AVOID current re-issues, which are expensive and not as good sounding as the old ones (with few exceptions).
Practically, if I were to start anew, vinyl would be only for selected older recordings (the list is very long) of favorite works - and I'll have the rest in digital. Although we are analog die-hards, my friend Andy and I firmly believe that digital replay should sound very close to analog, and we don't understand why some audiophiles cannot make their digital system sound good enough. Don't Forget Digital For a serious classical listener, there is no getting away from Digital Recordings, which is everything made from the early 80's till now.If you think collecting classical music can make you money, I'll tell you that is not so, unless you know what you are doing. I also came across this short article in goldmine magazine, but I think many of the prices quoted are seriously inflated. This shall be a many-part series aimed at the beginner. There are a lot of well developed sites and societies for composers, but much less general information, understandable for the vast ocean that is Classical Music. There are different kinds of collectors - some only buy "collectible" items in demand that they know they can sell (for a profit) others just what they like (Like I, I hunt for particular artists, many obscure). The blog label is also in the sidebar (roll down).Ĭollecting Records is a Lifelong Hobby - for the vinyl junkie (less lofty but more appropriate name) there is nothing better than going through bins, frequently to the chagrin of significant others.
CLASSICAL MUSIC COLLECTOR REVIEWS SERIES
Just click and all posts so far in the series shall appear. To facilitate your viewing all Parts and all Record Labels, I have created a blog label Classical Music - Buying Records. Labels: Deutsche Grammophon, Angel, ColumbiaĪmended 2/29: Horowitz, Stravinsky and Boulez added to Columbia 2/20: A lengthier discussion of EMI pianists and Beecham added 2/13: 1) an excellent link posted under the "Inner Label" Bullet 2) Herbert von Karajan and Rudolf Kempe added to EMI.Īttention: This shall be a long-running series. Introduction: What to Look For and What to Avoid Talk Vinyl: Buying Classical Records, a Beginner's Guide, Part I Cherkassky's performance is perfect and the piano sound is resonant. Left: If anyone thinks DG's sound is bad, they will change their mind when they hear the Hungarian Fantasy on this album.
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