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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Speaking of the neglected , I don't think Martinu's music is allowed outside  Prague .
And he made some sweet tunes !


https://youtu.be/FWOl064qqKk
I always liked this little Sonatina from Martinu , misery stick and Bosendorf (I wish .}


https://youtu.be/nimUHDxxgFQ


P,S , I have all Dances of Galanta  and many others , I love Op7 but most seem not to .
Lovely piece and one of the sleepers of the clarinet rep. Seldom mentioned outside the clarinet world, unfortunately. I have a feeling you’ll like this rendition:

https://youtu.be/CBkbGZ49EhM

https://youtu.be/Ctyr8k5juew

https://youtu.be/weacq1L0tmg

As a technical aside, in a way, the upload of your clip is truer to the composer’s intent. Typical of Martinu, who was known for unorthodox use of form, he wrote the piece as a single movement with three sections; as opposed to three distinct movements. A subtle, but important distinction when considering the shape of the entire work.