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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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twoleftears
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Moscheles concerto #3.  The older Supraphon recording, rather than Hyperion.  Surprising enjoyable.  Mozart meets Romanticism.
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rvpiano OP
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Jim,

The main situation with me is that, digitally I have many thousands of CD’s that sound great with my DAC.  Also, almost as many records (that sound even better.) So most of my listening is not from streaming. I still buy CD’s even though the same content is available online because I like the way they sound with my DAC.
When I recover financially from expenditure of my new speakers, I’ll definitely consider a hi-res capable player.
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Interestingly, I just A-B ed Qubuz and IDAGIO in the same non hi-res selection and found the IDAGIO had slightly better SQ. I don’t know why.
You can try it yourself to see if you up with the same results.
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Yes that's a good idea , I'll try that at the weekend and let you know how I get on.
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Revisiting Chopin/Zimerman/Giulini on DGG.  A remarkably engineered recording.  If the soundstage isn't well outside your speakers, something is wrong.  Depth is fine but not commensurate with width.  Fine performance, not quite sure about the treble range of the piano--recorded a little forward I suspect.
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