2. music
  3. 132810-89202

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.


128x128rvpiano
schubert
7,386 posts
 
inna, What you said proves what I have thought, you are mentally ill.

frogman , I think that were he still alive, that Prof would say what you did .
It  was said in the 1960’s and took about 2 minutes .
It stuck in MY mind . 

I have noticed over the years that many players have become more harsh etc. I thought it might be because the World they were born into was that.

























schubert
7,386 posts
 
frogman , I am all into diversity in large countries like the USA. Over 10% of Minnesota population are refuges or immigrants
and we are better for it in our Nations largest % iof Federal Voters. . My best friend is Chinese and a nicer man I have never known .

It can be not so good for little countries

Little European Counties like Austria , 8 million, Slovenia 2 million,Czech Republic 3 mill ,fear for their culture and unlike USA have real reason to . They have taken as much people as they can take and are musical lands that want what they have.
Big -hearted Sweden is falling apart for taking more than it could handle .Germany , The Euro Engine with about 90 mil took a million in one year and 2,500 refugees raped German women on New Years in Berlin.

Their religion says that is their duty.



rok2id's avatar
rok2id
7,859 posts
 
MESSIAH, or  HWV 56, for us elites.

You can't go wrong with either of these.  Recorded on two great Classical labels.

No one can do this music like the English:

Sinfonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn5N5nMHHKE

For unto Us a Child Is Born
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbp_HUe8dk


Robert Shaw, The Master of all things vocal:

The Lord gave the word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9zn1-AyBm8

Why do the nations?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT4RPAVYDlE

Halleluja Chorus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpDOWdsvWA

Cheers


schubert
7,386 posts
 
rok, I have to go to Church on TV .First one I flipped today started with
about 15 minutes of Messiah, Organ, brass and percussion.Pretty Place with no others in it .
My first Presbyterian Church, good sermon as well. Preacher was   almost like Charles Stanley in Bible knowledge !
inna
7,363 posts
 
schubert, I can be anything you want me to be in your mind. 
jim204, you are too sensitive. Work at it, my man.
More to discover