Re: Kempff's Beethoven.......a reply - Tom B.

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Re: Kempff's Beethoven.......a reply

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Posted by Tom B. on April 19, 2000 at 14:55:50

In Reply to: Kempff's Beethoven posted by SE on April 19, 2000 at 13:01:34:

SE,

I'll tell you what I know. I love Kempff's performance of these sonatas.......I sorta grew up with them with my father's Lp's. There are certainly more bombastic pianists covering these works (Richter comes to mind), but I have this emotional connection with good ol Wilhelm.

Well, anyway, I was looking for the complete cycle after purchasing a single disc with all the famous fav's on it with DG's new remastering technology ........and I definetly wanted that same treatment for the complete set. I checked out CDNOW and they only had the older remastered set..cat# 29306.......that wouldn't do. Then, almost as an after-thought, I made my way down to YE House of Tower........and low and behold...it was there....."Original-Image-bit-processing"..cat# 453-724-2. It comes in a 8 CD box set with extensive notes.

So unfortunately, I'm unable to compare the sonics between the two sets....or for that matter....my father's LPs. I'm a little confused about the "budget set". The older set that is available at CDNOW is about $55.......compared to the newest remastered set I picked up for $95! I didn't even bother to check if Brendel has a box set available of his latest cycle.......it would probably cost the price of a small car!! So ....I guess "budget" is a relative term.

Regard's, Tom B.

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Kempff's Beethoven - SE 13:01:34 04/19/00 (7)

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Re: Kempff's Beethoven.......a reply - Tom B. 14:55:50 04/19/00 (4)

Good news! - SE 05:26:03 04/20/00 (3)

I'm in the wrong club!!! - Tom B. 08:06:12 04/20/00 (0)

Found It. - SE 05:42:04 04/20/00 (1)

Re: Found It...thank's SE...for the article on Kempff (nt) - Tom B. 07:56:39 04/20/00 (0)

But 1978's were good ;-) (n/t) - SE 03:23:46 04/19/00 (0)

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Re: Kempff's Beethoven.......a reply - Tom B. 14:55:50 04/19/00 (4)

Good news! - SE 05:26:03 04/20/00 (3)

I'm in the wrong club!!! - Tom B. 08:06:12 04/20/00 (0)

Found It. - SE 05:42:04 04/20/00 (1)

Re: Found It...thank's SE...for the article on Kempff (nt) - Tom B. 07:56:39 04/20/00 (0)

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