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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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jim204
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@schubert     Len thanks for that link to the Schubert , it was a lovely interpretation.

@rvpiano  .  I also have listened to D.959 and think it is a truly wonderful

performance. I think Volodos is a wonderful player and a real favourite of mine.

If I might give a little recommendation of my own while I am typing at the moment I am listening to Natalie Clien playing the two Haydn cello concertos. I must say they are delightful and done on period instruments which always gives me a little nervousness with anyone playing on gut.
I can say the orchestral sound is superb , it has a beautiful fullness and no screeches anywhere ( can't say that for the rest of them ) Do try it as it is featuring on Idagio at the moment. 
schubert
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Oh yes jim !   That was played yesterday on my local public FM aka "Classical  Minnesota "  . Every time I hear Haydn I am reminded how great he was/is .Takes a backseat to none .
It was the stations spring fund raiser ( current regime is doing its best to kill it)  , and managed to get over 600,000 $$ in 3 days to fight back .
jim204
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Len you are so right about Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven learned a lot of their craft from him. And that tripe about Beethoven having learned nothing from him is pure rubbish, you don't devote a complete set of string quartets to a person you said taught you nothing. Even Mozart devoted a set of string quartets to him also. I'll probably be branded a heretic for what I'm about to say but I'd rather listen to Haydn Symphonies than Mozart's .  
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schubert
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Dinna fash yersel laddy , yer nae the first  that said that.
To me its either six  or a half-dozen .
Here's one we all  believe. This one of the finest souls ever born in Scotia .
Video is not the best, but I chose this one because the Hall is nae 5 miles
from where I sit  right now .
https://youtu.be/3UrzYCG0_-M?t=2
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