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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
 
Well jim, not a few were Scottish immigrants ,


If you ever see the films showing the British troops getting readily off the landing boots on D -DAY ( I think every American has)got news for you,
they were Canadian and they got miles ahead of Brits and Americans
that grim day.

But must be said the Americans did have by far the worst beach .



In any event , perhaps the truest thing old Nappy ever said
was " There are no bad soldiers, just bad Generals " .

General Currie proved that ! In spades .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Wee snip for Jim.
For many years and still I always watch to see if the players
sing the National Anthem . Seldom not haft do.

This is THE only one of many hundreds that ever all did !



https://youtu.be/DtnZxso4V3Y

P.S. have you had your needles yet ?   Had my 2nd  three days ago , all seems well . UK seems to be ahead .
jim204
881 posts
 
Len have you ever heard The Corries sing Flower of Scotland ?.
Roy Williamson wrote the song and before it became our second national anthem when he and Ronnie were doing a concert anywhere the crowd would not let them leave the stage until they sang it and sometimes twice. A wee poser for you what's our first anthem, I say that because I haven't came across someone born after 2000 who could tell me our official anthem was.
I'm glad you have had you second jag as I have had my first and don't know when I get my second as it could be up to twelve weeks.
You take care Len.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Yes , I have heard the Corries , had a CD and gave it to a Scottish student at the U of MN . Have to top up.

I had pain with my first on 3rd day, this is my 3rd day on the 2nd and almost nothing at all .


I believe it was "Scotland the Brave"  ?

If I got to chose it would be  "A Mans a Man for A" That "  

Seems sinful not  have one from a man who stood with Dickens for the common man.
Bobby forever !
jim204
881 posts
 
You got one right, Burns did write the words, it was Scot's wha hae.
I'm glad you're having no after effects from your second jab.
Take care.
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