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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Johann S. Bach

BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

Les Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall
Alla Vox SACD 2010

Deluxe Packaging with glossy color booklet.  2CD set.

Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046

[Allegro]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo3ArJAI9TQ

Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yiiBbTCn6g

Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmFJRS5OSos

Menuetto & Trio - Polacca & Trio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teI6acTUMI

Cheers
J. S. Bach

SIX CONCERTOS FOR THE MARGRAVE OF BRANDENBURG

European Brandenburg Ensemble
Trevor Pinnock
Avie  2CD set    2007

Notes: "Our initial preparation took place at the University of Sheffield in the summer of 2006....A thrilling first day of rehearsal was followed by tragedy: the death in the night of Katherine McGillivray, our principal viola player, from an unsuspected brain tumour.  The strengthening power of Bach's music and the knowledge that he himself lost many of his children enabled us to complete our week in tribute to Katherine.  She remains central to our performances today."

Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047

[Allegro]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHrvGOd6G20

andante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTHHpWOW7g

Allegro assai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yug8znwe8y4

Cheers


Johann S. Bach

BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini
Teldec / Warner Classics  1996-97 / 2015

Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048

Notes:  Deluxe packaging with an excellent booklet with a detailed synopsis of each Concerto.
 "A distinctive and unusual feature of this concerto is the absence a slow middle movement.  Instead, Bach provided only two minim chords forming a Phrygian cadence and a tempo marking "Adagio"."

[Allegro]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOyrny-T08

Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1zyLG099uA

Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Aj1yez5D4

Cheers

Listening to a CD of Janacek's piano music.  It's remarkably fine and some it really beautiful.  When did you last listen to any Janacek/piano?
Re Janacek - Listened to Firkusny's RCA recording just a few days ago. Love it - I've found no reason to supplement it.