Finally found the Original Reader's Digest Box Set w/Barbirolli's famous Sibelius 2nd

Posted by jdaniel@jps.net on February 13, 2012 at 19:21:35

The "collector's" market is interesting: "old" is "best" and "most valuable," but couldn't find many mega-buck sales of this treasure trove of excellent performances by famous names, recorded by K. Wilkinson. (Maybe the "Reader's Digest" or "Dynagroove" thing turns people off. ) Perhaps shipping 12 records to China....

Beyond the just glorious and luminous recording of the Sibelius 2nd, this set also contains Danon Stravinsky Petrushka. My favorite Audiophile heretic--Arthur Salvatore--lists the Stravinsky as *the* "best" orchestral Lp ever. At least the Chesky reissue. How can one not be intrigued? (The sound is amazing, still prefer Ansermet's tempo shifts.)

The Chesky reissued Sibelius can't be had for under $30, and the Chesky Stravinsky typically goes for +/- $130. I thought reissues sucked. : )

If these weren't intriguing enough, Barbirolli and Danon sup with Reiner's Brahms' 4th, Horenstein's Wagner, Wild's Chopin and Grieg (will he be glib?), Pretre's Ravel Daphnis (can't wait to hear that), Kempe's R. Strauss and Respighi, Munch's Tchaikovsky Francesca....

Keep an eye out for this....

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Topic - Finally found the Original Reader's Digest Box Set w/Barbirolli's famous Sibelius 2nd - jdaniel@jps.net 19:21:35 02/13/12 (16)

One of the best of the Reader's Digest sets. - vinyl phanatic 23:26:54 02/13/12 (4)

RE: One of the best of the Reader's Digest sets. - vinylfind 15:26:58 02/26/15 (0)

RE: One of the best of the Reader's Digest sets. - Hi-Fidelity 10:30:19 02/14/12 (2)

RE: One of the best of the Reader's Digest sets. - desertorganist 21:40:02 02/14/12 (1)

RE: One of the best of the Reader's Digest sets. - slminion 20:40:40 07/03/12 (0)

Fistoulari, Dorati and Josef Krips conduct... - docw 21:18:03 02/13/12 (4)

I have the "poor man's" version of the LSC. Unless I stumble across the SD in Thrift, this one's it. - jdaniel@jps.net 21:24:15 02/13/12 (3)

RE: I have the "poor man's" version of the LSC. Unless I stumble across the SD in Thrift, this one's it. - docw 10:02:36 02/14/12 (0)

Actually, it's the poor man's version of the SB Decca/RCA, and I would love to find a copy! - vinyl phanatic 22:44:52 02/13/12 (1)

RE: Decca vs. RCA issues of the same recordings - desertorganist 21:50:12 02/14/12 (0)

I know I'm talking to myself but this is really a stunning set, as I needle-drop - jdaniel@jps.net 20:24:48 02/13/12 (5)

Oscar Danon? - TGR 20:52:14 02/13/12 (4)

Well, for Sibelius 2nds.... - jdaniel@jps.net 21:15:23 02/13/12 (3)

RE: Okko Kamu & BSO 1970 is best I've heard n/t - KLechterO78s 10:06:51 02/14/12 (0)

"tribute to Wilkinson" - garrod 02:56:02 02/14/12 (0)

Danon - TGR 22:46:24 02/13/12 (0)

Finally found the Original Reader's Digest Box Set w/Barbirolli's famous Sibelius 2nd

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