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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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Dinna fash yersel laddy , yer nae the first  that said that.
To me its either six  or a half-dozen .
Here's one we all  believe. This one of the finest souls ever born in Scotia .
Video is not the best, but I chose this one because the Hall is nae 5 miles
from where I sit  right now .
https://youtu.be/3UrzYCG0_-M?t=2
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rvpiano OP
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Hear, Hear  for Haydn!A friend of mine who’s otherwise pretty knowledgeable, is an  ignoramus when it comes to this composer, as are many music lovers. Although I take a backseat to no one in my love for Mozart, in general, I prefer Haydn’s symphonies.  There are a few exceptions of course,  but Haydn wrote so many great ones.  He was always a master tinkerer, with a wonderful sense of humor.  Even the early symphonies are creations of genius and invention.I can always find something to love in ANY of Haydn’s 104 symphonies.
schubert
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Had to get a second hanky jim .

Hears the voice of Scots at home and over the world over at it’s best !
https://youtu.be/xDXnu_hb_d0?t=1

https://youtu.be/KZqNGfni8TA?t=3
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https://youtu.be/c7RGcdsM4Vk?t=2

A young lass singing my favorite Burns .
schubert
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You got that right rv. !

I always steer people to the 6,7 ,8 masterpieces whether they have listened to Classical fifty years or fifty minutes !
As a religious person I have always thought the cherry on the top for
Hayden was/is his piety . His church music is better than Mozart’s
and IMO right up there with Bach's Passions , at least for a believer .
apm18
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@rvpiano, The Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances are also one of my favorite symphonic pieces! Thanks for all the recommendations earlier in this thread: Dallas-Johanos / Minnesota-Oue / Concertgebouw-Ashkenazy / Concertgebouw-Jansons.

I wanted to add the Gardiner / NDR Sinfonieorchester recording to the list... to my ears, it's unmatched in suspense, scale and space. The Dallas/Johanos recording sounds comparably sterile and too measured for my taste, and far less expressive. What are your impressions?
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