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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This is what can be done with very young children and nobody else does it !

https://youtu.be/IcsgOIAcypQ?list=RDIcsgOIAcypQ&t=1
There are two bands with an add between . Second is full Symphonic playing wonderful with no sheets , a miracle from ELEMENTARY  kids !!!!
Shame on the rest of us .
@schubert        Len you are so right , the young mind is fantastic at storing all sorts of things and music is right up there at the top of the pile. Well done ladies.on a a different note i have looked at the you tube clip you sent me and I really enjoyed it taking me back to The White Heather Club in the sixties with Andy Stewart  and the Ian Powrie Fiddle Band. Stirring stuff indeed.Hope you have a good weekend. Jim.
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