I'm a big fan of Vengerov as well. I just wish in his recordings he could be paired with better conductors.
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Many thanks Gileon!!! I've really been enjoying the Testament/Bethoven, so I will definitley seek out the Tchaikovsky. I've also been enjoying the EMI Vengerov recording of the Ysaye sonata's since seeing him perform here in Seattle. I heard it was written up in one of the hi-end rags recently. I'd highly recommend that one to you as well...a remarkable performance and recording. If you ever get the chance to see him perform live, don't miss it! Thanks for taking the time to post with your advice. |
Yes GEMM on new are expensive, but the out of print(cd's) prices are reasonable if its a "must-have" recording, as well some vinyl are low priced.(maybe condition??) But my main source of classical is Tower, for the wonderful offering of the 1 minute "taste" of what to expect, helps me immensely in the choosing! |
Best yet is GEMM.com They are an aggregator of many music retail sites, you can find A-Z of any music in the world. I've seen some classical vinyl that was extremely rare, at a fair price. This is a great site for vinyl fans. The new disc's are 25% more than your average retail shop. But I did find some used classical disc's,at a fair price, that I could not locate anywhere else. Really suprised me. |
For outstanding collection of classical music imports try http://www.qualiton.com. Thousands! |
My BAD! its HANCOCK AND MONKS, the s goes behind the Monks, sorry. The prices are in pounds,I think $1.25 to the pound. The ship fee is maybe alittle expensive, but I got what I could not find anywhere else, its worth the extra. They provide an excellent search service, mention what you are looking for, it may not be on their used site, but do have in their used inventory. I'm confident they can find just about anything, if your mention you'll pay top $, and have patience. I found some Shostakovich/Rozhdestvensky. |
Also try: http://www.harmoniamundi.com I was looking all over for a mono recording recommended in Stereophool and couldn't find it anywhere, but eventually found it hear. It is a wonderful recording of Bethoven's Violin Concerto played by Leonid Kogan on Testament. FANTASTIC performance of that piece!! Wonderful recording...and it's MONO!! Really special. They have a bunch of odd labels (to me) available. My order arrived within 10 days. No fuss, no hidden charges (nothing more than Amazon would add anyway). Worth looking into! |