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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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gg107
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Tuning in to the zeitgeist, for about the last month I've been listening to a lot of Shostakovich, particularly the symphonies.  Listening to, for example, the Eleventh Symphony, you can imagine Russian troops in action.  Or you could just turn on the news.

Of the versions of Shostakovich's 11th Symphony I possess on CDs -- Nelsons, Stokowski and Barshai -- I'd recommend Barshai. It has the feeling of an invasion.

jim204
881 posts
 

Agree about Barshai you get the feeling of invasion and brutality.

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twoleftears
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Pei_1-kOQ

Here are Brigitte Engerer's complete Nocturnes.  Sounds pretty good to me, as it did to the people who commented on youtube.

 

jim5559
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The Greatness of Grieg , to Me at least , is his music can speak to any and all 

facets of being  a human being whether they know it or not .

A True Aficonado of Music knows what and that it did not come easy or soon.

I plan to listen to this  Sonata at least 3 times more today , its a school .

P.S , Julia got a pianist of her class , WOW !

jim5559
604 posts
 

THE MINNESOTA  ORCHESTRA  IN CUBA !

 

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