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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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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

PIANO CONCERTOS K482 & K488

Andras Schiff (piano)
Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg
Sandor Vegh
Decca    1991

Notes: "Mozart's piano concertos can fairly be said to serve as a lifelong diary of his artistic and personal development, as they traverse virtually the entire span of his composing career.  Both the present works date from the winter of 1785-86, and were conceived for the delectation of a highly sophisticated Viennese audience.  There is perhaps no work of Mozart's, concerto or otherwise, that can surpass the Concerto in E flat, K.482, in grandeur of conception or for the sheer ravishing deployment of instrument color."

PIANO CONCERTO  No. 22 in E flat major, K.482 

1. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfrIUe54tKo

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMldhSE3fwE

3. Allegro - Andante cantabile - Tempo I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3T99XDXcU

PIANO CONCERTO   No. 23 in A major, K.488 

1. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEI4mek5Fko

2. Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IdUUPrQ85w

3. Allegro assai
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_71C8FFUM

Cheers



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Valentina Lisitsa, Scriabin, Nuances.  A collection of mainly short, little-played pieces by Scriabin, which don't form part of the main sets (mazurkas, etudes, etc.).  Listening again, and I like it even more than the first time around.  The two Impromptus are fabulous.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

PIANO MUSIC FOR 4 HANDS

George Malcolm (fortepiano)
Andras Schiff (fortepiano)
Performed on Mozart's own fortepiano
Anton Walter, Vienna 1780

London Label  1994

Sonata for Piano duet in C, K.521

1. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNzz0zab4c

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7WcCKcERSk

3. Allegretto 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMFsoU2wOg

Cheers





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rok2id
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

THE PIANO QUARTETS

Emanuel Ax (piano)
Isaac Stern (violin)
Jaime Laredo (viola)
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Sony Classical  1997

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478

I. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMV1TJTuZXA

II. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nXvef21g0

III. Rondo. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=946ltbtBd9Y


Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493 

I. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umoXND2u-pE

II. Larghetto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSh4TlX7qo

III. Allegretto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAS27gqhRlo

Cheers



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rok2id
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SERENADE, K.361  "GRAN PARTITA"

Berliner Philharmoniker
Zubin Metha
Sony Classical    1993 /1995

Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita"

I. Largo - Molto allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bylM15352s0

II. Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlnE3K7UtUY

III. Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhxmd7e8BSg

IV. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Etr-qFl84

V. Romance. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkDAAsnBLAg

Cheers
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