A) 5 Recommended Masterpieces and CD Recordings
1) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major Op. 55 'Eroica'
'klemperer the cologne years vol.1'
Andante naïve
and/or
Paavo Järvi Beethoven Symphony no.3 Eroica/Symphony no.8
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
RCA Red Seal
2) Wolfgang Mozart Symphony no. 41 in C-major K. 551 'Jupiter'
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC (1972-1981) Mozart
Krips Oistrakh Pollini
Andante
3) Johannes Brahms Symphony no. 4 in E-minor Op. 98
CELIBIDACHE Müncher Philharmoniker
Brahms 2,3&4
EMI CLASSICS
4) Ludwig Van Beethoven Violin Sonatas no. 5 in F-major Op. 24 'Spring' and Sonata no. 9 in A-major Op.47 'Kreutzer'
Beethoven Complete Violin Sonatas
Augustin Dumay Maria Joao Pires
Deutsche Grammophon
5) Gustav Mahler 'das lied von der erde'
'the song of the earth'
EIJI OUE
Minnesota Orchestra
Michelle DeYoung John Villars
Reference Recordings
B) My 5 Favorite Composers and Some of Their Great Works.
I did not make this list of composers or works associated with them in any particular order. Doing so would require making incomparable comparisons.
1) Johann Sebastian Bach
'Brandenburg Concertos' 'Goldberg Variations, Toccata and Fugue,
'The Art of the Fugue'
and the Organ recordings of Helmut Walcha
2) Ludwig van Beethoven
The 9 Symphonies, The Orchestral Overtures, The Piano Sonatas, The String Quartets, The Violin Sonatas, The Cello Sonatas, The
Piano Trios
3) Johannes Brahms
The 4 Symphonies, The Violin Sonatas, The Cello Sonatas, The Piano Trios, The Clarinet Sonatas and also those adapted for Viola, The String Quartets, The Piano Raisonne', German Requiem
4) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Piano Concertos, The Later Symphonies especially starting with the Haffner, The Violin Concertos, The Haydn String Quartets, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze de Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, Missa Solemnis in C,
Requiem in D-minor
5) Franz Joseph Haydn
A little bit of research goes a long way. Wonderful Symphonies, String Quartets, Piano Sonatas and Choral pieces.
C) I own roughly 500 classical CD's and roughly 100 classical Vinyl (monophonic) Records.
1) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major Op. 55 'Eroica'
'klemperer the cologne years vol.1'
Andante naïve
and/or
Paavo Järvi Beethoven Symphony no.3 Eroica/Symphony no.8
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
RCA Red Seal
2) Wolfgang Mozart Symphony no. 41 in C-major K. 551 'Jupiter'
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC (1972-1981) Mozart
Krips Oistrakh Pollini
Andante
3) Johannes Brahms Symphony no. 4 in E-minor Op. 98
CELIBIDACHE Müncher Philharmoniker
Brahms 2,3&4
EMI CLASSICS
4) Ludwig Van Beethoven Violin Sonatas no. 5 in F-major Op. 24 'Spring' and Sonata no. 9 in A-major Op.47 'Kreutzer'
Beethoven Complete Violin Sonatas
Augustin Dumay Maria Joao Pires
Deutsche Grammophon
5) Gustav Mahler 'das lied von der erde'
'the song of the earth'
EIJI OUE
Minnesota Orchestra
Michelle DeYoung John Villars
Reference Recordings
B) My 5 Favorite Composers and Some of Their Great Works.
I did not make this list of composers or works associated with them in any particular order. Doing so would require making incomparable comparisons.
1) Johann Sebastian Bach
'Brandenburg Concertos' 'Goldberg Variations, Toccata and Fugue,
'The Art of the Fugue'
and the Organ recordings of Helmut Walcha
2) Ludwig van Beethoven
The 9 Symphonies, The Orchestral Overtures, The Piano Sonatas, The String Quartets, The Violin Sonatas, The Cello Sonatas, The
Piano Trios
3) Johannes Brahms
The 4 Symphonies, The Violin Sonatas, The Cello Sonatas, The Piano Trios, The Clarinet Sonatas and also those adapted for Viola, The String Quartets, The Piano Raisonne', German Requiem
4) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Piano Concertos, The Later Symphonies especially starting with the Haffner, The Violin Concertos, The Haydn String Quartets, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze de Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, Missa Solemnis in C,
Requiem in D-minor
5) Franz Joseph Haydn
A little bit of research goes a long way. Wonderful Symphonies, String Quartets, Piano Sonatas and Choral pieces.
C) I own roughly 500 classical CD's and roughly 100 classical Vinyl (monophonic) Records.