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Presumably these are re-releases of the old Exton recordings but this one I do not remember. Presumably Exton canned the project literally as the set was never completed. Nor was the excellent Haydn series.
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Post by Lute May 12, 2013 (2 of 13)
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hiredfox said:
Presumably these are re-releases of the old Exton recordings but this one I do not remember. Presumably Exton canned the project literally as the set was never completed. Nor was the excellent Haydn series.
Hmm, it's a Northstar recording (see its logo at top left of the jacket), so this issue is very much a Northstar/Turtle/Challenge product, as is the new Bruckner 3.
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SteelyTom said:
Hmm, it's a Northstar recording (see its logo at top left of the jacket), so this issue is very much a Northstar/Turtle/Challenge product, as is the new Bruckner 3.
Who did the Exton's?
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Not sure, but the Exton recordings aren't listed in the extensive discography on Northstar's website.
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Post by Claude May 13, 2013 (6 of 13)
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JPC says the 6th is a 2012 recording, and the 3rd and 8th on Challenge are from 2011.
Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 - van Zweden
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 - Jaap van Zweden
"Jaap van Zweden is currently releasing the cycle of Bruckner symphonies with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic for Octavia and Challenge Records International, with symphonies 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 already released to great critical acclaim. This is the 8th Symphony!" (from the JPC product page)
The Octavia/Exton recordings are from 2006/2007.
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Post by hiredfox July 17, 2013 (7 of 13)
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Confirmation above and in the booklet that van Zweden's Bruckner survey is being recorded by Challenge Classics & Octavia, so guess this means that Challenge took over the contract to complete the series with NorthStar?
This 6th is pretty smoothly played, beautifully recorded without undue spotlighting and a more than adequate rival to the acclaimed Janowski survey on Pentatone. Forced to choose, I couldn't so pleased to have both. Only the First to go by my reckoning?
Things can only become more complicated it seems as Jarvi shows every sign of completing a further set on Red Seal and dammit they're darned good as well - at a price.
Meanwhile it seems that Octavia are focussing more and more on Japanese performers and ensembles but so far I have resisted the temptation to bite, high price and poor availability sometimes has it's benefits.
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Post by akiralx July 17, 2013 (8 of 13)
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hiredfox said:
Confirmation above and in the booklet that van Zweden's Bruckner survey is being recorded by Challenge Classics & Octavia, so guess this means that Challenge took over the contract to complete the series with NorthStar?
This 6th is pretty smoothly played, beautifully recorded without undue spotlighting and a more than adequate rival to the acclaimed Janowski survey on Pentatone. Forced to choose, I couldn't so pleased to have both. Only the First to go by my reckoning?
I have sampled these and I much prefer Bosch on Corvielle to either of them - I recommend his cycle.
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The Paavo Järvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony cycle underway on RCA is indeed terrific, with 5, 7 and 9 already out and 4 just announced. The MCH SACDs are superb, as are the performances.
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