I'm sticking with Imogene for late Schubert .But I have heard Volodos recently on FM doing some Brahms that just might displace Lupu . Unreal .
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.
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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@schubert Len , I am glad you like Volodos doing the late Brahms I love that Recording especially the Intermezzos. The gradations of colour he pulls out of a percussive device like a piano is nothing short of a miracle. His whole approach to piano playing reminds minds me of Horowitz but I say that under my breath as I know it can be very dangerous to say things like that. . |
@phomchick Music stored on and retrieved from an SSD will sound exactly the same as music stored on and retrieved from an HDD. I am sorry but I beg to differ on your statement as I have found the complete opposite to be true. I think the difference is the amount of jitter each drive produces as the HDDs to my mind gives considerably more simply because of the platters and stators inside the drive. when I listen through Roon to each drive the SSD drive to my ears produces more detail and treble information. The HDDs produce to me a flatter less involving sound. |
Vera Dulova She was the queen of harp in Russia, famous at Bolshoi. Exquisite. "Russian Performing School", Mozart, Donizetti, Saint-Saens, Ravel, Pascal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Dulova |
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