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#1,041 · (Edited)
Fritz Kobus said:
Well there is much diverse opinion on what is the best Flying Dutchman on CD, but for DVD I think the very best one is Sawallisch if you are looking for a traditional production. My favorite on CD is Sinopoli, but there are many close seconds.
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There used to be a Sawallisch Dutchman with Varady, Hale, and Seiffert, but it was only issued on VHS.

For audio only, I favor Knappertsbusch 1955, Sawallisch Bayreuth 1961, or one of the live performances with Rysanek and London. I'm not a London fan, but this role was made for him.
 
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joen_cph said:
I am somewhat hesitant ordering from Presto these days. Expected mailing is 70 days later, plus delivery time, which is a lot. Uncertain about a sudden Brexit after the election in December and possible custom fees, also possible waning sales/profits (?). But all this buying seems to indicate they're not losing sales currently. I've always been satisfied with them, but postage has gone up recently, like in Denmark, making other sellers also worth investigating.
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I bought a classical CD on November 17, 2019 from Presto Classical. They shipped it on November 18, 2019. It just came today. (November 27, 2019). That's not too bad.
 
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I got my recent Presto order quickly too. Everything was packed with plenty of bubble wrap and arrived in perfect condition.
 
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wkasimer said:
There used to be a Sawallisch Dutchman with Varady, Hale, and Seiffert, but it was only issued on VHS.

For audio only, I favor Knappertsbusch 1955, Sawallisch Bayreuth 1961, or one of the live performances with Rysanek and London. I'm not a London fan, but this role was made for him.
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Among my faves are Fricsay/DG, Böhm/DG, Sawallisch/Philips, and Waldemar Nelson/Philips.
 
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The expected delivery time I mentioned (70 days) was for some items in their current box sales. I then cut the order down to just one item, a 4 CD set, 70 days.
Previously, I've been satisfied with Presto too.
 
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These days, much of what I get from Presto arrives immediately - by download. :)

Earlier this week I was listening to the only recording I have of the Schumann Oboe Romances - not a very good one. I decided I needed the Holliger/Brendel disc, which is now out of print. Presto offered a Presto made disc, but also CD quality FLAC - at a much lower price. I was listening to it 10 minutes later.

I have downloaded several boxes from Presto, most recently the Pinnock Haydn and the Pires solo recordings on DG. I generally will not buy downloads unless the price is less than or equal to the physical discs or physical discs are out of print. For Pires the box set is on Offer for $57.25, but the CD quality FLAC (complete with a pdf booklet) is $38.75. And - no shipping cost!
 
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DrMike said:
Great deal, butt I never got too excited about those recordings. My local library has that entire Bach collection, and I've sampled various of the cantatas, and never felt too moved by them.
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I agree. These would not be my first choice. I have Koopman, and La Petite Bande which I'm happy with at the present time.
 
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starthrower said:
I agree. These would not be my first choice. I have Koopman, and La Petite Bande which I'm happy with at the present time.
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NOW you tell me! Not really, I didn't order it.

Here's my latest "ridiculously cheap" foray: I saw ZZ Top's "Complete Albums" box (10 CDs, new) for just over $20 new, thru Amazon UK, so I ordered it. This was back in late September. I still haven't rec'd it. I made a call to Amazon to confirm it, and they said to wait until the latest date on the (revised) shipping estimate. I realize the UK Royal Mail is slow, but this is ridiculous.
I have a feeling this was a misprint of the price (I mentioned this possibility to the rep, and it was not considered as why it is delayed). I also have a feeling that it will ultimately be "out of stock" or "unavailable."
I'll let you know what happens.

In the past, I had an order from Amazon go unshipped. I ordered Terry Riley's Harp of New Albion, and was told by the seller to wait. I did, and forgot about it. Six months later I looked through my orders, saw it, and remembered it. At first Amazon said I was too late, but I replied that I followed the instructions to wait. Hearing this, they relented, and shipped me the CD.
 
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millionrainbows said:
NOW you tell me! Not really, I didn't order it.

Here's my latest "ridiculously cheap" foray: I saw ZZ Top's "Complete Albums" box (10 CDs, new) for just over $20 new, thru Amazon UK, so I ordered it. This was back in late September. I still haven't rec'd it. I made a call to Amazon to confirm it, and they said to wait until the latest date on the (revised) shipping estimate. I realize the UK Royal Mail is slow, but this is ridiculous.
I have a feeling this was a misprint of the price (I mentioned this possibility to the rep, and it was not considered as why it is delayed). I also have a feeling that it will ultimately be "out of stock" or "unavailable."
I'll let you know what happens.
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Back in September they were selling for 22 dollars on Amazon US. I guess they all got scarfed up? Here's a new on for 35 if Amazon doesn't come through.
https://www.grooves-inc.com/top-the-complete-studio-albums-1970-1990-rhino-cd-pZZa1-1899201556.html
 
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Here are three completely free Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas download from the Internet Archive. The Archive if you do not know is no charge content in the public domain. Meaning no longer under any copyright and therefore free to use in any way you like. These are well known sets and often mentioned in innumerable TC best threads. They are still for sale with various retailers so I have no idea why they are public domain now. The Pollini set has only been available a few years. But I don't know how these things work. I do trust that the IA is on the level and doesn't allow pirated content.

https://archive.org/details/Pollini-Beethoven-CompletePianoSonatas-2014

https://archive.org/details/Badura-Skoda-Beethoven-ThePianoSonatas1969-BsendorferImperial

https://archive.org/details/0711PianoSonataNo.29HammerklavierInBFlatOp.106III
 
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KenOC said:
Amazing. I grabbed the Badura-Skoda cycle, the only one I didn't already have. It's fine.
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I had none of them and will spend some time listening through them. I have the Badura-Skoda on my headphones now and it is very good in the early ones.
 
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Oldhoosierdude said:
Here are three completely free Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas download from the Internet Archive. The Archive if you do not know is no charge content in the public domain. Meaning no longer under any copyright and therefore free to use in any way you like. These are well known sets and often mentioned in innumerable TC best threads. They are still for sale with various retailers so I have no idea why they are public domain now. The Pollini set has only been available a few years. But I don't know how these things work. I do trust that the IA is on the level and doesn't allow pirated content.

https://archive.org/details/Pollini-Beethoven-CompletePianoSonatas-2014

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https://archive.org/details/Badura-Skoda-Beethoven-ThePianoSonatas1969-BsendorferImperial

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https://archive.org/details/0711PianoSonataNo.29HammerklavierInBFlatOp.106III

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Must be too good to be true, no? Between Pollini and Kempff, these are DG's biggest moneymakers as far as Beethoven's piano sonata sets. Why are they being treated as public domain?
 
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flamencosketches said:
Must be too good to be true, no? Between Pollini and Kempff, these are DG's biggest moneymakers as far as Beethoven's piano sonata sets. Why are they being treated as public domain?
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I have zero idea how this works. I know internet archive will not allow copyright material to post so it has to be on the level. Dg released that Pollini set in 2014 and it spans many decades of recordings some of them 21st century. Why it isn't copyright protected is a mystery to me.
 
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