Just bought an 87 CD set of Beethoven's complete works!!!

[Rocco]

Wow I can't believe this!!! I am excited beyond possibly describing myself! I now own a set of Beethoven's complete works for only $33 shipped!



Link to set

Link to set reviews

[Harvey]

Fantastic, you jumped on the deal within minutes of my ordering the same set. $29.95 I could not pass it up. I feel like a 5-year-old waiting for Christmas day for this set to be delivered. I can't wait!

[Peter]

Well done - that's some bargain!

[Sorrano]

Looks like someone on Amazon screwed up again. It appears that the price should have been $129.99 but someone missed the 1. Good catch and hope you enjoy the music!

[PDG]

Nice to know it's still in print!
I know that Michael regards this Blue Box highly...

For me the only major "inclusiveness" flaws with this set are the omissions of the genuine opus 4 string quintet, the opus 134 double piano fugue and the opus 61a Piano Concerto in D.

But still.......33 dollars?!......

[Michael]

Despite its faults, (which may have been corrected since) it's a steal at 33 dollars. I got it for fifty euro about six or seven years ago.
The "Brilliant" box set is much better but it costs over a hundred euro. Of course, the crème de la crème is this one (look at the price!):

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Beeth...thoven+edition

I'm not selling my set! I paid £500 sterling for it way back in 1997.

Here is a link to an old thread on this forum about the Blue Box:
http://www.gyrix.com/forums/showthre...ght=fifty+euro







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[Michael]

For me the only major "inclusiveness" flaws with this set are the omissions of the genuine opus 4 string quintet, the opus 134 double piano fugue ....
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I'm pretty sure the Opus 134 piano fugue is in the Blue Box. If I remember correctly, it's played by one pianist on left and right channels - with wide separation - which is handy for isolating one or the other.
(Unless I'm thinking of the "Brilliant" box.)

[Sorrano]

The "Brilliant" box set is much better but it costs over a hundred euro. Of course, the crème de la crème is this one (look at the price!):


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Thanks to you I picked my Brilliant set for about $25 or $29. Shortly after purchasing it, the price "suspiciously" went up $100. I've much enjoyed the set, thank you!

[Harvey]

Just heard Op 133 Great Fuge with Otto Klemperer who added a couple double basses and it is absolutely wonderful. Then listened to Symphony 1 and it was reminding me of the Great Fuge.

So the set Rocco and I bought apparently has some problems. There are at least three Amazon pages for this on U.S Amazon. One page has no comments, one has 10 comments at 4 and 5 star and very good reviews, and one page has 4 writeups and complaints of some problems. I did read on another site of a few mislabelings and missing movements, missing notes from beginnings of some pieces. For the price, can't go wrong.

[Michael]

Yes - it's still an incredible bargain. But don't overdose!
Klemperer's arrangement of the Great Fugue is brilliant.

[Armando Orlandi]

Dear Friends!
..... And crème de la crème de la crème... in the Brilliant collection: Genoan crème:


Work 215

Work Title: Canon in 2 parts in A major, WoO 35

Excerpt(s): 1. Canon in 2 parts in A major, WoO 35

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Genere: Chamber

Date Written: 1825

Main Performer: Armando Orlandi, Fiorella Orlandi

Attore/i: Armando Orlandi, Fiorella Orlandi

OH, yes!

[PDG]

I'm pretty sure the Opus 134 piano fugue is in the Blue Box. If I remember correctly, it's played by one pianist on left and right channels - with wide separation - which is handy for isolating one or the other.
(Unless I'm thinking of the "Brilliant" box.)

You're right, Michael, it's there. What I meant was that - yes - rather than the intended two pianists, we have one whose performance is "computer-aided".

Opus 4 is also there but in a strange arrangement for wind and strings.

[Harvey]

Found the list of titles for the blue box set Rocco and I just ordered:
beethoven-complete-works_list_of_titles

[Michael]

Found the list of titles for the blue box set Rocco and I just ordered:
beethoven-complete-works_list_of_titles

Print out that list if you can, because the booklet that comes with the box is a bit awkward to use; everything is in alphabetical order and you might find it hard to locate a particular work.
There is, of course, a lot of information on each individual CD sleeve.

[Harvey]

Print out that list if you can, because the booklet that comes with the box is a bit awkward to use; everything is in alphabetical order and you might find it hard to locate a particular work.
There is, of course, a lot of information on each individual CD sleeve.

I have it down to 8 point text in two columns in a Word document, 20 pages, printed both sides. That will do for now. I see Duvier conducts the Ninth. I already have that one, maybe two copies, but it is a pretty good Ninth as I recall.

Ah, I have about 32 Ninths and one is in the mail (Karajan with soprano Gundula Janowitz--my favorite because of the Bernstein Fidelio--ah she plays Leonora so beautifully).

I have not been this excited in a long time. I have to keep telling myself, "plenty of time, take it slowly, keep it on the shelf and take out one CD at at time, one per week perhaps."

I also have to go through the lists of imperfections and mistakenly identified pieces and try to make corrections on my print out.

If indeed there is one with electronic piano for the second piano, that one is not worthy of playing but to sample the work. I got a used CD of piano that was called something like ghost piano, all electronic. It was lifeless, oh precise but too freaky weird. Reminds me of a sticker I saw on a car "Drum machines have no soul"--very true of pop music. Same for classical.