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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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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
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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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mahgister
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Thanks i did  not know this maestro in Bruckner....

interesting story behind the cd....
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Don't ask me why I got the clip from the Frankfort Radio Symphony in 
the middle of my first paragraph  , Mister "Puter is acting up .
Just get the 2 at the bottom .

None of the German Radio Bands were ever second -rate .
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rvpiano OP
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BTW, Brahms couldn’t see anything in Bruckner either.

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