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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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rvpiano OP
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Learsfool,

I knew I should have re-listened to the Brahms 4th before, off the top of my head, I cited the example as being a solo. Laziness!


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Danny Norbury - Light In August

Last track...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYS5vgSR2yw&frags=pl%2Cwn
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Just listened last night to Teodor Currentzis/MusicAeterna's performance of Tchaikovsky's 6th (Pathetique).  On Sony Classics.

WOW.  DOUBLE WOW.  An extraordinary rendition.

Crank up the volume, turn out the lights, sit back, and prepare to be... well, overwhelmed.

[If anyone listens to this, can you report back on what you hear re. soundstaging and the orchestral seating.  I hear divided violins, left and right, but also double basses hard left, which was a little disconcerting.]

pryso
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I've been away, but seeing this I thought some might find it interesting.  What can you do in 5 minutes?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/arts/music/5-minutes-that-will-make-you-love-classical-music.html
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twoleftears
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So many nominations.  But how about this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttd9IhuZYqo 

And if you have 5-0 minutes, do try the Currentzis. (Hint, he makes Bernstein sound cool, calm and collected.)
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