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Classical Music for Aficionados

I would like to start a thread, similar to Orpheus’ jazz site, for lovers of classical music.
I will list some of my favorite recordings, CDs as well as LP’s. While good sound is not a prime requisite, it will be a consideration.
  Classical music lovers please feel free to add to my lists.
Discussion of musical and recording issues will be welcome.

I’ll start with a list of CDs.  Records to follow in a later post.

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique.  Chesky  — Royal Phil. Orch.  Freccia, conductor.
Mahler:  Des Knaben Wunderhorn.  Vanguard Classics — Vienna Festival Orch. Prohaska, conductor.
Prokofiev:  Scythian Suite et. al.  DG  — Chicago Symphony  Abbado, conductor.
Brahms: Symphony #1.  Chesky — London Symph. Orch.  Horenstein, conductor.
Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat. HDTT — Ars Nova.  Mandell, conductor.
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances. Analogue Productions. — Dallas Symph Orch. Johanos, cond.
Respighi: Roman Festivals et. al. Chesky — Royal Phil. Orch. Freccia, conductor.

All of the above happen to be great sounding recordings, but, as I said, sonics is not a prerequisite.


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jcazador
417 posts
 
RE: Janacek
Now listening to Slavka Pechocova, excellent.
Could not find a free torrent download of Firkuskny.
This review prefers Pechocova to Schiff.https://www.amazon.com/Janacek-Piano-Works-Sonata-Overgrown/dp/B002XG8KHO

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schubert
7,386 posts
 
I don’t doubt that Schiff is a better player but doubt he could best an excellent Slav on Janacek..

He is an ICON in Slovakia for not only his great talent but his lifelong defense of their language. He could have had any number of jobs that paid more than his teaching career in his home of Brno, but there he stayed. A true Moravian Patriot. All I know is Czechs and Slovaks seem to swear on Firkuskny for his piano pieces . https://youtu.be/WHEk9Iemd5s
jcazador
417 posts
 
Re: Janacek, Mackerras
Now listening:  Janacek, Capriccio - Conertino (piano & chamber orchestra)- Sonate - Conte - Presto

Features Mikhail Rudy, Pierre Amoyal, Gary Hoffman, and soloists of Orchestra of the National Opera of Paris conducted by Mackerras
EMI  7243 5 55585 2 7(1996)

very fine
jepatey
15 posts
 
May I make a suggestion. I have increased my classical listening. I have a good sound-bar. I listen to a lot of classical on YouTube. I have amazing good sound on sound-bar. Utube seems to have endless recording. I find one I like and download from iTunes. My collection is what I would call ( classical music for people who don’t like classical music. Listen to The Nutcracker. Hauser on Cello. Etc. Starschovdky has many excellent recording. 2nd waltz. Waltz of flowers. I have downloaded prob 100 with this system. 
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