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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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rvpiano OP
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I jumped the gun, and listened to Gilbert’s “Goldberg” on IDAGIO rather than waiting for the CD to arrive.
First of all, he captures the overwhelming genius of the work.
How does a human create something like that?
The playing itself is gorgeous, as is the sound of the instrument.
Thank you both for your recommendation.
I am indebted to you.
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One wonders.  Did music really progress after this?
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cleeds
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rvpiano
One wonders.  Did music really progress after this?
Have you heard Chuck Berry?
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RV    I am so glad you are enjoying Gilbert playing the Goldbergs, I love his playing and the harpsicord is so well recorded also. Another thing he plays beautifully is Gaspard LeRoux's Suite in F Major.
Len -  I do love Schumann also, my favourite of his is Etudes Symphoniques , a wonderful work and my favourite recording is Mikhail Pletnev playing Rachmaninovs own piano in a studio in Rachmaninovs villa on Lake Geneva. The recording is beautifully recorded and it reflects what Rachmaninov played on it himself and Pletnev is inspired. Oh and Masur is a wonderful conductor and none other that Arrau loved doing concerts with him.
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Pletnev is another great pianist.  One of my favorites.
 Also a conductor.
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