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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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jim204
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Hi Jeremy , I have been listening to that recording for many many years , Alkan certainly knew how to stress out a pianist. I don't see his name anywhere for live concerts and he doesn't seem to be producing any recordings either .Maybe he is now teaching somewhere and prefers that. It's a pity because he is a lovely player with a great technique as that Alkan and Shostakovich shows.
Jeremy you have a lovely New Year and keep away from that virus.

Jim.
schubert
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The Gealic was God Bless You , Jim.
I don't know that in Glasgow .
God Bless You  Next Year  ! 
With a good wife and loving daughter he has done well so far .

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twoleftears
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Yes!  Next up on the stack is Bernard Ringeissen playing Op. 35 Etudes, then Laurent Martin in the Op. 63 Esquisses, then Mustonen with the Op. 31 Preludes to round off this set.
jcazador
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Jim
Mustonen is scheduled to play in London in March.
https://de.schott-music.com/shop/autoren/olli-mustonen/
jcazador
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Fou Ts’ong
Chinese pianist, 86 years old, has died of corona virus.  He gained fame in europe beginning in 1955, and eventually sought refuge during Mao's time.I found 2 recordings by him: Chopin mazurkas and Scarlatti sonatas.Article about him in today's NYT.

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