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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
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The Fountain Head, a towering Masterwork from one of Bach’s greatest influences . Played about as well as it CAN be played ! I have a fine USB DAC pluged in my computer with a pair of Beyer headphones playing this better than 90% of all Systems ! You are there for about 400 bucks .




https://youtu.be/OnQ6are1Ju0



jim204
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Yes Len that sure is one super recording, I'm afraid Buxtehude can be sadly neglected over here in the UK. Everyone tends only to listen to his younger star and all others are ignored. I don't even hear Radio 3 pushing much organ music either. Our local town council have organised some splendid recitals in Ayr and surrounding areas with some really good soloists, I have been to quite a few and they tend to be about once a month.
jcazador
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Been listening to Buxtehude for over 50 years.
There was a series of recordings by Alf Linder on Westminster Recording Co., played on the Organ of Varfrukyrka in Skänninge, Sweden, made in 1772 by Lars Wahlberg and Anders Wollander."
Interesting that Buxtehude played on organs that were NOT well tempered.
I have heard/read that old sacred music loses something significant  when played on well tempered organs.
Of course the limitation was that old organs were limited in what keys they could play. 
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