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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Yes!  Next up on the stack is Bernard Ringeissen playing Op. 35 Etudes, then Laurent Martin in the Op. 63 Esquisses, then Mustonen with the Op. 31 Preludes to round off this set.
Fou Ts’ong
Chinese pianist, 86 years old, has died of corona virus.  He gained fame in europe beginning in 1955, and eventually sought refuge during Mao's time.I found 2 recordings by him: Chopin mazurkas and Scarlatti sonatas.Article about him in today's NYT.

A great Organ piece of  "Wachet Auf"
The problem with Bach's words in his greatest Cantata is that
words , in any  tongue ,   only get in the way with a choir .







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