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Mark S
Dec 13, 2011, 10:41:23 PM12/13/11
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I've been thinking of purchasing the 13-volume Sibelius Edition on
BIS.
Does anyone know if the complete edition is available in some sort of
slipcase that houses all 13 volumes (hopefully at a discount), or is
it sold only as the 13 volumes without a slipcase?
If there's a slipcase, I'd probably like to own it. If it's only
available without a slipcase, then I'd probably opt to spread out the
purchase over a couple of months.
Any info is appreciated.
BIS.
Does anyone know if the complete edition is available in some sort of
slipcase that houses all 13 volumes (hopefully at a discount), or is
it sold only as the 13 volumes without a slipcase?
If there's a slipcase, I'd probably like to own it. If it's only
available without a slipcase, then I'd probably opt to spread out the
purchase over a couple of months.
Any info is appreciated.
whisky...@yahoo.com
Dec 14, 2011, 2:18:02 AM12/14/11
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alerted to the completion of the Complete Edition in this group. They
come in cardboard boxes with paper sleeves and a fairly thick booklet.
I paid about $93 for them including shipping to the US. MDT has since
bumped up their price and the cheapest UK source now appears to be
Presto. MDT displays a complete edition for $645.
http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//BISSIBELIUS.htm
I can't make out if the boxes have just been lined up in a row or if
they have been packed into a cardboard sleeve. Anyway, the whole thing
would be a bitch to ship and probably arrive torn. I think the best
bet is to be selective and pick up individual boxes as they go on sale
-- I just ordered Vol.2 for $39.12 from Amazon US (unfortunately the
last one in stock), you may get some vols. from Amazon-associated
resellers in the mid $40's.
Steve de Mena
Dec 14, 2011, 2:41:43 AM12/14/11
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I have never heard of a slipcase of the entire set... nor a discount.
http://www.bis.se/bis_pages/bis_sibelius-edition.php
[I bought them all individually 1-2 volumes at a time]
Steve
William Sommerwerck
Dec 14, 2011, 6:23:58 AM12/14/11
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BIS seems to have a policy of (eventually) making expensive recordings
available at a budget price. For example, the Bach cantata series is being
issued as budget boxes. The Vanska Beethoven Symphony cycle is available for
the price of about two disks.
I've decided to wait and see what happens.
available at a budget price. For example, the Bach cantata series is being
issued as budget boxes. The Vanska Beethoven Symphony cycle is available for
the price of about two disks.
I've decided to wait and see what happens.
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William Sommerwerck
Dec 14, 2011, 7:57:50 AM12/14/11
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"Kirk McElhearn" <kirkmc (at) mac (dot) com> wrote in message
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> On 2011-12-14 11:23:58 +0000, "William Sommerwerck"
> Yep, that's my thought as well. The Bach cantata budget boxes were,
> however, limited editons, and are probably sold out. (Robert van Bahr
> told me this by email.) But given that I have several Bach cantata
> series, and a number of the individual discs, I'm in no hurry to buy
> them. If I'm still alive in a few years when the entire set is released
> in a box, I'll buy it.
I just checked, and Arkiv has no stock of any of the first four albums. As
BIS has just reached #50, one can assume a limited-edition boxed set will
show up in a few months.
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> On 2011-12-14 11:23:58 +0000, "William Sommerwerck"
> however, limited editons, and are probably sold out. (Robert van Bahr
> told me this by email.) But given that I have several Bach cantata
> series, and a number of the individual discs, I'm in no hurry to buy
> them. If I'm still alive in a few years when the entire set is released
> in a box, I'll buy it.
I just checked, and Arkiv has no stock of any of the first four albums. As
BIS has just reached #50, one can assume a limited-edition boxed set will
show up in a few months.
wkasimer
Dec 14, 2011, 9:23:58 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 14, 7:42 am, Kirk McElhearn <kirkmc (at) mac (dot) com> wrote:
> As for the Sibelius, I don't know his music well enough to pay the
> current price for the set. I'm sure there is a lot that I would
> discover, but I certainly wouldn't listen to a lot of it often. So,
> yes; a budget box would tempt me, but not the set at the current price.
Kirk -
You might want to consider this set:
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Sibelius-Box-Set/dp/B000K2UF1W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2NER95MBN0TGU&colid=E7A49GF93ZM6
Bill
> As for the Sibelius, I don't know his music well enough to pay the
> current price for the set. I'm sure there is a lot that I would
> discover, but I certainly wouldn't listen to a lot of it often. So,
> yes; a budget box would tempt me, but not the set at the current price.
Kirk -
You might want to consider this set:
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Sibelius-Box-Set/dp/B000K2UF1W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2NER95MBN0TGU&colid=E7A49GF93ZM6
Bill
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Mark S
Dec 14, 2011, 10:00:23 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 13, 7:41 pm, Mark S <markstenr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've been thinking of purchasing the 13-volume Sibelius Edition on
> BIS.
>
> Does anyone know if the complete edition is available in some sort of
> slipcase that houses all 13 volumes (hopefully at a discount), or is
> it sold only as the 13 volumes without a slipcase?
I had an e-mail from BIS this morning. There is no slipcase and there
> I've been thinking of purchasing the 13-volume Sibelius Edition on
> BIS.
>
> Does anyone know if the complete edition is available in some sort of
> slipcase that houses all 13 volumes (hopefully at a discount), or is
> it sold only as the 13 volumes without a slipcase?
are no plans to produce one.
td
Dec 14, 2011, 10:00:42 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 14, 6:23 am, "William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgee...@comcast.net>
wrote:
What you really need is a group of cap-boxes with the CDs in paper
sleeves. Space-saving.
But frankly, I don't think I want to spend the time listening to that
much Sibelius. So, for me, no dice.
TD
wrote:
sleeves. Space-saving.
But frankly, I don't think I want to spend the time listening to that
much Sibelius. So, for me, no dice.
TD
td
Dec 14, 2011, 10:03:34 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 14, 9:23 am, wkasimer <wkasi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Dec 14, 7:42 am, Kirk McElhearn <kirkmc (at) mac (dot) com> wrote:
>
> > As for the Sibelius, I don't know his music well enough to pay the
> > current price for the set. I'm sure there is a lot that I would
> > discover, but I certainly wouldn't listen to a lot of it often. So,
> > yes; a budget box would tempt me, but not the set at the current price.
>
> Kirk -
>
> You might want to consider this set:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Sibelius-Box-Set/dp/B000K2UF1W/ref=wl...
> On Dec 14, 7:42 am, Kirk McElhearn <kirkmc (at) mac (dot) com> wrote:
>
> > As for the Sibelius, I don't know his music well enough to pay the
> > current price for the set. I'm sure there is a lot that I would
> > discover, but I certainly wouldn't listen to a lot of it often. So,
> > yes; a budget box would tempt me, but not the set at the current price.
>
> Kirk -
>
> You might want to consider this set:
>
Yes. That looks like quite enough Sibelius to satisfy anybody but a
librarian.
TD
Gerard
Dec 14, 2011, 10:18:26 AM12/14/11
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td wrote:
> On Dec 14, 6:23 am, "William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgee...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > BIS seems to have a policy of (eventually) making expensive
> > recordings available at a budget price. For example, the Bach
> > cantata series is being issued as budget boxes. The Vanska
> > Beethoven Symphony cycle is available for the price of about two
> > disks.
> >
> > I've decided to wait and see what happens.
>
> What you really need is a group of cap-boxes with the CDs in paper
> sleeves. Space-saving.
The cds ARE in paper sleeves. So that "solution" will not save much space.
> On Dec 14, 6:23 am, "William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgee...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > BIS seems to have a policy of (eventually) making expensive
> > recordings available at a budget price. For example, the Bach
> > cantata series is being issued as budget boxes. The Vanska
> > Beethoven Symphony cycle is available for the price of about two
> > disks.
> >
> > I've decided to wait and see what happens.
>
> What you really need is a group of cap-boxes with the CDs in paper
> sleeves. Space-saving.
It is also not practical to put those sleeves together in one box.
Problem with the BIS Sibelius Edition is that the individual discs have no
information at all about their contents. The only information provided on the
discs is something like "Theatre music disc 1", "Theatre music disc 2",
etcetera. So you will always have to search in the booklet on which disc is
which piece. Therefor (it you don't want to listen to random Sibelius) it is
better to keep the "Theatre music" discs together with the "Theatre music"
booklet in the "Theatre music" box.
Matthew B. Tepper
Dec 14, 2011, 10:42:08 AM12/14/11
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"whisky...@yahoo.com" <whisky...@yahoo.com> appears to have caused
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If there ever turns out to be a box to surround the other boxes, you might
send a polite letter of inquiry to BIS. In fact, if you have any BIS set
where the outer box has been damaged or gone missing, write them. I did so
once and received a far more useful response than I did from BMG about the
Toscanini Edition's bookcase.
--
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the following letters to be typed in news:0745d70b-3088-4ca2-8d95-
8aa91c...@q16g2000yqn.googlegroups.com:
send a polite letter of inquiry to BIS. In fact, if you have any BIS set
where the outer box has been damaged or gone missing, write them. I did so
once and received a far more useful response than I did from BMG about the
Toscanini Edition's bookcase.
--
Matthew B. Tepper: WWW, science fiction, classical music, ducks!
Read about "Proty" here: http://home.earthlink.net/~oy/proty.html
To write to me, do for my address what Androcles did for the lion
Opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of my employers
Mark S
Dec 14, 2011, 10:48:48 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 14, 7:00 am, td <tomdedea...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> But frankly, I don't think I want to spend the time listening to that
> much Sibelius. So, for me, no dice.
Who said anything about listening to it? Collectors collect. :)
>
> But frankly, I don't think I want to spend the time listening to that
> much Sibelius. So, for me, no dice.
wkasimer
Dec 14, 2011, 10:50:33 AM12/14/11
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On Dec 14, 10:00 am, td <tomdedea...@mac.com> wrote:
> What you really need is a group of cap-boxes with the CDs in paper
> sleeves. Space-saving.
That's the way they're being issued now.
> What you really need is a group of cap-boxes with the CDs in paper
> sleeves. Space-saving.
Bill
William Sommerwerck
Dec 14, 2011, 11:51:04 AM12/14/11
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"Mark S" <markst...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Ouch! You really hit the nail on the head.
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