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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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Jcazador,

Thank you again for your revelations.
Jeux, to me, is fascinating and Debussy’s greatest work.  I cant stop listening to it.
jim204
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Just listening to a great interpretation of Elgar's Enigma Variations which may interest you guys . It's the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by, Vasily Petrenko. Must say I am liking it , the slow movements are handled with great tenderness and the rip rollicking ones are very stirring.
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A couple of days ago listened to the Bryden Thomson Enigma on Chandos and liked it a lot.  Will have to hunt down that other one.  Then I will never eradicate the Nimrod earworm.
schubert
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A stellar rendition of one of the very greatest Chamber pieces . The piece itself is beyond comment .
May not be otherwise be recorded ?
https://youtu.be/g3k81__bwrM?t=13
roxy1927
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For pure joy on Vanguard the Eugene List The World of Louis Moreau Gottschalk along with Grand Tarantelle with Nibley and A Night in the Tropics with Abravanal is a must have. Less weighty but it will make you very happy.
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