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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
7,386 posts
 
I can’t argue with you Jim, or newbee either .
I listened to Katchen and Lupu and they and Moravec all sound similar to me.But then, piano is not really my wheelhouse .
Just something about Moravec I like a tad better. I see Brahms when he plays ,

Perhaps it’s because I love the piano music of Leos Janacek as well , where he excels .
jim204
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Len you talking about Janacek there brought me to mind of a disc I had ages ago and it was of all people Andras Schiff playing On an Overgrown Path and In The mists . I don't know what happened to it but I did really enjoy his playing of them.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Check this Lad ,
I am a BIG fan of Janacek !
https://youtu.be/jdy1FS3ql-s?t=2

https://youtu.be/Fan00iCNC80?t=3
Schiff is great but IMO Moravec is better in Mists .
Firkunsky was my go-to for a long time on Overgrown .

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schubert
7,386 posts
 
https://youtu.be/AOHRabxpg1Y?t=16
The full 44 m of Overgrown by Firkusny .

Firkusny was a student of Janacek  and he really "gets"  him .
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