Olaffson is highly skilled, and has excellent taste. I think his Philip Glass recording is the best piano Glass I've heard. But his Bach is rather boring, and his Debussy and Rameau lack life and verve. For Rameau, I prefer Angela Hewitt. For Debussy, try the incomparable Arturo Michelangeli.
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.
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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Over the years I have thought the Great English Lindsay Qt. have done the best for Schubert . However not always sound on here, but this is Ok . https://youtu.be/KBDeBU2O0NQ https://youtu.be/Eh-vKcysJCw His Quintet in C may be his Best . Sound could be better this but how Lindsay treats Schubert is there . The sound on record comes in about 20 seconds . |
Hey ROK , with these guys and real ROK’s if China wants to play we can throw in our Navy and the rest of us could stay home . https://youtu.be/CHUdzWqUsUI |
True. The Japanese were always excellent at sea warfare. Wiki: China is bordered by 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. Furthermore it shares maritime borders with Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. That list includes four nuclear powers. The last thing they need or want is some kind of conflict with the West. Their last adventure in Vietnam was a disaster. Even bigger than ours. They now have frequent skirmishes with India on their common border. BTW, the thing I sent about 1CD, listed units from the world war ll era. This is you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/229th_Aviation_Regiment_(United_States) Cheers |
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