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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.
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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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 IN B-FLAT MINOR, OP.23 Lang Lang (piano) Chicago Symphony -- Daniel Barenboim DG 2003 Great Booklet with lots of information. From The Notes: The Chicago Symphony played Tchaikovsky's B flat minor Concerto at its very first concert in 1891, two years before the composers death. Nikolia Rubenstein's claim that Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto was unplayable is one of music history's most famously mistaken first impression. After hearing the entire work, Rubenstein did not mince words, declaring the solo part was impossible to play and that the music itself was vulgar. When he suggested it needed to be completely recomposed, Tchaikovsky insisted he would not change a note. Eventually it was played by Hans von Bulow in Boston in 1875, where it was a big hit. The rest is history. Allegro non troppo e molto maestose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h_0cr7CiCU Andantino semplice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8pi8IvYhfU Allegro con fuoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2KRF1zbiU Cheers |
George Gershwin RHAPSODY IN BLUE / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Earl Wild (piano) Boston Pops -- Arthur Fiedler RCA Living Stereo SACD 1959 / 2005 Excellent booklet with tons of info on Gershwin and the music. " He is a link between the Jazz camp and the intellectuals..." A Critic I always thought the Jazz Camp were the intellectuals. Silly me. An American in Paris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQGaAbKshvs Rhapsody in Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfdFiFWsTa0 Cheers |
Luciano Pavarotti PAVAROTTI'S GREATEST HITS Another blast from the past. DM69.95 from some place called, Muller. Decca 2CD set. 1968 - 1980 Amazing Booklet with the lyrics of all the songs on the two CDs. In several languages! They don't make them like this anymore. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrJlnl4JxQE&list=OLAK5uy_mdpfkbCAgj99QnD3OG_hifjNuhUxG5UDM&i... Donizetti: La fille du régiment / Act 1 - Ah mes amis - Pour mon âme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FuB2JYcZ8 De Curtis: Torna a Surriento (Arr. Chiaramello) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyAquu_c15w&list=OLAK5uy_mdpfkbCAgj99QnD3OG_hifjNuhUxG5UDM&i... Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-nx9LaGw6s&list=OLAK5uy_mdpfkbCAgj99QnD3OG_hifjNuhUxG5UDM&i... Puccini: Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWbakwE-C_o&list=OLAK5uy_mdpfkbCAgj99QnD3OG_hifjNuhUxG5UDM&i... And many more. Cheers |
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