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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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jcazador
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Idil Biret
Listening to her Schubert/Liszt transcriptions, so beautiful.
I am not a fan of leider (or opera) so really appreciate these "naked" melodies.
It is on a 9cd compilation that Biret did for the 200th anniversary of Liszt.
david_ten
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@jim204  @twoleftears  @newbee   Thank you very much. I'm excited and looking forward to listening to all of your recommendations.
jim204
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Jeremy I too like The Biret Schubert/Liszt transcriptions but have to say I love the Jorge Bollet ones even more ,he injects an old world charm to them but make no mistake he could always keep up with the big boys as his Earl King will testify.
jcazador
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thanks Jim
i love Bolet's renditions too
jcazador
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Helen Grimaud, Memory ECHO
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Hélène Grimaud Releases ‘Memory Echo’ Remixed by Nitin Sawhney

Pianist Hélène Grimaud collaborated with Nitin Sawhney on ‘Memory Echo’ featuring remixes of Satie, Debussy, Rachmaninov and new works.

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November 7, 2019

Pianist Hélène Grimaud collaborated with composer and producer Nitin Sawhney on their new digital release Memory Echo. Sawhney and Grimaud returned to music and ideas they began exploring in 2018 for Grimaud’s Memory album where she explored piano miniatures. On Memory Echo Sawhney has woven together four of his original compositions performed by Hélène Grimaud – The Fourth Window, Picturebook, Time and Breathing Light – with remixes of Satie’s ‘Gnossienne No.1’, Debussy’s ‘Clair De Lune’ and Rachmaninov’s ‘Vocalise’. By refining the essence of his collaboration with pianist Hélène Grimaud Nitin Sawhney has developed her extraordinary Memory album even further.

Sawhney’s remixes and new works complement the lyricism of Hélène Grimaud’s artistry. Each track evokes echoes of Memory with a subtle blend of electronics, acoustic sounds, mantra-like vocals and minimalist melodic riffs.
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