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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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rv, I love the Schubert D960 (like everybody) and as you know there
are many very good renderings of same .
I’ve had about 20 over the years.
l know I have a Germanic bias and I would say this guy this perhaps
not the best technical player but this 1967 recording is the most "Schubert" of the bunch . Tell me how foolish I am please .https://youtu.be/TrRSQboCGxQ?t=16
Guy is Wilhelm Kempff

rok , Understandable a SB would not get a 400 year
Catholic Classic .


Though I did not Study Music at Munster I did drop in a class about Music often .
The Prof was VERY learned and a pleasure to hear. One thing he said talking about String Qts. has stuck
with me.
He said never get angry at the North American groups , they have a slight problem , very slight and one they
one they do not know,
Their culture is "how am I doing " , Ours is " how are we doing " .


Beats me .


schubert
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P.S. rok , no sweat , Takacs  are among the very best.
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rok2id
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they have a slight problem , very slight and one they
one they do not know,
Their culture is "how am I doing " , Ours is " how are we doing " . 

I would not consider that a "problem".  Besides, without American Individualism, there would be no Jazz improvisation.  Reminds me when I taught in the Army electronics / Missile school, we had courses that were 'self-pace', and others that were 'lock-step'.  The Europeans have always been "Lockstep".

400 year Catholic Classic:
However, this SB loves Handel's Messiah.  Not quite 400 years old, but, Just recently got a new CD of Messiah.   Will post tomorrow.   I listen to it year round.   I understand it premiered in Dublin instead of London to avoid a religious ruckus.  You probably know the details better than I do.

Cheers


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schubert
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If memory serves , It opened in Dublin because in Enlightenment London
in the early 18th century a theater drew more than a Church , as it did in "Founding Father" America,
When it got such a great opening in Dublin they thought it would be safe in London . And as you know and I approve Handel told then what would
happen if folks did not shape up.

I listen to it 2-3 times a year and a Bach Cantata every morning .

I would guess that God would like Black Gospel just as much .In the Army some of my NCO’s took me to various AME Churches .

I came away with something I still believe .The "Black Church Ladies " are the backbone of Christianity in the USA.


White Americans are largely brainwashed, far more than any Europeans . One thing comes to that, the death of Democracy .
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