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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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schubert
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Canada was a haven for run-away American Slaves and refused to give
them back and refused to allow any in Canada itself .
Some Americans still resent this . Most don’t .


https://youtu.be/Bf3e9Cl1-Bs


A very few resent that  in both  WW1 and WW11 The Canadian Army had the best Battle Record of  all
the Allied  Armies .




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schubert
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Jim, watching the  5  PM  BBC here the Bexit  fun in England is unreal!

Pray it's not that bad in Scotia .

The only good I can see that might come  to the  English  is that yes , your 
Empire IS gone and YES you need others .

Cheers 
jim204
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The state of this country is an absolute disaster Len.
I see auld Lizzie was up in Edinburgh today for the state opening of parliament, here's hoping she and me shall still be around for the dissolution of the whole sorry mess.
gg107
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I am listening to Annie Fischer's complete Beethoven piano sonatas (Hungaroton CDs).  If you prefer your Beethoven piano full-bodied and fiery -- as I do -- rather than cool and classically restrained, Fischer has to be a top choice.
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