Recent Purchases

[bombasticDarren]

Would be very curious to know in which field that you want to do your master in.

Hello Matt. If all goes to plan then it will be in Sociology (followed by a PhD if I can manage the finances). I have applied and my grades are up to the required standard, so money really is the only true issue at the moment. I still have to finish my degree, which will take me through to summer 2013. My degree dissertation may be based on attitudes to CM, or behaviour at CM concerts...so I might draw on some help from you guys!

Cough, splutter, shuffle, hawk - cough, spluter, shuffle, hawk, hrrmmph - cou........

^^ I can imagine myself at the Barbican now - clipboard and stopwatch in hand, noting all those 'interactions' down....

[bombasticDarren]

I bought these for a £1.00 each from the Samaritans book shop yesterday. I don't usually appreciate piecemeal approaches ('bleeding chunks') to CM or opera. But, I thought I would give these a try. I don't think the calibre of the participants can be faulted at all.

Does anyone else have a view on these types of collection?

[ravel30]

These two box sets shall arrived by mail sometimes next week. Very happy about purchasing them. Many thanks for suggesting me the Kubelik Schumann's symphonies. As for the Szell conducting Haydn, well, this contains the symphonies 88, 92 to 99 and 104. Of the lot, I only have the 94 and the 104 so it will be great to have more Haydn symphonies (I also have the 100 and 101).





Matt.

[bombasticDarren]

Matt, I have Szell's Haydn recordings - they are outstanding, so I am sure you will love them!

[Seán]

I don't usually appreciate piecemeal approaches ('blleding chunks') to CM or opera. But, I thought I would give these a try. I don't think the calibre of the participants can be faulted at all.

Does anyone else have a view on these types of collection?

Yes, if you are not familiar with the music it is a great way to have a taster and to see if you should acquire complete recordings of these works.

[bombasticDarren]

[Jared]

^^ I see Darren has taken his payday money down to the charity shops again.. ;-)

I don't think I'll be adding much to this particular thread for the time being... I now have over 100 new disks to listen to, which I think will last me until about May as it is... so I'll be laying off for a while.

[bombasticDarren]

^^ I see Darren has taken his payday money down to the charity shops again.. ;-)

I don't think I'll be adding much to this particular thread for the time being... I now have over 100 new disks to listen to, which I think will last me until about May as it is... so I'll be laying off for a while.

The Vivaldi disc was at the same shop I bought the Mozart aria discs from. The Kalinnikov was dirt cheap, and I have heard good things about his symphonies

[fergus]

Does anyone else have a view on these types of collection?

I personally have, as a rule, never done it myself Darren....even when I listened to lots of Rock music. I always went for the full album as I figured that I would end up buying it anyway!!

However, at those prices, one cannot go wrong either!

[fergus]

These two box sets shall arrived by mail sometimes next week. Very happy about purchasing them. Many thanks for suggesting me the Kubelik Schumann's symphonies. As for the Szell conducting Haydn, well, this contains the symphonies 88, 92 to 99 and 104. Of the lot, I only have the 94 and the 104 so it will be great to have more Haydn symphonies (I also have the 100 and 101).





Matt.

I am glad that we were able to be of some help Matt. Do let us know how you eventually get on with them.