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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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jim204
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twoleftears
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So what do you piano mavens think of Cristina Ortiz?
She sounds pretty good to me in the Stenhammar #2 (which, curiously, strikes me as better recorded/engineered than the matching #1).
jim204
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The world nowadays is full of talented pianists but it is what they do with the notes rather than the velocity of them that interest me. What do I think of Christina Ortiz well she is a very clean pianist but she certainly is no Martha Argerich.
jcazador
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Now listening to Stephanie McCallum, Alkan & Magnard
I like it very much, very meditative
Had not heard Magnard before.
More to discover