Volodos on Idagio with Schuberts Piano Sonata in A Major. D. 959.
Pretty wonderful.
Pretty wonderful.
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.
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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What virus ? Nobody in the world can touch these ladies , or even come close . https://youtu.be/UsDtmdWFBxU?t=5 Thanks for Volodos on the D. 959 rv . Truly wonderful ! |
@schubert Len thanks for that link to the Schubert , it was a lovely interpretation. @rvpiano . I also have listened to D.959 and think it is a truly wonderful performance. I think Volodos is a wonderful player and a real favourite of mine. If I might give a little recommendation of my own while I am typing at the moment I am listening to Natalie Clien playing the two Haydn cello concertos. I must say they are delightful and done on period instruments which always gives me a little nervousness with anyone playing on gut. I can say the orchestral sound is superb , it has a beautiful fullness and no screeches anywhere ( can't say that for the rest of them ) Do try it as it is featuring on Idagio at the moment. |
Oh yes jim ! That was played yesterday on my local public FM aka "Classical Minnesota " . Every time I hear Haydn I am reminded how great he was/is .Takes a backseat to none . It was the stations spring fund raiser ( current regime is doing its best to kill it) , and managed to get over 600,000 $$ in 3 days to fight back . |
Len you are so right about Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven learned a lot of their craft from him. And that tripe about Beethoven having learned nothing from him is pure rubbish, you don't devote a complete set of string quartets to a person you said taught you nothing. Even Mozart devoted a set of string quartets to him also. I'll probably be branded a heretic for what I'm about to say but I'd rather listen to Haydn Symphonies than Mozart's . |
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