Romantic PCs from Brilliant

[Alan Howe]

I'm assuming everyone's spotted this 40-CD box of reissues:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/romantic-piano-concertos/hnum/1688703

[Herbert Pauls]

This is a super collection of course, ultra cheap and very tempting, but...no doubt like so many others here, I already acquired the 20 CD incarnation of Romantic Piano Concertos from Brilliant years ago, and many of the Vox CD reissues before that. How much duplication does one need in order to make sure one has absolutely all the piano concertos ever issued on those old Vox LPs?
Hopefully, though, it will be a good buy for people such as younger piano aficionados and music students. If they are still buying CDs, that is.

[Alan Howe]

For a start, it's twice the size of the previous issue, so...

[thalbergmad]

A bargain indeed, but also some strange "romantic" concertos such as Vogler,  Kozeluh,  Stamitz & Viotti.

Thal

[Herbert Pauls]

For a start, it's twice the size of the previous issue, so...

...so I will get it anyway. Of course there are interesting items I want to hear. Just frustrated with all the duplication that is already on the shelves, that's all!

[sdtom]

Something that I can identify with oh so well.

[JeremyMHolmes]

As far as I can see from a fairly quick comparison between the earlier 20CD box set and this new one, these are the works which are not duplicated (I may have missed one or two as I did this quite quickly):
Chopin: Mozart-Variationen op. 2 für Klavier & Orchester; Fantasie op. 13 über polnische Lieder für Klavier & Orchester; Rondo a la krakowiak op. 14; Andante spianato e Grande Polonaise op. 22
Mendelssohn: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1 & 2; Konzert d-moll für Klavier, Violine & Orchester; Klavierkonzert a-moll;
Liszt: Maledicion für Klavier & Streicher; Totentanz für Klavier & Orchester; Rhapsodie espagnole für Klavier & Streicher (arr. Busoni)
Beethoven: Klavierkonzert Es-Dur WoO 4; Klavierkonzert D-Dur op. 61 (nach dem Violinkonzert); Rondo B-Dur WoO 6 für Klavier & Orchester; Tripelkonzert op. 56
Arensky: Klavierkonzert f-moll op. 2
Paderewski: Klavierkonzert a-moll op. 17
Vogler: Variationen über "Marlborough s'en va t'en guerre" für Klavier & Orchester
Viotti: Klavierkonzert g-moll; Konzert A-Dur für Violine, Klavier, Streicher
Tomasek: Klavierkonzert C-Dur op. 18 Nr. 1
Debussy: Fantaisie für Klavier & Orchester
Francaix: Klavierkonzert
Dohnanyi: Variationen op. 25 über Kinderlied für Klavier & Orchester
Albeniz: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 a-moll op. 78 "Concierto fantastico"
Saint-Saens: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1-5; Fantasie op. 89 für Klavier & Orchester Africa"
Kozeluh: Klavierkonzert D-Dur
Platti: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 G-Dur
Kuhlau: Klavierkonzert C-Dur op. 7
Franck: Symphonische Variationen für Klavier & Orchester
Busoni: Konzertstückop. 31a für Klavier & Orchester
Tailleferre: Ballade für Klavier & Orchester
Mason: Prelude & Fuge op. 12 für Klavier & Orchester
Hoffmeister: Klavierkonzert D-Dur op. 24
Stamitz: Klavierkonzert F-Dur
Paisiello: Klavierkonzert C-Dur
Dvorak: Klavierkonzert g-moll op. 33
Casella: Scarlattiana op. 44 für Klavier & Kammerorchester
Reger: Klavierkonzert op. 114
Respighi: Toccata für Klavier & Streicher; Concerto in misolidio

There are a few ones here which are quite rare I think although I am sure others here will be able to correct me if I am wrong.

[sdtom]

what is the cost of the set?

[Alan Howe]

EUR60, so approx $70, perhaps, i.e. dirt cheap for 40 CDs.