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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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watching a video of Verbier Festival
so many fine performances
especially noteworthy is a Rachmaninoff suite for 2 pianos played by
Basayev and Trifonov, maybe it is from Symphonic Dances
Trifonov has his jacket sleeves rolled up, Basayev ditched the necktie
and they are both entranced!
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rvpiano OP
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Thank you, jcazador.
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twoleftears
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After listening to a lot of Chopin and Liszt recently, I thought I'd return to Schumann.

As if today:
Perahia, Op. 6 & 12
Schiff, Op. 2, 18 & 20
John Bingham, Op. 13 & 17
Arrau, Op. 9, 15 & 82.

So far enjoying the Arrau the most.  Any recommendations for a knock-your-socks-off Schumann piano recital?
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mahgister
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This Schumann by Reine Gianoli will be hard to beat...





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hga9MGCpJXk
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rvpiano OP
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For Schumann, try Richter.
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