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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
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Sitting here with Barbers Violin Con.. , I am thinking what a terrible shame it is that we never asked him to give us a real National Anthem ,one of love and not war .

https://youtu.be/CveX2LjVaw0?t=2


Op.11 is the de-facto one now in times of tragedy
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Any one with even slight interest in Modern Classical needs to go to this
short lesson .

https://youtu.be/WR2TiV6PxTc?t=2
andrake
47 posts
 
Just want to add what a great thread this is. And thanks to all. For some reason, for me at least, cello works during this pandemic have been the best palliative.  
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Closes thing to male human voice ?
inna
7,296 posts
 
Male human voice...hmm..no I wouldn't say it regarding cello, I think, but it might be subjective. Interesting thought, Schubert.
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