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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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.
Johann S. Bach

BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

I Musici
Philips Classics 1958/1965 - 1993

Notes: "Concerto No. 4 in G provides an interesting example of a work in which "solo" and "grosso" elements coexist. On the one hand there are the ripieno strings and, on the other, a violin and two treble recorders comprising the solo group."

Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049

Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8LS5-YmIwE

Andante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghHh0sFTP0Y

Presto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlJs8bxNfA

Cheers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

BRANDENBURGISCHE KONZERTE Nr. 1-6

Gustav Leonhardt - Harpsichord and Conductor
Period Instruments
Sony 1977

Notes: Cheap packaging. Includes a folded sheet of paper with cover photo and another sheet folded inside written in Japanese. Interestingly, they do contain a list of the instruments played by the players and the date of their manufacture.
No stradivarius.

Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9zL0ml6OR0

Cheers
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