Amazon Bigger Bach Set for a buck

O

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Mar 26, 2013, 3:37:25 PM3/26/13

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Lots of cantata, St. Matthew passion, Easter Oratorio. Keyboard stuff
by James Friskin. Most of these Bach Guild things are pretty good.

-Owen

<http://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Bach-Set/dp/B00C0QHX02/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?
tag=dealnewscom&ie=UTF8&qid=1364286145&sr=301-2>

wkasimer

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Mar 26, 2013, 4:55:20 PM3/26/13

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Thanks. The Woldike Saint Matthew is certainly worth a buck.

Bill

Mark S

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Mar 26, 2013, 5:03:34 PM3/26/13

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Thanks! Unbelievable for a buck...once again.

I grew up on the Woldike St Matt.

Mark S

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Mar 26, 2013, 5:09:40 PM3/26/13

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On Mar 26, 12:37 pm, O <ow...@denofinequityx.com> wrote:

Friskin utilizes a piano, not a harpsichord, correct?

These Big Box bargains are amazing. I've got my iPhone loaded with a
bunch of them for flights I'm taking in about two weeks. Bach, Handel,
Beethoven, Vivaldi in Big Boxes, Johann Strauss, etc. from others.
I've probably got 4 days-worth of music on my phone. Who woulda thunk
it 5 years ago?

Dana John Hill

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Mar 26, 2013, 5:17:38 PM3/26/13

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Coincidentally, I just listened to the W�ldike St. Matthew Passion this
morning, albeit on a Vanguard CD. It really is a wonderful performance,
and the singing, particularly from the chorus, is of a sort one no
longer really hears.

Dana John Hill
Gainesville, Florida

O

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Mar 26, 2013, 5:52:58 PM3/26/13

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In article
<69ace270-1ddc-429c...@vv1g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,

Looking at my iTunes, it seems I've splurged for the Brahms, Schubert,
Christmas, and I guess what now will be referred to as the "little" Big
Bach Box. $4 for a week or so of continuous music, and almost a
no-brainer to buy.

-Owen

wagnerfan

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Mar 26, 2013, 9:32:58 PM3/26/13

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The final chorus in the Woldike is overwhelming. It's a very
objective, rather detached performance all told with a very powerful
cumulative effect. The solo singing is variable - Rossl-Majdan is
superb, Stich-Randall sings in that vibratoless way you either love or
not, and Hans Braun is muddy and dull. The sound on the LPs and CDs is
wonderful Wagner Fan

hiker_rs

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Mar 27, 2013, 1:26:05 PM3/27/13

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On Mar 26, 4:52 pm, O <ow...@denofinequityx.com> wrote:
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> <69ace270-1ddc-429c-8a68-4d9502a9c...@vv1g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,

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The Goldberg variations in this set has 31 variations vs. the usual
30!

Looks they forgot that the 1st track is the Aria and "made up" an
extra variation at the end. All the other usual movement titles are
shifted by one.

jserraglio

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Mar 28, 2013, 4:24:14 AM3/28/13

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And note that some other older BG boxes have had their prices lowered
to .$0.99 from $8.99 or $9.99:

Bach - the first BG set
Beethoven
Haydn
Tchaikovsky
Brahms

wade

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Mar 28, 2013, 8:52:29 AM3/28/13

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Sorry, there isnt a Haydn or Tchaikovsky box that I can find with a search "Bach Guild Big Box"

wkasimer

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Mar 28, 2013, 9:21:59 AM3/28/13

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On Mar 28, 8:52 am, wade <wadewo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, there isnt a Haydn or Tchaikovsky box that I can find with a search "Bach Guild Big Box"

He probably means this Haydn set:

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Symphonies/dp/B007Q067V8

Bill

wkasimer

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Mar 28, 2013, 9:24:52 AM3/28/13

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On Mar 28, 8:52 am, wade <wadewo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, there isnt a Haydn or Tchaikovsky box that I can find with a search "Bach Guild Big Box"

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Tchaikovsky-Box/dp/B0080K06JW

Bill

O

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Mar 28, 2013, 9:30:29 AM3/28/13

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In article
<f6fbaa46-9b9b-4a31...@vh9g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>,

These are excellent recordings and performances.

-Owen

wkasimer

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Mar 28, 2013, 12:36:11 PM3/28/13

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On Mar 28, 9:30 am, O <ow...@denofinequityx.com> wrote:
> In article

> <f6fbaa46-9b9b-4a31-bfae-28e487cf0...@vh9g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>,

>
> wkasimer <wkasi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Mar 28, 8:52 am, wade <wadewo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Sorry, there isnt a Haydn or Tchaikovsky box that I can find with a search
> > > "Bach Guild Big Box"
>
> > He probably means this Haydn set:
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Symphonies/dp/B007Q067V8
>
> These are excellent recordings and performances.

I agree - at least about the Blum recordings, which are virtually
impossible to find on CD.

Bill

O

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Mar 28, 2013, 1:16:04 PM3/28/13

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In article
<2db47ea3-1e1e-4caf...@vv8g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,

Yes. Lots of energy and color.

-Owen

jserr...@gmail.com

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Apr 2, 2013, 10:50:59 AM4/2/13

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[qtd from BG promo flyer]
In celebration of the recently released "Bigger Bach Set," the sets below will be available for $0.99 each, through April 7th.

Bigger Bach Set
Big Tchaikovsky Box
Big Vivaldi Box
Big Mozart Box
Big Beethoven Box
Big Brahms Box
Big Bach Set
Big Baroque Box
Big Mahler Box
Big Handel Box
Haydn Symphonies
Big Gustav Leonhardt Box, Bach Guild recordings 1953-1955

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wade

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Apr 2, 2013, 11:21:34 AM4/2/13

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Here's hoping there will be a further Haydn Symphony box that will include the rest of the Woldike London Symphonies.