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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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schubert
7,386 posts
 
Jim , I had the sad duty  of disposing of the stuff nobody wanted of a good
friend of mine who passed lately .
Came upon  several  LP's of a Scot  I had totally forgotten ,  one Harry Lauder .Was he corny , aye .Did he fill me with joy bringing memories back of the old folks on Saturday
night , aye .
Scotland Forever .
jim204
881 posts
 
Len,  I am sorry for your friend my condolences to you , we are now losing friends and colleagues left right and centre as we get older and it is very sad. As to Harry Lauder , yes he was corny but he was a mainstay for ex pats in Canada and America and yes they did go overboard on the whole heather and haggis thing .
Scotia ever more. 
schubert
7,386 posts
 
My Grand mother in particular ,She was 15 when her mother dragged her kicking and screaming , to the US after her dad took the low road in WW II .
Always kept her British passport and refused American citizenship .I can hear her now " I was born British and I’ll die British " !
Hope and pray the SNP will prevail .

Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year .
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twoleftears
5,313 posts
 
Up to Bruckner 7 and clearly my favorite so far.
I know this is backwards, but those opening bars of the slow movement sound so Mahler-esque.
I have the Chailly; thinking about getting the Giuliani/Vienna.  Any other strong recommendations?
jcazador
417 posts
 
Benjamin Grosvenor
Now listening to his "This and That" cd.
The 2 Scarlotti sonatas are as fine as anything ever.
The 2 Chopin Nocturnes are lovely (no surprise).
The other pieces (Kapustin and Moszkowsky) are not to my taste.
The label says "Bowers and Wilkins Music Club 7"

So thanks Jim (I think it was you) for recommending Grosvenor.

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