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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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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

BRANDENBURGISCHE KONZERTE Nr. 1-6

Gustav Leonhardt - Harpsichord and Conductor
Period Instruments
Sony 1977

Notes: Cheap packaging. Includes a folded sheet of paper with cover photo and another sheet folded inside written in Japanese. Interestingly, they do contain a list of the instruments played by the players and the date of their manufacture.
No stradivarius.

Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9zL0ml6OR0

Cheers
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Johann S. Bach

SIX CONCERTOS
for the Margrave of Brandenburg

European Brandenburg Ensemble
Trevor Pinnock
AVIE  2007

Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051

[Allegro]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74FAN8RdrOE

Adagio ma non tanto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl5B-60n7Gk

Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0R_ulgQWi8

Cheers
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Johann S. Bach

BACH CONCERTOS

Hilary Hahn (violin)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane
DG 2003

Notes:Hahn gives her thoughts on Bach and his music.  Nice booklet with pictures.

Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV 1041

Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor, BWV 1041 - 1. Allegro moderato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pocz2yoAcsY

Concerto No.1 In A Minor, BWV 1041 - 2. Andante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYfIkZUY0wE

Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor, BWV 1041 - 3. Allegro assai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMJp4Hfk0I

Another wunderkind, from the now defunct BMG record club.

Cheers
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Johann S. Bach

BACH CONCERTOS

Hilary Hahn (violin)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane
DG 2003

Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060
(the you-tube post is mislabeled)

allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpuT7g5QwI

adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sga6PIksbc

allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOH1LTmsWJM

Cheers
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