with Andrew Penny conducting

http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue ... x?pid=1307

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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It's available for download here: http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue ... pid=876486.

All movements can be sampled for the first 30 seconds.

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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I ordered this CD from MDT a few days ago. I am not quite sure what to expect, but I am looking forward to listen to the recording.

Tore F Steenslid
Sotra, Norway
www.steenslid.com

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