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If you have free shipping from amazon.de you can buy the set at pre-order price, keep it unsealed and then if the reviews are bad, return it. I think you have 30 days for return, and it should be free. But you do have to pay the shipping yourself (unless you receive damaged goods, then they give you a refund for the shipping expenses). With such a set, shipping won't be cheap ... (and in my case, add official bribing of what are known as the infamous custom nazis) No, it is free. At least here in Austria.

If you have free shipping from amazon.de you can buy the set at pre-order price, keep it unsealed and then if the reviews are bad, return it. I think you have 30 days for return, and it should be free.

Available for preorder: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B005ORVN1O/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

Ha, mine's on the way since last week ... hope it arrives today or tomorrow! there is some overlap with the (excellent) All Baroque box, right?

I don't really care about the booklet.

Nice

New Bach DG Origial Jackets 50-CD box: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00D6OP1HY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE Track list here: http://www.klassikakzente.de/musik/klassik-cds/album/product:192224/bach-masterworks-the-original-jackets-collection

it's the same recording as on the Owl one ("African Nite"), but Owl sounds much better.

Reinbert de Leeuw 75th anniversary 8-CD Decca box with a lot of good stuff for €25: http://www.platomania.eu/album/2303717/reinbert-de-leeuw-75-jaar/leeuw-reinbert-de I cannot find any English references to it so far.

Kodaly 2-CD EMI set is available for under £5 at amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/20th-Century-Classics-Various-Artists/dp/B004ZARY64?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=galenicom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004ZARY64

Paul Bley will include "Not to be a Star" with Keshavan Maslak. It's a fun disc.

From Bons Plans Calssique again: DG Gardiner 30-CD box for €24 at amazon.fr: http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00B1952R0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=3370&creative=24114&creativeASIN=B00B1952R0&linkCode=as2&tag=bonsplanscl0c-21

Courtesy of bons plans classique blog - complete Haydn Symphonies (D.R. Davies / Stutgart CO) on Sony for $27 at amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NBS5NE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001NBS5NE&linkCode=as2&tag=bonsplanscl06-20

Hey, I might actually go for VW / Haiting / LPO.

Well, with EMI Classics and Virgin Classics absorbed into Warner, we will probably see another waive of cheap box sets of old stuff.

Leipzig Bach 10-CD set for €8 at amazon.de: http://www.amazon.de/Edition-Bach-Leipzig-Various/dp/B000F4LDOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378120356&sr=8-1&keywords=bach+leipzig+delta These are mid-80s recordings by East German musicians.

Teldec The Ligeti Project 5-CD set is back to €18 at amazon.de and amazon.es. Also, amazon.de sells Henze Hybrid SACD of Symphony 8 on Capriccio label for less than €5: http://www.amazon.de/Sinfonie-8-Nachtst%C3%BCcke-Adagio-Barainsky/dp/B000W4E3QQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1377958866&sr=1-3 Looks like a couple of Capricio SACD are discounted at amazon.de: Cocertos Francais: http://www.amazon.de/Concertos-Francais-Various/dp/B0009RRRJG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1377959096&sr=1-1&keywords=capriccio+naxos+sacd Max Reger: http://www.amazon.de/B%C3%B6cklin-Suite-Mozart-Variations-Weigle/dp/B000S6ENEK/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1377959133&sr=1-5&keywords=capriccio+naxos+sacd French string quartets: http://www.amazon.de/Streichquartette-Chanson-perp%C3%A9tuelle-Petersen-Quartett/dp/B0000DGDL6/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1377959168&sr=1-7&keywords=capriccio+naxos+sacd

Sultanov was excellent, it's such a shame he died so young.

Pascal Roge's was my sole exposure to piano solo Debussy for years, and I never liked it. Thought I am just not into Debussy. Then I heard Richter and Fergus-Thompson playing Debussy, and realized that he is all right .

Wow, even Debussy has to be HIP. Regarding the complete piano works, I am extremely happy with the one on Brilliant, Gordon Fergus-Thompson performing.

Can't answer your questions, but can post my favorite performances of the 7th: Alexey Sultanov: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENKrPRKCOAg Maurizio Pollini (can't find a good-sounding full version, here is Precipitato only): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfle8wSwJM

I see Hyperion already updated the sale list. Some interesting stuff there (Schulhoff, for example).

Hyperion is running a "please someone buy me..." sale on their unpopular items. Some good stuff there at low prices with shipping included. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/o.asp?o=1016&vw=dc&lang=1

Courtesy of Le bons plans classique - complete Schubert sonatas played on period instruments by Paul Badura-Skoda (9 CDs) for €19, worldwide shipping included: http://www.outhere-music.com/en/albums/the-complete-piano-sonatas-played-on-period-instruments-a-364

Yeah, I also placed a pre-order through amazon.co.uk, they have a good price: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DHCJLWG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1