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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
7,386 posts
 
frogman, you are a music maker and a upper level one at that.
I’m just an old guy that has listened to a lot of music.I as much said my clarinet sucked , so Elly and Schubert is more than enough for me .I’m in 1% in love for Schubert and her.

Tone everyone can hear, only a star listener always hears pitch, someone
like Jim . I only said Stolzman was good because he was American. I could take him or leave him , he was the star for years.
My jury is in for Frost he plays like he wrote the music .

Had do, he knew how it really should be .

Jack is my uncle , at least I think he was.


I was always listening to Karl’s tone , he could give the conductor what he wanted with a blink of an eye.Makes me feel better than any other I have heard on his instrument Simple.

Thank you for your class . I truly appreciate them .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Jim , your fantastic good taste is beyond belief .

If I did not know that every day you are made ever better and better by the tonic of Scottish breezes off Scottish waters   I would be jealous !

jim204
881 posts
 
Our breezes are down to -4 c at the moment Len so it's lovely spring weather we are having here Len. 
schubert
7,386 posts
 
That’s good Jim, you deserve it.Here in North America we used to have Spring for 2-3 months , down now to 2-3 weeks at best.


Seems to me that the pana thing is just showing that everything is related to everything . Mother nature seems fed up with the human race which has about killed her and it’s time for her to use what she has, the last card.

I fear for the young humans, most of the older ones care not .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
frogman, I finally got a "puter that let me hear Wright .
In my hears he is very lyrical which is Schubert all the way .He and Karl are a draw to me .
I know that Valente is a great singer and has sung all kinds of classical
to great result .Including chamber and all else.

But for ME she is too much opera singer for Schubert.

Elly is the darling of the original crowd , a plain beautiful women’s voice .I can see he on the Herrt. Benita would be a stretch for ME .
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