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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
 
I was asked to recommend a recording of Bach BWV 992, Capriccio on the Departure of the Most Beloved Brother

I replied that Angela Hewitt was my favorite, also Tatiana Nikolayeva, and Rudolph Serkin.
Who am I missing?
jim204
881 posts
 
Yes Jeremy you are missing one that I really like , Nikolay Demidenko .
It is on the Hyperion Label in an arrangement by Busoni.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Schiff  for starters .
Vikingur  Olafsson to end it .
jim204
881 posts
 
@schubert     Len, have you heard Olaffson's new recording of  Debussy and Rameau ?   It's a cracker, he has one of the most perfect techniques I have heard and he honed it immersed in Bach and I would love to hear him play the Goldberg's I bet he could give a visionary performance.
jcazador
417 posts
 
thanks Jim, thanks Schubert
Somehow i had never heard of Demidenko, and have not yet found his Bach Capricio, but your recommendation led me to several other of his recordings.  I especially like his Live at Wigmore Hall which includes some works unknown to me, e.g. Vorisek, Kalbrenner, Gubaidulina.
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