BaL 22.01.11 - Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie

[BBMmk2]

Almost certainly the performance given at last year's Proms on August 28. I was in the Arena for it and it's a cracking performance.

Brilliant!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

The second time the work has been a BBC MM cover disc, the first being BBC Welsh/Jansons.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The second time the work has been a BBC MM cover disc, the first being BBC Welsh/Jansons.

- one of the very earliest issues, IIRC, in a "slimline" case?

[Beef Oven!]

The second time the work has been a BBC MM cover disc, the first being BBC Welsh/Jansons.

I’ve got that first CD in the slim case, as ferney says.

I think I must have thrown the magazine, though.

What do you think of the performance and recording?

[Pulcinella]

I’ve got that first CD in the slim case, as ferney says.

I think I must have thrown the magazine, though.

What do you think of the performance and recording?

Snap! I throw the magazines out each year.
Alpie's post #366 put it in the third tier!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Snap! I throw the magazines out each year.
Alpie's post #366 put it in the third tier!

Being in "Alpie's third tier" isn't terrible. It's just that in my humble judgement, more than half of the recordings are better. Now, the fourth tier - that's quite a different matter.

[Beef Oven!]

Snap! I throw the magazines out each year.
Alpie's post #366 put it in the third tier!

Who are we to argue, he’s heard a few in his time

[Pulcinella]

Yes, the July 2017 BBC MM cover CD is indeed the 28 August 2016 Proms performance.
Just arrived in this morning's post!

[Stanfordian]

Yes, the July 2017 BBC MM cover CD is indeed the 28 August 2016 Proms performance.
Just arrived in this morning's post!

This morning WH Smith were still flogging the previous months BBC Music Magazine on its shelves the one with Mark Elder on the front cover.

[Pulcinella]

This morning WH Smith were still flogging the previous months BBC Music Magazine on its shelves the one with Mark Elder on the front cover.

Subscriber copies usually arrive a few days before general release; not only that, they are cheaper (especially if you use Tesco Clubcard tokens!).

[Petrushka]

Subscriber copies usually arrive a few days before general release; not only that, they are cheaper (especially if you use Tesco Clubcard tokens!).

Even cheaper if a friend gift subscribes for you! I had a frustrating experience with the subscriber outfit that dealt with my friend's request but eventually all got sorted.

My copy has arrived too (seems early this month) and especially looking forward to playing this disc as I was in the arena that night.

[Pulcinella]

Even cheaper if a friend gift subscribes for you! I had a frustrating experience with the subscriber outfit that dealt with my friend's request but eventually all got sorted.

My copy has arrived too (seems early this month) and especially looking forward to playing this disc as I was in the arena that night.

Let us know how it shapes up with your memories of the evening, Pet.
I wonder which tier Alpie will put it in.
Btw: hope he's OK; next week's BaL listing has not appeared yet.

[Barbirollians]

Incidentally , I listened to the Shipway recording on BIS again the other day . It is outstanding in my opinion . Really a great shame that he died a couple of years ago in a car crash . It seemed a difficult man had mellowed in his old age and BIS in particular was prepared to give him opportunities .

His Mahler 5 that appeared on the Ring label with the RPO is also an exceptional recording.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm a bit hesitant to buy my 92nd version on this work, as it's on DVD/Blu-ray in a Box set that includes the complete Beethoven symphonies, performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

But needs must. . .

[Pulcinella]

I'm a bit hesitant to buy my 92nd version on this work, as it's on DVD/Blu-ray in a Box set that includes the complete Beethoven symphonies, performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

But needs must. . .

Alpie: We're still waiting for your assessment of the BBC MM CD.