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I asked for the Brendel cycle at my local Classical music shop and it was
gasp 105UKP.
But it was not on vox.
When were they recorded?
David Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
[The recordings Brendel made for Vox (of darn near everything for solo
piano Beethoven wrote) date from c. 1962-64. Some time in the early
1070s, Brendel became an exclusive artist with Philips. He re-recorded
the sonatas and some of the other major works (Diabelli and Eroica
Variations, for example) for Philips c. 1987-93. It seems to me that
there was also an earlier Philips set, perhaps from the 70s, and it is
these recordings that are available in the Philips "Duo" series as a
re-release (though I think this release is only of "favorites", not a
complete set). I'm sure someone can confirm that, if it is the case.
I suspect the price you were quoted was for the most recent Philips
set, which should be full-priced. Bottom line: the Vox recordings
from the 60s are budget-priced, the Philips recordings from the 70s(?)
are mid-priced, and the latest Philips recordings from the late 80s/early
90s are full-priced. Check the Vox and Philips web sites (linked from
Classical Net) for more details and availability. -Dave]
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