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Classical music for newbie

Like myself, I'm sure some of you here have been wanting to get into classical music but don't know where to start. Over a year ago, my friend and fellow A'goner Jaytea compiled a list of classical LP's for me, some of these have become my very favorite recordings. I must admit that I don't know much about classical music other than I love hearing the power and dynamic of an orchestra in my living room, these are some of the most dynamic recordings I've heard. The following titles is where you want to start.

• The Firebird - Antal Dorati - London Symphony Orchestra - Mercury Living Presence
• Lieutenant Kijie - Fritz Reiner - Chicago Symphony - RCA Living Stereo
• Scheherazade - Rimsky Korsakoff - Fritz Reiner - Chicago Symphony - RCA Living Stereo
• Moussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition - Fritz Reiner - Chicago Symphony - RCA Living Stereo
• Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite - Kiril Kondrashin - RCA Living Stereo

Many of these are sold out for good reasons, but they are worth finding. Look here on A'gon or ebay, you'll thank me.
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There are some good Reader's Digest collections. Shoot for stereo. Some of my favorite collections include "Festival of Light Classics," "Music of the World's Great Composers," and "Treasury of Great Music." Most of the recordings used very good conductors and pick-up musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra. All of the recordings were made by RCA and sound like it. Some of the pieces have rather uninspired performances, but almost all of the recordings are good.

The Reader's Digest box collection of Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos is rare, but well worth it even of you can only get it in a mono recording set. Some of the best ever performances of Rachi's work.
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