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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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rvpiano OP
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The Schubert Bb Sonata D 960 to me is one of the most profound pieces of  art in existence. It’s greatness lies in it’s simplicity.  If one tries to do too much with it, to overly emote as Buniatishvili does, it loses something.
As much as I respect and admire Buniatishvili, I think she needs to mature into this music.  No doubt she is a major talent and  more creative than most of her contemporaries.
The Impromptus go very beautifully under her fingers.
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mahgister
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A god play and teach children.....If someone know a best version i must know but i doubt it.... 😊


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIgSWhiLq00
ei001h
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I had the fortune of attending Buniatishvili’s Schubert concert about two years ago and can say her playing is very consistent with this recording. She is indeed creative with a magical and soft touch, yet powerful at the same time. I agree with rvpiano, just like her colleague Trifanov, she will mature with time.
I would rank her Schubert right up there with Sokolov, Volodos and Radu. Sofronitsky, of course, is on another level. 
recluse
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Enjoyed Salzburg Festival Opening Concert on blue ray box set

Daniel Barenboim, Piano, Bela Bartok, Piano Cocerto No1.
then as conductor Tchaikovsky Sym 6.


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twoleftears
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The Buniatishvili phenomenon is quite interesting.  I searched professional reviews of the Schubert disc, and just about all the critics disliked it or struggled to say something nice about it.

On Amazon it has something like 175 reviews, and 95% of those are 5 stars.  I guess I'm with the hoi polloi.

I agree that her technique in the Impromptus is phenomenal.
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