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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Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas:

Get it while you can, it will soon be in the clutches of "these sellers".  9CD Box. Sony.  Excellent packaging.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWpLVh6IIRA

Cheers

@schubert       Hi Len I have just got round to good old Alfred's Emperor concerto and must say he and Mazur were certainly enjoying the experience. I also listened to some of your pipe band records and it took me back to the sixties when I used to play in the Ayr Pipe Band but gave it up because I was always getting tinnitus so I stayed with the guitar and lute.
Listening to the Deutsche Grammophone recording of Grieg's "Peer Gynt" with Herbert von Karajan conduting. Superb sonics once I cleaned up the vinyl.
I knew  Pipers and Drummers that did and more ,Jim .

My youngest Aunt was an excellent Highland dancer .
Came in 2nd at the greatest Highland Games in North American , Maxwell. Ontario , damn near deaf .

I would think a Band from Ayr must be a good one.

God Blessed me in all that , hear well as ever and have 20/20 no glasses
well in my eighties , was 20/10 in my youth , came in handy as a Infantryman .

simao, I need to get after that .

I’m clueless why , but I have heard "Peer Gynt" a least a thousand times
and yet every time seems like the first time . Only piece that does .


Yes Len we were a good band but could never beat Shotts and Dykehead or Glasgow Police.