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[khiemtran]

I've ordered the Brilliant Classics Beethoven Edition from mokm.de.

The rival Cascade set was a lot cheaper, but in the end I couldn't go past Grumiaux, Haskil, Brendel and Gulda. The Grumiaux/Haskil sonata cycle was on my must-have list anyway, not to mention the Brendel bagatelles. The only disappointment is that they didn't include the symphony cycle with the Staatskapelle Dresden that they had on their Masterworks series. The 15 bonus historical recordings are also of interest. They've included Furtwangler's famous Bayreuth Ninth (which I already have from EMI anyway), and recordings by David Oistrakh and Arthur Schnabel.

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[green-knight.livejournal.com]

It sounds enticing. I am about halfway through my set, and I must say, I like a lot, but I can see at some point in the future investing in the Brilliant, just because.

Sigh. Geekdom strikes again.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

I'm always a little surprised that I have as many Beethoven cds as I do. I do like a lot of his compositions, but I've never listened to one and wished that there was more Beethoven, the way I often listen to Mozart and wish there was more of that. Then again, maybe the reason I do have so many Beethoven recordings is because I am secretly looking for "more Mozart".

[green-knight.livejournal.com]

I was suprised at the sheer spectrum Beethoven covers. I've found a couple of things that I'll want to play again.

But may I reccommend Salieri? He's more mature than Mozart, more subtle about his musical jokes, and a very good match.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Do you have any particular pieces that you'd recommend?