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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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Glad you like it gents!

Esp, Jim 204 , The walking Scot keyboard  expert ! .

I thought Piemontesi was very Lyrical which is what I wanted on Mozart's
 last .I don't try to judge piano other than how I like it.

I give my opinion  my on a symphony and will argue on a String Qt or Quintet .
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mahgister
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Thanks for this very great Mozart youtube schubert.....


schubert
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Thank you . This is IMO the greatest of all Symphonies done by the best
rendition ever made !

https://youtu.be/Vi85_BDRFXo

The elegance of classicism melded with romanticism, only he could do that  in such glory !
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rok2id
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With streaming sounding as good as it does I don’t see how the CD market is going to survive much longer..


Possibly.  But remember, they said the same thing about LPs.  In any event, most Aficionados would have all the great works and performances already in hand.

Cheers
schubert
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P.S Foolish folk say that that was wrong at .28 , that at. 40 as if humans could do the same every time .

This LP was from 1958 , Krips was their leader before and the players
of the Great LSO wished he still was.

They gave their him their all and loving soul will win .
 P.S.S 
I'm sure you all noticed that Schubert  backed off the strings in favor of the brass and wind , PURE genius .
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