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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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rok2id
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Last night while watching an episode of "Endeavor" on the internet, this aria was part of the music soundtrack. The main character, a Police Detective, is a rapid Opera fan. Looking at the credits I found out it was from ’Madame Butterfly’. After searching my shelves, I discovered I had it on disc, 'The Ultimate Puccini Collection', and by the same singer that was on the soundtrack. Here she be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZZrD4_OAM4

I was not familiar with Ms Crespin

Cheers


schubert
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I didn’t have time to listen to the Gil/ Abbado /Berliners and made a mistake. Been a while since I heard mine .


They were not good , they were all that night, the Best in the World .The young Gil did what he does so well, play with imagination without
going over the line And the Berliners went right with him !

You Tube did not finish it , at least on my "putter . But I imagine every one who hears it will buy one .

rok, since it is THE greatest aria ever written all should buy that as well .I have 7 different ones and get  my hanky out for every one .
schubert
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Jim., At least Nichola was not phony , I dare say she has done more for the youth of Scotia then Her Majesty .

Over here It always looked like Charles was the pick of the litter to me because of his stands on keeping the Planet.Today I found  on long BBC program here that his Dad had a lot to dowith that and many charities as well .Good on for Phillip !
schubert
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I know I get carried away , but I just got through listening 3 times to the You Tube Shaman/ Abbado/Berlin Phil /Brahms Vn.

It is the best clip I have ever seen on You Tube !Gil and Abbado are as one, the Berlin sounds like a SS Panzer and the audience stated normal clapping at the end and all of a sudden a 1,000 lb  exploded !
. Film is fantastic as well .

I see sometimes You Tube puts a square box on corner which you must tap if you want part 2 of where you are.IMO about as useful as boobs on a rattle snake .
gg107
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In case it hasn't been mentioned before, I'll put in a recommendation for Rameau's Imaginary Symphony, as conducted by Marc Minkowski:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOZxiPU7wo4

https://www.amazon.com/Rameau-Une-Symphonie-Imaginaire-Jean-Philippe/dp/B000935TV8

A delightful recording, in excellent SACD sound.  It's hard to imagine anyone who likes classical music not finding this enjoyable.  
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