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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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Jim
Just an estimate: I have at least 150 Arrau cds.  Not cd discs, but copies on my external hard drives.

Doubtless some are duplicates, re-releases.
Yes the recording quality on some is not as great as others, but overall it is superior to many other pianists, e.g. Richter.
Also noteworthy is what a person he was in the full sense.  Improving his mind constantly, aware of political/economic issues, including the tragic overthrow of Allende in his home country.
And never a scandal, never an impropriety, never an insult.Just grace, humility, compassion, love.

What a man!
jim204
881 posts
 
Amen Jeremy !!
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Indeed , he was a man’s man !
Jim , just read the wee frees delusions .

What a bunch of nuts !
About time Alex Salmond   got justice .
jim204
881 posts
 
Yes Len they have had the knife in Salmond since he lost the Independence referendum . Out of all those who accused him not one of them was proved. Something stinks.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
And the Royals bug off to Bonny Scotland .
They should kick them back to London .
I have a feeling , just a feeling mind you , that the "city"" sees Wall Street going down and they becoming again what there were in Imperial Days .
Need Brixit for that dream .
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