Question: what's a good pressing of Ravel's "
Le Tombeau De Couperin"
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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I assume you refer to the orchestral version? If so: Jean Martinon/Orchestre de Paris. 1975, Angel/EMI. Vol. 4 of the series “Orchestral Music of Ravel”. Fantastic performance with excellent sonics. There’s something about the great French orchestras playing this music that is just right. If you refer to the piano version, Robert Casadesus’ recording on Columbia is a must hear. The sonics (mono) are good, but a bit “dated” by audiophile standards. Still, amazing playing. |
Ludwig van Beethoven GUNTER WAND CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9 Symphony No. 9 in D minor "Choral" Op. 125 Edith Wiens, soprano - Hildegard Hartwig, alto Keith Lewis, tenor - Roland Hermann, bass NDR Sinfonieorchester Günter Wand RCA / Sony 1986 / 1989 / 2013 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK4qetlv_vs II. Molto vivace - Presto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ3RowARtII III. Adagio molto e cantabile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vk3Lzv0_Ww IV. Presto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2pGjVEcOVQ V. Presto. "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!". Allegro assai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOrmn5r0AC0 No notes. I guess they felt like, what is there to say? Cheers |
Johannes Brahms BRAHMS CELLO SONATAS Yo-Yo Ma(cello) Emanuel Ax(piano) RCA / BMG Classics 1985 / 2004 Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 in E minor I. Allegro non troppo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX5tZINBmck II. Allegretto quasi menuetto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2PmrGKIUxs III. Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku6tM8HtGuk Cheers |
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