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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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Joseph Haydn

9 PIANO TRIOS

Beaux Arts Trio
Menahem Pressler(piano)
Isidore Cohen(violin)
Bernard Greenhouse(cello)
Universal / PentaTone  1976 / 2009    SACD

Haydn: Piano Trio in F, H.XV No.2 - 1. Allegro moderato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssxUWqXm0lE

Haydn: Piano Trio in F, H.XV No.2 - 2. Menuetto (Allegretto)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldjuLLmbwxg

Haydn: Piano Trio in F, H.XV No.2 - 3. Finale (Adagio con variazioni)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAOdbdULZcU

Cheers
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Great job rok2id...

Thanks....
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Franz Joseph Haydn - Antonio Vivaldi

CELLO CONCERTOS

Lynn Harrell (cello)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner
English Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman
EMI Records    1980-1983 / 1992-2001

Notes: "The Artists: Lynn Harrell studied at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute, making his debut with the New York PO at Carnegie Hall in 1961.  At the age of 18 he became a member of the Cleveland Orchestra, and from 1964 to 1971 was principal cellist there."

Haydn: Cello Concerto in D, Op. 101

I. Allegro moderato
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM_kqB_6Vis

II. Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlEZmKb8fQE

III. Rondo (Allegro)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vk3eOd3skk

Cheers



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Franz Joseph Haydn - Antonio Vivaldi

CELLO CONCERTOS

Lynn Harrell (cello)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner
English Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman
EMI Records   1980-1983 / 1992-2001

Notes: "The Artists: Sir Neville Marriner was music director and conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra (1978-86) and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra(1986-89).  He was made a CBE in 1979 and knighted in 1985."

"Pinchas Zukerman was music director of the St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota (1980-87) and has also conducted or played violin in the premieres of works by Boulez, Lutoslawski and Takemitsu."

Vivaldi:  Cello Concerto in G Major, RV 413
I. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRc4JN-cRII

 II. Largo
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXkfSecSKtw

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

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Joseph Haydn  (1732-1809)

THE LONDON SYMPHONIES  VOL. 1

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Philips  1977,1978,1980,1981,1982  / 1994

Notes: "Symphony No. 95 in C minor is scored for strings and pairs of flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets and timpani and was probably performed for the first time on 29 April 1791.  It is the only one of the London symphonies not to begin with a slow introduction, and the only one in a minor key (although this only applies to the first movement, which ends in C major, and to the minuet)."

Symphony in C minor, No. 95

1. Allegro moderato
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWGAsqXgDao

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdDw5FPJAY0

3. Menuetto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2tyw3gryfs

4. Finale (Vivace)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX0MAzFBtmM

Cheers

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