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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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schubert
7,386 posts
 
I am sorely tempted to throw away all my CD’s anyway and just keep about
500 LP’s . With old age and small condo + one of better classical FM stations that’s all I really need , if that .

I believe one of the most important things I have learned over 8 decades is that you can really own nothing , but things can sure own you .

Re; Chung , so glad you enjoyed it . I heard the Montreal live 3-4 times in the 80’s and how glorious they were !
IMO , Chung is one of those "force of nature " musicians , not just born to be one, but with the music itself seemingly somehow infused in every atom of her being .
Her nothing less than heroic fight back from all her health problems has actually helped me as an example with the "mini strokes" I have had .
Heard her several times live recently on FM , perhaps not the technique of old but an even better true musician !
jcazador
417 posts
 
Now listening to Danil Trifonov, the best of the "youngsters" IMO
His Carnegie debut recital of 2013.
From the DG jacket:
The main programme of his Carnegie debut recital presents
the quintessence of the tradition to which he is heir:
Chopin’s 24 Preludes op. 28 (1839), Liszt’s Sonata in
B minor (1854) and Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No. 2
“Sonata-Fantasy” (1897), a chain of Romantic works
with a kindred spirit, by composers who were themselves
all piano virtuosos in their own right.
gdnrbob
4,466 posts
 
Can anyone recommend some good classical music FM music stations that I can access with my Bluesound app?

Here in NY, we have what is left of WQXR, but it is a sad memory of what we once had
-That is, remembering WNYC, WNCN, and others I have forgotten. And hosts who knew music-They have gone the way of dinosaurs..
I feel sorry for the current generations, they have missed a lot musically.
Bob
schubert
7,386 posts
 
From Bluesound I don't know, but Classical Minnesota is very good as is Wisconsin Public Radio  out of Madison .
gdnrbob
4,466 posts
 
@schubert .
Thanks for the post. Can you give me the call letters? Bluesound app doesn't seem to find them by name.
B
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