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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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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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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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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

MOZART: SYMPHONIES

Cleveland  Orchestra
George Szell
Sony Classical  1990

Symphony No.35 in D major, K.385 "Haffner"

I. Allegro con spirito
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaydX6oQG_M

II. Andante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuparGfg2A

III. Menuetto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAxbl46xqww

IV. Finale. Presto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQdHE_Q5eCk

Cheers


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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

MOZART: SYMPHONIES

Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell
Sony Classical 1990

Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551  "Jupiter"

I. Allegro vivace
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxkP_9HJ-Xc

II. Andante cantabile
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FxYA-hGBw

III. Menuetto. Allegretto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hAC2HpFYoE

IV. Molto Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4XK3y7Sgo

Cheers
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SYMPHONIES NOS. 35 - 41

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
DG    1978 / 1990

Notes:"As befits a native of Salzburg, Karajan's very first recordings was of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE Overture, made with the Staatskapelle Berlin in 1938.  Although he remained a loyal Mozartian all his life, Karajan never recorded any of the earlier symphonies, not even No. 25, the "little G minor"."

Symphony No. 36 in C major K.425   "Linz"

1. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqjNz56lrKo

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm56Gta6xv4

3. Menuetto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8LP-ZucRBQ

4. Finale (Presto)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTq26nYGRrY

Cheers
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