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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.


rvpiano
mikexxyz
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Lots of great music recommendations to explore which is really the basis of this hobby. Thanks.

Although I am not a classical music aficionado, the one recording I never tire of hearing is “Horowitz in Moscow”, Deutsche Grammophon 419 499-2. I prefer live performances in general as they have a more immediate and less studied quality. The ambient noises from the venue gives a “you are there” experience. To my ear, his telling of Scarlatti’s Sonata in E major is sublime.

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twoleftears
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@sevs Here's one that you might like a lot.  Dobrinka Tabakova, "String Paths", on ECM.  Mix of chamber music and orchestral.  There are a couple of wonderfully melting slow movements.
craigl59
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twoleftears (great handle...)
Thanks for the recommendation; just ordered it from Amazon.
Here are two lesser known albums I have found mesmerizing:
1. Zelenka: Orchestral Works by Archive and Camerata Bern; pay attention to the Hipocondrie
2. Edgar Meyer: Meyer/Bottesini Concertos by St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Wolff; like the Bottesini in b-minor and Meyer is perhaps the greatest double bassist of his generation.
sevs
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@twoleftears "String Paths" by Tabakova is amazing, I am listening to it thru Tidal now but CD is already ordered. My first impression: "guilty pleasures"!! Can't wait to give it a proper spin thru my stereo. CD itself will be placed between Vasks and Gorecki, to give Peteris Vasks some rest ;-)
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rvpiano OP
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Schubert,

The Franck Violin Sonata et al finally arrived.
I had almost forgotten how beautiful this piece is. The performance by Chung and Lupu is lush and luscious, especially the first movement. Never heard it played so sensitively. The Debussy and Chausson are a nice addition.
More to discover