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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
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rvpiano OP
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pryso:

Welcome to the forum.
Good, solid recommendations.
schubert
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Subjective indeed rvpiano.
To me Brahms is the greatest Symphonist since Mozart .
I listen to at least 1 Brahms symphony a day, every day and never tire of them .
In symphonic  realm only others I can say that about are Mozart and Sibelius .
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Indeed, I love Brahms. Wrote my Ph.D. dissertation on him.
Also, Haydn.  Master symphonist.  I even love some of his earlier symphonies.
Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is, to me, a masterpiece of symphonic writing as well as his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and other works.
Of course, there are several other great symphonists.
schubert
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Small world , I wrote mine on a German subject as well, The Weimar Republic . Slipped in a bit on the Weill/Brecht " Rise and Fall of the City of
Mahagonny " .

I’ve been telling folks for forty years than Haydn’s 6,7, 8 (Le matin;Le midi. Le Soir) are treasures of light and love that are among the most lovely symphonies period . I loved the Max Gobberman LP’s , wish I still had them.
My current go-to is Roy Goodman/Hanover Band on hyperion .

And yes there are several other great symphonists , several hundred. -LOL
Classical Music is like a beautiful beach in the South Pacific in January where the most
beautiful women in the world wait on you hand and foot with a 4 star chef bringing you the best
of food in a fabulous room and the hotel pays you a thousand bucks a day for staying there !

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I love your parable!
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