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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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gdnrbob
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I remember the David Oistrakh recording. It was on a small label classical company that I can't remember. They rereleased a number of Melodia (sp?) recordings.
In any case, it gave me goosebumps.
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gerryah930
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Great violin/violin and violin/cello duet recordings:

19. Duets for Two Violins, Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zuckerman
This is just a wonderful album. Highly recommended for those who love the violin.

20. Duets for violin/cello, Mozart, and Beethoven, Boris Abramov & Carmine Miranda, a bit too compressed but still nice

20. Viola - I used to be the first viola in an orchestra - everyone's least favorite instrument, but Harold in Italy by Berlioz is great (supposedly commisioned by Paganini):
20.1 Nobuko Imai, Sir Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra - my favorite
20.2 Gérard Caussé, John Eliot Gardiner & Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique - an odd version
20.3  Donald McInnes, Leonard Bernstein & Orchestre national de France, flamboyant 
gdnrbob
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Yup, the Davis, Imai version was the first one I ever listened to. I really loved it.
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schubert
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One of the most neglected modern pieces for viola.
Kammermusik for Viola and Orchestra Op.48/ Paul Hindemith
Werner Albert/ Queensland SO/CPO 999 492-2

Also has 3 more viola pieces including the "Schwanedreher" Viola Cnt .

Another seldom heard in US is Walton's Viola Concerto . Outstanding CD  on ASV by Helen Callus /New Zealand SO/ Taddei
gdnrbob
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Piotr Anderszewski
I just found him through Spotify.
Wow.
Has anyone else listened to him?
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