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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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frogman
7,480 posts
 
Celibidache “Adagio”:  Very fine indeed and different, as you say.  I can’t add to mahgister’s excellent comments.  Thank you, had not heard that.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Speaking of Bach , this is rather good for young students .

https://youtu.be/PrIQbadXX74?t=1
Can't say which soloist is the best, both are great and it's a lot easier to get a excellent oboe than a strad .
But I will anyway , that little oboe queen has the soul of a GREAT musician ! She already is one .
Little known in US but Polish schools from k to Medical School are as good as any in Europe . And other places.
scchengmus
93 posts
 
  • Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos piano concertos 1-4
  • Shostakovich: Piano Concertos 1-2
  • Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor
  • Bach: B minor Mass  / Otto Klemperer, BBC Chorus & New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Bach: The Complete Organ Works of J.S. Bach
  • Chopin: The Four Ballades (Evgeny Kissin -  Artur Rubinstein -  Krystian Zimerman -  Murray Perahia -  Vladimir Ashkenazy -  Sviatolsav Richter -  Emanuel Ax - Maurizio Pollini - Claudio Arrau)
inna
7,538 posts
 
Orpheus10, I don't know what this is all about, but I think you might consider continuing your participation in the jazz thread. It is beginning to feel empty. Besides, founders don't leave, that's not right.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Sitting here with Barbers Violin Con.. , I am thinking what a terrible shame it is that we never asked him to give us a real National Anthem ,one of love and not war .

https://youtu.be/CveX2LjVaw0?t=2


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