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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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I am very impressed with the young Russian pianists of the last twenty years Kissin not withstanding . I find them to be awesome technicians with dynamic contrasts that really stagger in their volume. My young Russians now are, Trifonov , Volodin , Sudbin , Kolestnikov ( a poet ) and most of all Volodos ( superlatives are not enough for him but will have to do . If you want to hear pure poetry listen to his new release of Schubert's Great A Major Sonata D959.
jcazador
417 posts
 
Watching a film "Andrei Gavrilov Plays Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich" featuring Gideon Kremer on violin in some of the performances. There is a lot of talk/explanation about the music and the composers. 
The role of host is played by Michael Berkeley.
Incredibly good, informative.
There is also bonus short film "Russian Vunkerkins" by Irene Langemann.
Highly recommended.
jcazador
417 posts
 
excuse methe title of the movie is "Andrei Gavrilov Plays Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich" (NOT Tchaikovsky, but he plays some Tchaikovsky too, and discusses the man as well as his music.)
jcazador
417 posts
 
Jim
Re Volodos
Listening again to Volodos in Vienna
The Scriabin Prelude Op 37 is exquisite!
jim204
881 posts
 
Jeremy ,   I'm afraid I am quite spoilt when I'm listening to Volodos as he turns everything he plays to gold and I don't want to listen to others in the same repertoire. Re his two Schubert discs he has put his awesome technique to really illuminate the sonatas. My go to man for Schubert used to be Andras Schiff, but he really does pale into insignificance now so much so that I am wishing Volodos would record all the Schubert sonatas.
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