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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 - Franz Liszt

SONATA IN B-FLAT  -  MEPHISTO WALTZ 

Evgeny Kissin (piano)
RCA Red Seal  2003

Notes: "The Piano Sonata in B-flat major---whether by accident or by design--is artistically the last will and testament of Franz Schubert.  While conceived and written alongside its great companions in C minor and A major in September 1828--the last month in which the dying 31 year old composer was still able to work before his death in November--the B-flat major was the last completed.  It is usually considered the greatest of Schubert's sonatas, but it might more accurately be called the summit."

Schubert:

Sonata in B-Flat, D. 960

I. Molto moderato
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdN-so_8T8&t=144s

II. Andante sostenuto
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1ASx19E7A

III. Scherzo - Allegro vivace con delicatezza
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB3GfTcinHA

IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prB7NnowqtA

Liszt:

Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYIu_hQ_Ejk

Cheers
schubert
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Seems unlikely that one will hear a better duo  

https://youtu.be/bqEStHLSWV8
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twoleftears
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Here's a splendid recording: Rebel's "Les elements" coupled with, yes, Vivaldi's 4S.  Performers are Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.

"Program music" at its best.
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rvpiano OP
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Schubert:

Life affirming.
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rok2id
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William Schuman

AMERICAN FESTIVAL OVERTURE 
NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH
VARIATIONS ON "AMERICA"

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin
RCA Red Seal    1992

American Festival Overture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlEXEi2Pkjs


New England Triptych:

I. Be glad then, America
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI8eetQJOHo

II. When Jesus wept
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAxCaBQSBqQ

III. Chester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMpnMEP-MY

Variations on "America":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjhNnXOdQe8

Cheers
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