but is it a good strategy???

Posted by sacdsucker (A) on May 31, 2006 at 10:18:41

In Reply to: Re: Still a reason for RBCDs posted by Dave Billinge on May 31, 2006 at 09:09:35:

i do agree that if i find that there some gain in artistic merit i might consider an RBCD release of something that i already own but i am finding less and less reason for doing so.There was a recent discussion here on Mahler 9 and i think i have around 10 cd,s of that.ditto for Beethoven,Brahms,Mozart etc.I went through that period where DG,EMI etc were releasing-and re-releasing REMASTERED versions and it becomes a question of the law of diminishing returns .getting less satisfaction with RBCD duplication.At least with SACD there is a question of artistic merit along with enough of a technological advance that justifies the purchase.This is my present ownership of Schubert 9th.
SZELLCLEVELAND-Sony Essential classics sym.8+9
Sony masterworks Heritage-sym.7,8,9 and assorted
EMI two-fer-other cd being Btvn 7/colin Davis
DOHNANYI/CLEVELAND-sym.8,9
SOLTI/VPO/DECCA-9th only
KUBELIK/VPO/DECCA"LEGENDS"-sym.7,9
MACKERRAS/SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCH/sym.8,9
SACD:SZELL/CLEVELAND/SONY- the infamous sigle layer sacd
KUBELIK/BRSO/AUDITE-2 channel only
ON ORDER;NOTT/Bamberger sym-this cycle has shown promise and Nott as a conducter shows promise.i already have the sacd 3?+4.
SO ....as you see it really becomes hard for me to justify another RBCD purchase as some of the one i own already have received "good" reviews.Maybe if i was studying CONDUCTING and was able to read scores and compare that might make some sense of buying duplicates but i hope you can see the quandary i am in.atleast in sacd i have signed on/purchased the NOTT cycle because at least there is a good balance of artistic merit and technological advance

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Topic - is DG back into SACD??? - sacdsucker 23:13:49 05/30/06 (17)

Universal Music U.S. Has It for Sept. Release on SACD - bmoura 23:57:04 06/02/06 (0)

Re: is DG back into SACD??? - Dave Billinge 02:38:20 05/31/06 (1)

i stand corrected.thanks - sacdsucker 08:22:36 05/31/06 (0)

Might be an isolated release - Nefertiti 00:44:16 05/31/06 (5)

As I've said elsewhere, I'm guessing the LAPO didn't want to be the only American orchestra not releasing SACDs - Thornhill 17:17:49 06/02/06 (0)

true.then no reason for RBCD's at all - sacdsucker 08:37:13 05/31/06 (3)

Re: Still a reason for RBCDs - Dave Billinge 09:09:35 05/31/06 (2)

but is it a good strategy??? - sacdsucker 10:18:41 05/31/06 (1)

You are missing a great performance of the 9th IMHO. - jsm 10:33:17 05/31/06 (0)

hey KAL R. can you check this out???? - sacdsucker 23:21:40 05/30/06 (3)

I will but...... - Kal Rubinson 05:46:25 05/31/06 (2)

OK. - Kal Rubinson 15:10:22 06/06/06 (0)

Re: I will but...... - sacdsucker 18:18:18 05/31/06 (0)

Re: is DG back into SACD??? - sacdsucker 23:20:22 05/30/06 (3)

After the Count Basie SACD in May 2006.... - Soundboy 23:28:24 05/30/06 (2)

what titles? nt. - SamS 05:34:29 05/31/06 (1)

http://www.sa-cd.net/recent - Nefertiti 08:36:35 05/31/06 (0)

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but is it a good strategy??? - sacdsucker 10:18:41 05/31/06 (1)

You are missing a great performance of the 9th IMHO. - jsm 10:33:17 05/31/06 (0)

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