Re Janacek - Listened to Firkusny's RCA recording just a few days ago. Love it - I've found no reason to supplement it.
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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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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Johann S. Bach SIX CONCERTOS for the Margrave of Brandenburg European Brandenburg Ensemble Trevor Pinnock AVIE 2007 Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 [Allegro] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74FAN8RdrOE Adagio ma non tanto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl5B-60n7Gk Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0R_ulgQWi8 Cheers |
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