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Indeed, only if Amazon is the one actually making the CDR ("on demand") will they note it's a CDR.

Those YouTube uploads are automatic, done by a bot controlled by Naxos (who is Ondine's distributor).

The Toccata CD doesn't have the greatest sound quality either, so that might make it a good replacement on that count as well.

Finally getting around to listening to this and wow, this is great stuff. Bendix had quite the penchant for melody that I didn't expect.

Regardless, it's a fine piece of music. Some great tunes buried in there as one might expect from Sullivan.

Clarifying this a bit: the new Slobodeniouk BIS CD contains only one movement of Sibelius' Suite, the 1897 version of Lemminkäinen in Tuonela,  op 22#2  or, post 1939, op 22#3

To clarify more:

'Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island' has versions from 1896, 1897 and 1939. 1897 is supposedly "not performable".
'Lemminkainen in Tuonela' has versions from 1896, 1897 and 1939. The 1896 version has some part lost which were reconstructed by Colin Davis, and 1897 is this new recording (which again, used to be considered "not performable").
'The Swan of Tuonela' has versions from 1896, 1897 and 1900 but only the 1900 one survives.
'Lemminkainen's Return' has versions from 1896, 1896 and 1900, all of which survive intact.

Including a world premiere of the specific version of the Sibelius....previously it was listed as "Not performable"....I wonder why the booklet doesn't go into detail about why this has changed, and if anyone had a hand in reconstruction or whatever.

With that in mind, the only piece I have is the Klami, so for sure I'll check this out (and at the least, would have to get the Sibelius digitally for completion purposes).

There's also this CD which also has the 'Happy Birthday Variations' by Peter Heidrich which does similarly....and includes a nice arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Elegy as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WioXQLBxEYI&list=OLAK5uy_lBZKsUgxpv4nXr5otTNy56BeR_Ewf0mcI which

There's a bit of Farwell's music on the two albums called 'The American Indianists' on Marco Polo from years ago.

Obviously this is straying off topic, but it really depends. Sometimes Wikipedia is better, sometimes IMSLP, sometimes they are literally the same list (though Wikipedia has usually gone through a number of edits since more than IMSLP).

Looking at the theme, no most assuredly not.

According to IMSLP's work list they are both Op.97. Looks like they had different publishers who allocated the same number to different works, although the score of the Theme & Variations at IMSLP doesn't actually show an opus number, whereas their copy of The Song of the Volga Boatmen does.

From what I can tell from my own list, the original version of Theme and Variations, for String Quartet and Double Bass has no opus number. The String Orchestra version, however, is Op. 97 (along with Song of the Volga Boatman, as mentioned.....which has a piano version which may be spurious. Quite the web of craziness)

Yeah, but specifically the instrumentation. I know they were going for a bit of a theme but still, it for sure isn't your average.

What a weird disc.

Thank you to all for this useful information. It turns out that on my desktop computer, Firefox has suddenly decided to block The Opera Database,

Yes, there's something on the site's end that Firefox doesn't like, and like I stated, is considered 'insecure'. It happens from time to time and either you have to bypass it, or wait for it to get fixed on their end.