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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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rvpiano OP
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Schubert,

I’d like to think that the universality of Rachmaninoff’s music moved the audience,
but you might be right.
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rvpiano OP
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Although, there were more canes and walkers at the concert than I could count!
jim204
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I'm afraid the canes and walkers are commonplace at all classical concerts now. I hate to think what will become of our music when our generation dies out.
schubert
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I have seen significant young classical fans in an audience in only two places , Tokyo and Budapest .  In Hungary were at least half the audience .
We have two world-class symphonies here in Twin Cities , average age
at concerts  is well over 70 .Seats are full but that is drawing from a population of 4 million .
More to discover