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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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I only am Schubert because of the first time I heard of this and needed
something . While looking for that all I saw was R & R titles
and thought these misguided fools need some class.

Wish I just chose Harry or Herman the German .

If you want a fabulous Schubert lieder outing this is the best I know .
Brryn Terrful on DG 445 294-2GHHard to believe the Great Welchman could turn German but that
fabulous voice can do anything .

I doubt if one can be found ,but who knows

rok . Would it be free trade if a firm was told what they could do or say
by the Congress under threat of blackmail or punishment ?



schubert
7,386 posts
 
Found a Terful jewel on You Tube !
https://youtu.be/Il-jv_7BLp0?t=2
Not even Bach can freeze me, literally , like Schubert can.Best thing I ever did was get a German girlfriend who could not speak English.Even if she was a b....h
frogman
7,441 posts
 
Terfel is great, no doubt.  I have always liked him.  What do you think of Wright?
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rok2id
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Would it be free trade if a firm was told what they could do or say
by the Congress under threat of blackmail or punishment ?


Example please?

Cheers
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rok2id
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I remember this scene in an episode or 'POIROT', everyone is dressed to the nines in this grand house to listen to some 400 pound babe sing 'Lieder'.  Once she starts, everyone's eyes glazed over almost instantly.  Trying, as discreetly as possible, to check their watches.   How much longer can she possibly go on?

I LOL when I think of it.   Nothing has changed.

Cheers
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