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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

TROUT QUINTET   -  DEATH AND THE MAIDEN QUARTET

Emil Gilels (piano)
Amadeus Quartet
Rainer Zepperitz (contrabass)
DG    1959, 1976 / 1997

Schubert: Piano Quintet In A, D.667 - "The Trout" 

1. Allegro vivace
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtlyQ5rthwY

2. Andante
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFHMcid11eo

3. Scherzo (Presto)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6adGCXO-Hs

4. Thema - Andantino - Variazioni I-V -...
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxbIiC2QF4g

5. Finale (Allegro giusto)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbcZfTNSYmk

Cheers
edcyn
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@schubert -- I'm a La Petite Bande fan, too. I love their recording of the Bach Orchestral Suites on Pro Arte.
schubert
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Good Man , edcyn !
frogman
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**** Got my fingers crossed for Met 802 ! ****
Agreement ratified just yesterday.  Considering current circumstances, the deal could have been worse.  Associates still negotiating.  Thanks for the concern.
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rok2id
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Franz Schubert

WINTERREISE   (Winter's Journey)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau(baritone),
Gerald Moore(piano)
EMI  1955 / 2002

Notes: "When a singer has recorded the same music more than once, a critical formula comes conveniently to hand whereby the later version is recommended for the maturity of its artistry and the earlier one is complimented for freshness of voice.  With 'Winterreise' such vocal freshness is not necessarily a virtue; and with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau his mature artistry has never been in question even if we go back to the first recordings of all.  Though this was his first recording of the cycle, Fischer-Dieskau had already sung it many times, the first being at the age of 19 with an interval of three hours for an air-raid.  The second in 1944 with the singer on leave from the  Russian front..."

From EMI's 'Great Recordings of the Century' series.

Winterreise, D 911 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAvdaXMLRBQ

Cheers
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