Ron S

Always. You know me. 😉 And I meant that in a good way--I was a big fan of MST3000.

Coincidentally, this box is next up in my queue. I should put your comments in a text-to-speach app and play them as I listen, a la "Mystery Science Theater 3000":

Lloyd, Symphonies Nos. 7-12 / "November Journeys" / "The Serf" Orchestral Suite No. 1 George Lloyd, BBC Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra (Lyrita)

Lloyd, Symphonies Nos. 1-6 / Charade "Scenes from the '60s" / Overture "John Socman" George Lloyd, BBC Philharmonic, Albany Symphony Orchestra (Lyrita)

Dvorak, String Serenade / Wind Serenade Tchaikovsky, Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 / Chant sans paroles from Souvenir de Hapsal Czech Philharmonic Wind Enselmble (Wind Serenade), Josef Vlach and Czech Chamber Orchestra (everything else) (Supraphon)

Schubert, String Quartets Nos. 12-15 Brahms, Sring Quartets Nos. 1-3 / Clarinet Quintet / String Quintets Nos. 1 and 2 Juilliard String Quartet, Charles Neidich (clarinet), Walter Trampler (viola II) (Sony)

Beethoven, Complete Violin Sonatas Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Clara Haskil (piano) (Brilliant Classics/Decca)

George Szell conducts Dvorak & Smetana (Sony)

Sibelius, Historical Scenes, Op. 25 & Op. 66 / En Saga Neeme Jarvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (BIS)

Mozart, 6 "Haydn" String Quartets Auryn Quartet (Tacet)

Grieg, Complete Incidental Music to "Peer Gynt" Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony and Chorus (Decca)

Ravel, String Quartet Faure, String Quartet Debussy, String Quartet Auryn Quartet (Tacet)

Another recent box (and remastering) of some classic recordings: Brahms, Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Haydn Variations / Tragic Overture / Academic Festival Overture / Alto Rhapsody / Violin Concerto / German Requiem Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, ONRF (Concerto), David Oistrakh (violin, Concerto), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano, Rhapsody), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano, Requiem), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone, Requeim) (Warner)

Revisiting these classics through this latest, 2024 box: Beethoven, Symphonies 1-9 & Overtures George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra (Sony)

Currently making my way through this set: Nielsen, Symphonies 1-6 / Violin Concerto / Flute Concerto / Clarinet Concerto Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Robert Langevin (flute), Anthony McGill (clarinet) (Dacapo)

Stravinsky, The Firebird Bartok, Two Portraits Christoph Von Dohnanyi, Vienna Philharmonic (Decca)

Sibelius, Symphony No. 3 / The Swan of Tuonela / Karelia Suite / Valse triste / Finlandia Lorin Maazel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Sony)

OK, I'm in for the Mahler Fest--now listening to: Mahler, Symphony No. 6 / Kindertotenlieder Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Thomas Hampson (baritone) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Mahler, Symphony No. 6 / Kindertotenlieder Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Thomas Hampson (baritone) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Bach Transcriptions (arr. Stokowski) Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (London/Decca)

Mozart, Divertimento for String Trio, K. 563 Schubert, String Trio, D. 471 Trio Zimmermann (BIS)

Fortunately, I also have that cycle (in addition to several other Nielsen cycles and individual symphony recordings). I've become a bit obsessed with Nielsen recently. 🤩 Then again, how can you NOT be obsessed with a guy who had the foresight to mug for the camera in the 19th century, long before it was fashionable?

Not among your favorites? 😉

Nielsen, Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 / Helios Overture / The Fog is Lifting (Taagen Letter) Morton Gould (Symphony No. 2), Jean Martinon (Symphony No. 4 and Overture), Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Galway (flute), Sioned Williams (harp) ("The Fog . . . .") (RCA)

Beethoven, Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 / Mass in C / The Ruins of Athens (excerpts) Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society (EMI)