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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@jcazador Yes Jeremy they are indeed lovely guitars ( I would love to hear how the ones with sound holes at the front sound like )
As an aside I am this moment listening to a gorgeous Handel’s Messiah from Emmanuelle Haim and Le Concert D’Astre . It,s a facsimile of a performance Handel organised at Covent Garden in London. In it the Alto was a counter Tenor and I must admit I do like it though we are all more used to female altos but I do indeed think there is cause to put it beside the Dublin editions.
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any thoughts on Pablo Casals Brahams Piano Trio 1 (SONY SMK 58994 CD) and Schubert C Major String Quartet (SONY SMK 58992 CD) ?

Happy Listening!
Jeremy , I listened to the Beamer guitar and yes it does have a nice sweet tone but I did find the playing a wee bit "Twee"
Keola Beamer is among the most sentimental Hawaiian guitarists.  His most well known recordings are very prepared, e.g., Honolulu City Lights.
My personal taste favors the more improvisational style, and my favorite today is Led Kaapani.  I also love his voice, including that delicate "almost yodeling" popular in the old Hawaiian style.
And he also plays uke.
Here is a series of Led live performances (and it is not all Hawaiian music):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_6Tkab-L3c&list=PL429498FD3C9B3ACE&index=6