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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

PIANO MUSIC FOR 4 HANDS

George Malcolm (fortepiano)
Andras Schiff (fortepiano)
Performed on Mozart's own fortepiano
Anton Walter, Vienna 1780

London Label  1994

Sonata for Piano duet in C, K.521

1. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNzz0zab4c

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7WcCKcERSk

3. Allegretto 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMFsoU2wOg

Cheers





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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

THE PIANO QUARTETS

Emanuel Ax (piano)
Isaac Stern (violin)
Jaime Laredo (viola)
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Sony Classical  1997

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478

I. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMV1TJTuZXA

II. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nXvef21g0

III. Rondo. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=946ltbtBd9Y


Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493 

I. Allegro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umoXND2u-pE

II. Larghetto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSh4TlX7qo

III. Allegretto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAS27gqhRlo

Cheers



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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SERENADE, K.361  "GRAN PARTITA"

Berliner Philharmoniker
Zubin Metha
Sony Classical    1993 /1995

Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita"

I. Largo - Molto allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bylM15352s0

II. Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlnE3K7UtUY

III. Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhxmd7e8BSg

IV. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Etr-qFl84

V. Romance. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkDAAsnBLAg

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Mozart - Schubert

SONATA, K448   /   FANTASIA, OP.103, D.940

Murray Perahia (piano)
Radu Lupu (piano)
CBS Masterworks   1985

Notes: "Mozart wrote the D major Sonata in Vienna in November 1781 to be played by himself and Josephine von Aurnhammer.  Fräulein  von Aurnhammer was one of his most gifted pupils, and she often appeared with him in performances of his concerto in E-flat for two pianos and orchestra, K.365."

Mozart:
Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K.448/375a:

I. Allegro con spirito
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hlxrw1cpcI

II. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kPbm80jf7A

III. Allegro molto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1ZXcgJqJ0

Franz Schubert:

Notes: "Schubert himself gave the first performance of the Fantasia, with Franz Lachner in Vienna on May 9, 1828.  The score is dedicated to Countess Caroline, a young piano student of the composer."

Fantasie in F Minor,  Op.103,  D. 940
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJhL-cFQh58

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Sergei Prokofiev

PETER AND THE WOLF

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn
Telarc   1986

Notes: "When Prokofiev returned for good to his native Russia in 1933 from his years in the West, he quickly espoused the Soviet philosophy of promoting music that would appeal to the widest masses of the people.  "It is the duty of the composer to serve his fellow men, to beautify life and point the way to a radiant future," he said."

I guess the West didn't impress him.

Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic fairy tale for children Op. 67 (1936)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQW30nE93Qw

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