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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I love Moravec.  Did I see him perform once?  I think so but can't quite remember.  And only if he performed in L.A.
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I just saw that Steven Hough had come out with a new disc of Brahms 116, 117, 118 & 119.

Anyone heard it?

Any thoughts on it--or some other cherished version--vs. the great Lupu?

Stephen Hough

I hear there is a new recording of Beethoven Concertos since the Brahms you mention.
I love Stephen Hough.  My fav is his Mompou.  But don't take my word for it:
http://www.stephenhough.com/
https://www.classicfm.com/artists/stephen-hough/guides/facts-gallery/

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