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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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If you will kindly pardon the phrase from a heretic Len , Amen my friend and have a really good weekend.
schubert
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Does anyone else listen to "Pipedreams " the wonderful 2 hour organ program
that is broadcast by American Public Media out of its St. Paul studios live every Sunday ?
6 to 8 AM in St Paul sadly .
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twoleftears
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Yet another absolute winner from ACRONYM, this time music from the rather obscure 17C Polish/German composer Pezel, his 24 "alphabet sonatas" for a larger than usual string band with continue.  Superb playing and recording.  If cottage industry operations can produce this kind of quality, I wonder why the big boys sometimes can't.
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rvpiano OP
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An interesting thought occurred to me:  Ever notice how the “”first” concerto, symphony, sonata  etc. by a composer commonly has a youthful freshness to it that is usually delightful.  Examples are Schumann’s First Symphony, Beethoven’s First Symphony, Violin Sonata, Piano Concerto, Mahler’s First Symphony, Brahms’ First Piano Concerto, Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto and Symphony,  Schubert’s First Piano Trio, etc.
Maybe you can think of others.
jim204
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@rvpiano       I couldn't agree more RV I think of Mahler's First as an obvious choice for a host of reasons. If he had only written that one symphony then he would still be procaimed a genius. I would also nail my flag to the mast with Rachmaninovs First symphony and remember the composer never heard it again after it's first disasterous performance in fact it was thought lost for many years but I think that one has many things to say. My personal favourite of the Rachmaninof one is Mikhail Pletnev conducting the Russian National Orchestra.
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