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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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Johann S. Bach

WORKS FOR TRUMPET

Alison Balsom (trumpet)
Colm Carey(organ)
EMI Classics  2005

Notes:  "Bach composed no dedicated chamber piece for the trumpet (if we discount Brandenburg Concerto No.2), yet his great choral works contain the most varied and demanding repertoire for the instrument before the 19th century.  ...That none of the pieces here was originally conceived for the trumpet would not have bothered Bach unduly; he was the master adaptor who always promoted musical imagination and flair above debilitating dogma and restrictive thinking."

Always great to see the brass get a little love.


Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (after Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230) : I. Allegro...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4raC4S2Mc

Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (after Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230) : II. Adagio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFVgPVjD8BQ

Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (after Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230) : III. Allegro assai...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyIqIC29Pk

Cheers
ei001h
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Discovered a new Russian pianist sofja gulbadamova playing Brahms string sextet 1 in b flat piano version on IDAGIO 

I thought her playing was inspired and imaginative. Thoughts ?

Album called Hungarian melody 
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rok2id
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Johann S. Bach

BACH CONCERTOS

Julia Fischer (violin)
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Harvey de Souza -- Concertmaster
Decca 2009 in London.

Notes:  Tell of her love for Bach and the influences on her development, mainly, Yehudi Menuhin and her teacher in Munich.   She looks very young on the cover photo.

Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043

Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 1. Vivace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qy1UWNX6xc

Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eZqyQYd73o

Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 3. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ILv2nqULho

Cheers
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twoleftears
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Sofja appears to be a Dohnanyi specialist.
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mahgister
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Discovered a new Russian pianist sofja gulbadamova playing Brahms string sextet 1 in b flat piano version on IDAGIO

I thought her playing was inspired and imaginative. Thoughts ?

Album called Hungarian melody


Judging by this piece only i think you are right about her...To say the least....for me here his playing has a "dreamlike" character that is like enchantment....A genius....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60e6adUUaA
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