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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,

Funny you should  mention it.  Right now I’m listening to Schumann’s complete orchestral works with  Holliger.  Not one rotten egg in the bunch.  Even the unknown overtures are sublime works, especially in Holliger’s hands.
Recorded sound is wonderful too.  Listening on IDAGIO.
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My travels down the byways of 19C pianism have led this afternoon to a couple of concert pieces by Raff.  Not going to change the world, but worth a listen...
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Kurt Mazur , often gave little speeches before  down-beat with the Gewandhaus . My favorite was Schubert-Schumann -Brahms were
the greatest move forward in Germanic Music .
I would not say Holliger is the greatest Musician alive but would say nobody's any better , (bow towards Korea ) .

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Who knew that Franck wrote piano concertoS?  Listening to #2 right now; very lyrical.
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Just heard Helene Grimaud in her “Memories” album on IDAGIO.
A lot of very familiar pieces (and some unknown) played ravishingly.
Undoubtedly, one of the great pianists of today.
More to discover