I warmly welcome the music of these two gentlemen into my collection. And the performers, too!

Edvard Grieg

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7
Poetic Tone Poems, Op. 3
Album Leaves, Op. 28
Agitato This appears to be a "WoO"
Lyric Suites, Opera 43, 54

Leif Ove Andsnes
Bergen Phil. Orch./Dmitri Kitayenko (concerto)

Franz Liszt

Hungarian [s]Dances[/s] Rhapsodies 1 - 15 EDIT: You haven't been paying attention
Rhapsodie Espagnol

Georges Cziffra

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Regards,
Navneeth

Three cd's recorded live in the Concertgebouw in 1978, 1979 and 1992. One with concertos and two with solo music.




Two operettas with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf recorded in 1953 and 1954

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic

Was this a good decision?

From everything I've ever heard about that CD, Rachovsky, that was one of the best choices for Mahler's 3rd. But it's really up to you.

Yes, from the reviews I read on iTunes and Amazon, it seemed like it was an optimal choice. I stopped after the first movement (will take time out later to listen), but so far it is pretty good.

I have also been eying a biography of Herbert von Karajan, but the price befuddles me. It costs $52 and is hardback, but it's not like it includes any CD's with it ...
http://www.amazon.com/Herbert-von-Ka.../dp/1555534252
Wonder why this is?

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Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend. -- Beethoven

It's arrived. Ye Gods. It's really quite daunting. It's standing on the table and I just keep looking at it - as if it were Mount Everest, and I were standing at the foot of it.

Hahaha! It's worth the climb though. But I know what you mean. I always struggle (and fail) to digest everything that I have bought. But what's the hurry? We'll have this music for the rest of our lifes.

You're a very comforting fellow, Sir, in times of trial such as these!

That looks like a *very* interesting set.

http://www.amazon.com/Deutsche-Harmo...d_bxgy_m_img_b

I read another person in another part on the intert00bs say something similar when received a box of all the sacred cantatas by Bach.

After observing some of the commentary on the board, I've decided to pick up a few items from composers that I know little to nothing about. I dont think I have heard a single note from any of them.

Bartok, 6 Quartets / Emerson Quartet


Sibelius, Tone Poems & Songs / London Symphony, Vienna Philharmonic, etc.


Shostakovich String quartets 2,3,7,8 & 12 / Borodin quartet


I may not get to them for a few more days as I have a stack of Haydn quartets currently in the queue, but these look interesting.

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**gasp**

I just noticed the word 'Soprano' on the Sibelius CDs. ('Luonnotar', The First Kiss, Spring is Flying...) Oh my. I'm pretty sure I am not ready for vocals yet. What have I got myself into here?

I also see Sibellius looks a bit like Kruschev. I'm getting a little creeped out here.

Well, since you don't like the late Beethoven quartets I'm a bit surprised that you now buy the Bartok quartets without checking them out first.

...nothing ventured, nothing gained.