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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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Franz Schubert

Symphony No. 8  

Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlos Kleiber
DG    1979

Notes:"The ethereal quality Kleiber brings to the final pages of the ["Unfinished"] symphony gives his readings a very special poignance unmatched by any other performance I have heard."
Stereo Review (1980)

Those were the days.  SR never steered you wrong on music.

Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759   "Unfinished" 

1. Allegro moderato
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHI9yCe8bVg

2. Andante con moto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsxLHZ-Jz74

Cheers
jim204
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@schubert         Yes Len sad to say I have to agree with you regarding the young of today , I was recently in the company of a couple who have a daughter at Glasgow university and was appalled to find out she was studying 12th century stained glass windows. What on earth good will that be to her when there are probably less than 20 places left who have got stained glass left from that period.
I too give a donation each year to the RSNO to hopefully keep them floating a wee bit .  
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rok2id
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Franz Schubert

SYMPHONY NO. 9

Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer
Channel Classics  2011   SACD

Notes: "Ivan Fischer is founder and music director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C.  He has been appointed Principal Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin starting the season 2012/13."

Symphony No. 9 ("Great") in C Major

I. Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcvgZOUk-U

II. Andante Con Moto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q1iz_5a58

III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6QcOYHaidQ

IV. Allegro Vivace
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-DFpwLG5Mk

Cheers

schubert
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If Fisher is not the foremost  Conductor alive , he's very close .
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rok2id
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Ivan Fischer:

He does seem to be everywhere these days.  I am about to introduce myself to Mahler and will start with his Mahler 2.

Cheers
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