Bargains

[Parry1912]

If you don't already have Britten's own recording of the War Requiem it's on Amazon for £4.47:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Britten-War-Requiem-Galina-Vishnevskaya/dp/B000E6EGXM/ref=pd_rhf_gw_shvl22

[Dave2002]

Jochum's Bruckner set seems reasonably priced right now - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bruckner-Com.../dp/B00004YA0T

[Petrushka]

Jochum's Bruckner set seems reasonably priced right now - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bruckner-Com.../dp/B00004YA0T

I bought it several years ago for £35 and I thought at the time that was an incredible bargain! At the price now on offer it is, as they say, a no-brainer.

[cloughie]

I bought it several years ago for £35 and I thought at the time that was an incredible bargain! At the price now on offer it is, as they say, a no-brainer.

Any preferences for the EMI or the DGG Jochum sets?

[Petrushka]

Any preferences for the EMI or the DGG Jochum sets?

Interesting question, Cloughie, and as I don't possess the DG set (except for the 4th) I'd also be intrigued to hear from those who have both.

[Nick Armstrong]

Any preferences for the EMI or the DGG Jochum sets?

For me the EMI is a clear preference as I have a weakness for the Staatskapelle Dresden

[vinteuil]

Any preferences for the EMI or the DGG Jochum sets?

Much prefer Jochum with the Dresdeners on EMI to the Berliners on DGG...

[mathias broucek]

prefer Jochum with the Dresdeners on EMI to the Berliners on DGG...

I have the opposite view. Much as I love the SD, the brass is a little fierce on the EMI set. I therefore prefer the DG set although the DG 8th isn't great (the tempo changes in the Adagio are a bit much even by EJ's normal standards).

That said, anyone who likes Bruckner and/or Jochum shouldn't hesitate at that price - the 9th is truly outstanding.

BTW I find that, like Karajan and Wand, Jochum's very best Bruckner is often away from his complete sets (e.g. the 1986 Concertgebouw 5th, Hamburg 8th)

[martin_opera]

Classical Music Mobile has the Leinsdorf Die Walkure. The cast look good (esp. Vickers and Brouwenstijn) and the price is a laugh (1 Euro) but is it worth my bandwidth or time? Grateful for advice.

[Stunsworth]

...is it worth my bandwidth or time?

Shouldn't take too much of either - the recodings are encoded at a bitrate of 192 kbps

[mathias broucek]

Classical Music Mobile has the Leinsdorf Die Walkure. The cast look good (esp. Vickers and Brouwenstijn) and the price is a laugh (1 Euro) but is it worth my bandwidth or time? Grateful for advice.

I've been generally pleased with the stuff I've purchased from them.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Classical Music Mobile has the Leinsdorf Die Walkure. The cast look good (esp. Vickers and Brouwenstijn) and the price is a laugh (1 Euro) but is it worth my bandwidth or time? Grateful for advice.

The performance is very good, if that's part of what's making you pause.

[cloughie]

I was doing my occasional look at the bargain basement. I came across this. Is it good turtle soup or merely the mock?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphony-Nos-28-29-33/dp/B000050W1E/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1334075939&sr=1-3

[gurnemanz]

I was doing my occasional look at the bargain basement. I came across this. Is it good turtle soup or merely the mock?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphony-Nos...4075939&sr=1-3

A bit thin on detail, but if Mozart himself was the recording artist, as indicated, it must be worth 1p of anyone's money.

[Beef Oven]

A bit thin on detail, but if Mozart himself was the recording artist, as indicated, it must be worth 1p of anyone's money.

No fear, there's a £1.26 P&P charge on top!

How about this for a bargain http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Trist...4096649&sr=1-1