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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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rok2id
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Maurice Ravel

THE PIANO CONCERTOS

Pascal Rogé  (piano)
Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
Charles Dutoit
Decca 1983

Notes: "The piano was Ravel’s instrument. When the G major concerto’s first performance was announced for Amsterdam in March 1931, the composer intended to be the soloist. But illness delayed the work’s completion, and by the time of the postponed premiere on 14 January 1932 in Paris, Ravel decided--despite many hours spent practising the studies of Chopin and Liszt -- that the task was beyond him. Accordingly, he asked Marguerite Long to fill the breach and dedicated the concerto to her."

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83

1. Allegramente
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqCKzFcE5CQ

2. Adagio assai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_e4oBU-RoM

3. Presto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOK3Y2oB96Y

Cheers
schubert
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"’Bach is a terminal point. Nothing comes
from him,,every thing merely leads up to him."

Albert Schweitzer

On my monthly run to Barnes and Noble for my Gramophone. I found an absolute treasure , ":Gramophone Presents J.S. Bach"

A 98 page book with small print that made much of it a 200 pager !
So much on everything Bach in the manner you would expect
from the British Classical Bible, very through, unreal so .

Can not even begin to say anything other than for a Bach lover the
$25 bucks USA is a gift .
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rok2id
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Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov

CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
David Zinman
Roberta Alexander (soprano)
Philips   1982

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0TXxiOlBg

Overture "May Night"
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUssA8Y_GSg

The Snow Maiden - Suite
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lANKe2J3sQ

Cheers

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twoleftears
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Rachmaninov, music for two pianos: Suite No. 1, Suite No. 2, Symphonic Dances (arranged).

Martha Argerich & Alexandre Rabinovitch.

Wow!  Alternatingly magical and sensational!

The best performance+recording I've heard in a while.
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rvpiano OP
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twoleftears,

Thanks so much for the recommendation
It’s just as you describe.
What  musicianship!

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