Right now I'm enjoying the absolute heck out of a Primephonic stream of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra with Ormandy and the Philly. Spacious. Performed with energy, wit and a whole lot of love. Maybe a hair bright, but then again the recording may just have been made in a lively venue,
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.
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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Serge Rachmaninoff / Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky PIANO CONCERTOS Martha Argerich (piano) RSO Berlin Riccardo Chailly Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Kirill Kondrashin Philips Classics 1995 Notes: "...But perhaps the last word should go to the late Eugene List who, after referring to Argerich's capacity, even as a child, to spin off octaves like single notes, went on to salute her as, quite simply, "one of nature's happenings." Rachmaninov: Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMUgmri1JM Tchaikovsky: Piano concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op.23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHMsrELwaj4 Cheers |
How a baroque violin concerto should sound . Absolutely magnificent by Midori Sieiler and the Bremer Barockorchester ! https://youtu.be/b42vwZmG6k0 |
I have little doubt that Georg Philipp Telemann is one the most neglected , outside Germany, Great composers . This clips of beauty beyond beauty is one that shows how great he was . https://youtu.be/ufGl19HiAC0 https://youtu.be/vFH__jwWwzo |
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