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^^ thank you Fergus... they are ideally built for the Sony Blu Ray surround sound system I have, and have been very well reviewed. I will be leaving them in the lounge and using them only when I wish to watch an opera performance on my Sony Bravia..for which they should be perfect (the walls here are very thin and loud music tends to upset my elderly neighbours). They aren't for my hifi in the music room, for which I use my Grado's late at night.

a bit of money left in my Paypal a/c... went on this set for £15 inc P&P on ebay! very pleased as I know I've bit a bit light in this department for a while (I only have Pinnock and MacKerras' later Symphs on Linn)... Tate was near top of my list, but the prices are now prohibitive.

pleased to have been able to find this for a reasonable price....

Certainly a lot of Mozart chez Butcher way lately; I can't argue with that though....enjoy it!

^^ that's it Fergus... I go through short themed 'studies' as you know, usually having 2 on the go at any one time. The Mozart Symphs are presently in tandem with the Dvorak & Suk Piano works...

well, there is another forum where I would be openly derided for this purchase...



a) because it's British Music, b) because it's BB and c) because it's Sir Simon...

however I know we are all a little more open minded here... :-)

the reasons for my purchase, besides getting 5 disks for £10? well, I already own the disk with Ian Bostridge, which is excellent (and the only one with the Berliners). Indeed, SSR had established a very good reputation in British Music interpretations whilst with the CBSO, and his War Requiem with Tear and Soderstrom was critically acclaimed. The set also contains a wide selection of lesser known Britten pieces which I'm looking forward to becoming acquainted with in this, his centenary year... as I move back into a British Music phase, at the end of my mini Mozart fest.

Jared wrote:well, there is another forum where I would be openly derided for this purchase...



a) because it's British Music, b) because it's BB and c) because it's Sir Simon...

however I know we are all a little more open minded here... :-)

Don't bet on it baby. LOL

^^ I guess you won't be popping over to Hereford for a quick listen in during June then, Sean? LOL

Jared wrote:^^ I guess you won't be popping over to Hereford for a quick listen in during June then, Sean? LOL

That's the last time you will accuse me of being "open minded", how absurd!

Did you ever try out his War Requiem, Sean? I think you said you would at some stage... and I think it would be a sensible place to start, if you were so inclined... although I'll be the first to admit that Britten isn't everyone's cup of tea, and I have to be in the right mood for him.