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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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schubert
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It was rok, I’m expert on that if nothing else.


Check this rok, I was Sgt . of the Guard in Spadau(Berlin) Prison one morning . , French, UK, Soviets and us rotated every 3 month to keep the only two Nazis left there, Speer and Hess . Went around the mess corner and ran into Speer , who was every inch the gent , said in English " Good morning Sargent ,looks like a nice day" . He extended his hand and out of habit I took it .

Hour later I went by Hess and he said " guten Morgen " as he tended his flowers .Must of cost millions to keep two old guys .
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rok2id
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Hess & Speer at Spadau:

You know what they say, The Germans are either at your throat or at your feet.  During the time you met them, they were in foot mode.

I got to Germany a year after his (Speer) release.  He was quite the celeb.  Played the press and public like a top.  I was also there when he died, in Frankfurt.

If not for the Soviets, we would have also let the other monster out. 

Cheers
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rok2id
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 Very nice piano playing, but bizarre interpretation of the music.

Well, as you said, they are French, after all.  A Stereo Review recommendation.  I can still see the page.   Now, I will have to look for Martha Argerich.   There is always something.(Gilda Radner)

Trust me, Black folks are not, and were never, upset over P&B.  On occasion, they feel the need to 'act' like they are upset.

Cheers



schubert
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Speer had an lQ of about 18O , right up with us .
What Berlin Brigade did was rotate every Infantry Co . one Platoon a week.
I just happen to be there . C/3/6th Infantry . Best unit I ever was in . Only one that ever had real discipline .

.My friends in the East Anglican Reg. told me the Russians didn’t hurt them but their food suck when the Soviets were on .Brits always had better Indtel .
frogman
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More by the great Harold Wright.

One of Schubert’s (the other Schubert ☺️) last works and one of the the most charming chamber works in the literature. IMO, clarinet playing does not get better than this. Soprano Benita Valente is superb. Beautiful example of how to strike the right balance between “how are we doing” and “how am I doing.  Definitive performance by most accounts:

https://youtu.be/_Krrplpuxrw
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