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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
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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
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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.

jim204
881 posts
 
Jeremy  yes it was me who recommended Grosvenor, I think he is a very fine young pianist and he has a really bright future.

I hope all my friends on Audiogon have a really lovely Christmas.
learsfool
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twoleftears, I highly recommend the Giuliani/Vienna Bruckner 7.  Best performance of it I have ever heard on recordings. 
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