And that is why there will never be anyone from our age to equal him because todays people do not want to work hard other than the special instrumentalists we have today. Todays' composers spend days if not months "composing" a five minute piece of tripe and expect to be exalted to the highest levels for it. It's even so bad now that prior to a concert by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra we are "treated to a piece by a leading female computer games composer" yawn. Heaven help us, there is no future for new classical music.
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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In the Digital area are the youth have become unable to think for themselves. In USA 40% think vampires are real . Last winter I picked up a girl at the University of Minnesota who had car trouble on a very cold day . Now U of MN is not Oxford but only 10 % of a MN High School class can try to get in and it is good enough to make Times 100 every year. I found her in a row of 13 girls where every single one was on their smart phone and not even looking at another much less speak to them .Robots ! My greatest fear is the virus has put a lot of Classical musicians out of a job . And here both Classical and Jazz together had less than 5% of the audience before that . I do not go to any large group and don’t plan to myself, but I do send good amount to our 2 World Class bands . |
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 Wiener Philharmoniker Carlos Kleiber DG 1979 Notes:"The ethereal quality Kleiber brings to the final pages of the ["Unfinished"] symphony gives his readings a very special poignance unmatched by any other performance I have heard." Stereo Review (1980) Those were the days. SR never steered you wrong on music. Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759 "Unfinished" 1. Allegro moderato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHI9yCe8bVg 2. Andante con moto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsxLHZ-Jz74 Cheers |
@schubert Yes Len sad to say I have to agree with you regarding the young of today , I was recently in the company of a couple who have a daughter at Glasgow university and was appalled to find out she was studying 12th century stained glass windows. What on earth good will that be to her when there are probably less than 20 places left who have got stained glass left from that period. I too give a donation each year to the RSNO to hopefully keep them floating a wee bit . |
Franz Schubert SYMPHONY NO. 9 Budapest Festival Orchestra Ivan Fischer Channel Classics 2011 SACD Notes: "Ivan Fischer is founder and music director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C. He has been appointed Principal Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin starting the season 2012/13." Symphony No. 9 ("Great") in C Major I. Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcvgZOUk-U II. Andante Con Moto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q1iz_5a58 III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6QcOYHaidQ IV. Allegro Vivace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-DFpwLG5Mk Cheers |
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