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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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mahgister
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Ivan Moravec playing Beethoven.

One CD holds the Pathetique, Moonlight, Les Adieux, and no. 27 sonatas, and 32 Variations.

The recording quality is very good. Moravec's contrasts between p and f are quite striking, as are his sometimes quite extreme contrasts in tempo.

Overall a fascinating listen.
I really think like you....Moravec is in a class of his own....I had listen to almost all hid cd....

Thanks....
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rok2id
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

CLARINET CONCERTO

Thea King (basset clarinet)
English Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate
Hyperion 1985

Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219

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

Cheers


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rok2id
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

THE COMPLETE QUINTETS VOL. 1

Arthur Grumiaux et al.
St Martin in The Fields Wind Ensemble
Philips 1997

Notes: "His intensive touring as a child prodigy now effectively at an end, in 1772 the 15-year-old Mozart returned to his birthplace, Salzburg, to earn his living in the services of the new Archbishop, Hieronymus von Paula, Count Colloredo."

Mozart: String Quintet in B Flat Major, K.174

1. Allegro moderato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnpTgUwvVh8

2. Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lac0kQ2nOpk

3. Menuetto ma allegretto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43dbJSTRXh0

4. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Lm1tR2HNk

Cheers
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rok2id
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

COMPLETE STRING TRIOS & DUOS

Arthur Gumiaux (violin) 
Arrigo Pelliccia (viola)
Philips  1996

Notes:"Mozart's chamber music for strings exhibits a command of the medium unmatched by any other composer -- Mozart's favorite instrument was the viola and he never missed an opportunity to perform with friends, perhaps most notably in the case of the famous "composers" quartet in which he was memorably joined by Vanhal(cello), Dittersdorf(second violin), and Joseph Haydn, no less, playing first violin."

Duo for Violin and Viola in G, K.423

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

2. Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXRsO0J3M5U

3. Rondeau (Allegro)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8EnFzsFBKs

Cheers


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rok2id
7,845 posts
 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

COMPLETE STRING TRIOS & DUOS

Arthur Gumiaux (violin)
Arrigo Pelliccia (viola)
Philips 1996

Divertimento (string trio) in E flat, KV 563

1. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVgYBOR7kZ0

2. Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjR7paTTe-Q

3. Menuetto (Allegretto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjeCnn2pqys

4. Andante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM-OczjvJvc

5. Menuetto (Allegretto)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qiTWl8omrU

 6. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4-rOdsSaQ

Cheers
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