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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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jcazador
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jim
re Liszt/Schubert Song transcriptions
my favorite rendition is Lazar Berman
i have it on an old Discover International label
along with Schubert Sonata D 960 (discussed earlier)
and his interpretation of Rachmaninoff interpreting Rubinstein's
transcription of Beethoven's Marche Turque
I can send you a link if you like.

jim204
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JC
I would love you to send me that link thank you.
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twoleftears
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Scharwenka anyone?  Excellent!  Everything you want in a 19C concerto. Drama, emotion, virtuosity, etc.  Currently on #2, shares disc with #3.  Then on to 1 and 4 on Hyperion.
jcazador
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just found this video of Lazar Berman
quote
Lazar Berman playing 6 Schubert-Liszt songs,
Liszt's Mephisto Waltz,
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca,
Chapelle de Guillaume Tell,
Nuages gris,
and de Falla's Ritual Fire Dance,
live in Moscow on 11 June 1981. I think this is a magnificent recital.
 Лазарь Берман - Франц Шуберт - Ференц Лист - Мануэль де Фалья
endquote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C4SOb_gA2M
jim204
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@jcazador     J, Thanks so much for the link for Berman's video it was a revelation to me. Have you seen the virtuosity he exhibits in works like the Mephisto Waltz the fingers were flying on those double octaves and chords.  It is a crying shame that he never got a chance to really shine.
Catalogue No: 4145752
Label: Decca
That is the catalogue no of the Jorge Bolet recording from Presto Downloads so as anyone can listen to Bolet  with his renderings of the Schubert / Liszt Songs. Definitely worth a listen
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