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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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bima
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I have only ever been to see Pollini perform once and it was in the seventies at City Halls Candleriggs in Glasgow. I even remember the program as it was so special because he directed from the piano Mozart's Piano Concerto no 24 
Pollini's No 24, playing and conducting, is on CD, along with Mozart 12, 14, 19, 20. Label: Exclusive EX92T35/36. Vigorous readings, without losing Mozart's lithe charm. I was surprised, as I always saw Pollini as a technician more than artist.

jcazador
417 posts
 
thanks for the tip, will look for that
i have Pollini playing Mozart Concerto no 23 with Vienna Phil.
It's on DG - Mauricio Pollini Edition (2001) 13 cd
jim204
881 posts
 
Has anyone listened to Derzhavina playing Haydn Piano sonatas yet as I did yesterday and have to say I enjoyed them very much. She has a brilliant tecnique and she brings out the quirkiness of Haydn's writing. I don't know if anyone else will agree or not but I think Haydn's piano sonatas give Mozarts a run for their money. By the way Len nice to hear you chipping back in again and thanks for the kind words.
mike_in_nc
1,147 posts
 
Has anyone listened to Derzhavina playing Haydn Piano sonatas yet as I did yesterday and have to say I enjoyed them very much. She has a brilliant tecnique and she brings out the quirkiness of Haydn’s writing.
Regarding Derzhavina’s Haydn disc, I have it and enjoy it very much. I agree about her technique and also about Haydn’s quirkiness.
Regarding Haydn and Mozart piano sonatas, I far prefer Haydn’s. They are more interesting, more playful, more varied, and less foursquare. Of course, I recognize Mozart as a genius of the highest order; IMO his operas and piano concertos never have been exceeded. Still, in this genre, Haydn reigned supreme (until Beethoven).
jcazador
417 posts
 
yes, love Dershavina's Haydn, but could not finish her Metner

as for Haydn v. Mozart, Sv. Richter made clear his preference for Haydn
I am listening to Bart Van Oort's Mozart (14 cds), played on fortepiano as written/played by Mozart
The package includes an explanation by van Oort of the differences between modern piano and 18th Century fortepiano, and "as a result many puzzling aspects of Mozart's style and notation fall into place."
I also love Oort's Haydn piano sonatas, and his nocturnes including Field, Chopin, and others.

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