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Can't say about the solo violin sonata, but the resurgence of this thread peaked my interest to listen to the Zoltan Kocsis solo piano compilation on Philips that I have for ages and probably never even listened . Great stuff! Might go for the complete solo piano set.

I guess they were intending to have the booklet 600 pages long.

Herbert Kegel 15-CD box for €28 at amazon.de: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00005TZJS/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF . Just ordered me a copy.

Complete Bach on Brilliant for €90: http://www.amazon.es/Complete-Edition-Box-Set-Various/dp/B003MRN6PY?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=pricenoia0e-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003MRN6PY I think this is the cheapest I have seen this set.

Kirkpatrick Bach 8-CD set on Archiv / DG for $37 at amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ANQW2

Go for British amazon then: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ligeti-Project-5cd-Box/dp/B0016A8E1K?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=galenicom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0016A8E1K Everybody here knows about appropriately titled Pricenoia service allowing to compare prices at various amazons, right: http://pricenoia.com/ligeti-project ? They got charts too!

Looks like these "cheapos" are coming directly from the manufacturer. Probably over-produced them and are liquidating the box themselves. The box was released just six months ago, too early to judge it a production over-run I'd say. Whatever, Harmonia Mundi knows how to lose money in style. Meanwhile, I listen to a couple of CDs from the set - the sound is stellar and the performances are excellent.

Got the Enlightenment box. It contains a 260-page booklet! In a budget box!!! Just printing it should have costed a small fortune. I don't get it.

Any recommendations for a recording of the piano trio?

Get "Greasy Love Songs" : http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/Greasy_Love_Songs.html

With the expiration of the FZ/Ryko deal the whole catalog is to be reissued on Universal this year. Some titles are to be remastered, I am anxiously waiting for the first batch because Hot Rats and Uncle Meat badly need it. http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/zappa-family-trust-regains-control-of-iconic-musicians-extensive-catalog-global-licensedistribution-deal-signed-with-universal-music-enterprises/

Courtesy of bons-plans-classiques blog: Music of Enlightenment 30-CD box is available from harmonia mundi UK for £15: http://www.amazon.co...8&condition=new

Mustonen could be interesting. I like his Bach / Shostakovich stuff. My Safronitsky / Scriabin (2CDs) is from the excellent Legendary Russian Pianists box on Brilliant: http://www.amazon.de...39496578&sr=8-1 I will consider Chopin / Arrau, it costs nothing at amazon.es. I actually like the way Richter plays Chopin - also not cheesy at all.

I am not that much into Chopin. I like Scriabin, though, and for Scriabin you have to go to Sofronitsky recordings. I also like Nancarrow player piano, not sure if this counts . Late Beethoven sonatas by Gilels. Mozart by Bezuidenhout. Prokofiev by Sultanov and Pollini.

For Ligeti you might want to go for the cheapo box on Teldec (http://www.amazon.it/The-Ligeti-Project-Various-Composers/dp/B0016A8E1K?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=pricenoia-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0016A8E1K )

I don't have the complete list but if you go to Europadisc and do Advanced Search, then enter "EMI 20th" under 'label', I think that will show you them all. Thanks for that. Still a conspicuous lack of American composers. Might be because EMI already has a budget American Classics series running: http://www.emiclassics.com/catalogueresults.php?sser=QW1lcmljYW4gQ2xhc3NpY3M=

Any particular favorites and recommendations there? I've laid eyes on the Honegger and the Satie but haven't jumped for them (nor for any others from the series). Respighi, Roussel, Hartmann (the one with piano works - the symphonies are good, but I don't like the Metzmacher performances that much ), Milhaud. Ravel and Prokofiev (orchestral) look good. You might want to check out the EMI 20th Century Masterpieces Box: http://www.amazon.it/20th-Century-Masterpieces-Classical-Edizione/dp/B001DCQJUY?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVGTH525N57WM2NQ&tag=pricenoia-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B001DCQJUY

Courtesy of Bons Plans Classiques blog - Mozart Complete Edition on Brilliant (170 CDs) for €13 from a market seller at Spanish amazon: http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00410LHBG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=bonsplanscl05-21&linkCode=as2&camp=3626&creative=24822&creativeASIN=B00410LHBG

Ottorino Respighi: Orchestral Works (EMI Classical) for £4 at amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co...37018766&sr=8-3 Listened to disc 1 only so far - loved it. This Pini di Roma piece is dramatic! Hope EMI continues with their 20th Century Classics series (http://www.emiclassics.com/catalogueresults.php?sser=MjB0aCBDZW50dXJ5IENsYXNzaWNz ) , but frankly I can't think of any of the "big" composers they have not covered yet (well, they actually miss Berg and Webern... and all Americans... they still miss a lot actually).

John, I can't say about early XX century Russia, but today if you would insist on being called "I-VA-nov" you would look preposterous (particularly given that Ivanov is one of the most common Russian last names) .

You can, but it would be wrong. It's sɪm'ɒn.

Promising Music is reissuing Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!, available at European amazons in July: http://www.amazon.co...CDU/ref=lh_ni_t AMG review: http://allmusic.com/...fly-fly-r148618

Guys, I don't know where you get this sort of information from. i-VA-nov is not impossible theoretically, but would be a very unusual last name in Russia.

The most interesting aspect of this article for me is its mentioning of pianist Thollem McDonas whom I have never even heard of, but now plan to check out.

It's also good to remember that this is not the case.