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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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I really have to say that for me the greatest 5th is Beethoven's ,it exploded onto the scene in Vienna in 1808 and nobody had heard such  audacity and daring in a symphony before. It goes through every emotion unimaginable despair to absolute joy. It to me is the most perfect symphony of the 19th century and beyond. When I was very young I burned myself out from playing it too often but now as I am old with lots of time on my hands I spend most of my time now streaming and have found lots of original instrument bands from Germany and the bring a crisp rawness to the sound that I like to think the folks heard at the premier of the symphony.
I also love the Sibelius symphony again conducted by "Glorious John".
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mahgister
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I really have to say that for me the greatest 5th is Beethoven's ,i
You are right by the weight not only of genius but history, in spite of my defense of Bruckner 5.....

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rvpiano OP
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Try and try though I may, I can’t get into the music of Bruckner.
I guess we all have our blind spots.
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rok2id
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This guy is probably known to you guys, but I just recently discovered him.   Love his attitude.  He is not too fond of Bruckner either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHAiA1ud_uM

Check out his 'Best _______' vlogs.

Cheers
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I like Bruckner , not in love like Bach or Brahms , but enough to listen
now and then .

This is my favorite recording .

The Maestro had come home to his Orchestra of 20 years for his last time.https://youtu.be/Az-kHLRQhsk?t=45
He was on deaths door in his 90’s and all , including him, knew it .
He was beloved by the Minnesota and they gave him ALL they had
and in a few months he passed . Just opening with Minnesota .

For whatever reason the label has a clip for every page. I have a full recording on second paste , about 6 months
before with the Frankfort Orchestra , you can see how frail he was yet he still was the most sought after Bruckner
Conductor in the world .

https://youtu.be/JNRzpASlh00?t=2


https://youtu.be/Az-kHLRQhsk?t=45







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