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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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schubert
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Thanks , 204 ! ,It looks better in life and there are hundreds of lakes , all
beautiful . They are the most ancient mountains on the Planet , thousands of miles higher than ANY
others on the world at present .

There is a hiking trail of 125 miles cut in a 45 % manner south to north , I have hiked it over 50 times ,
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https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-culture-wars-are-killing-western-classical-music
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Ironically, I just read this article prior to you sending it!
Pretty sad.
schubert
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That’s all true and very well written .

In late 50’s I knew something called "rock" would destroy the Big-Bands
and the Chopin I loved to listen to.

I did not mind saying so !

You have to be a complete fool  to say  " art for arts sake " .
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I'm currently being bowled over by an Idagio stream of Mozart's Symphony #40. Played by the Ensemble Rezonanz. Conducted by Riccardo Minasi. Far from polite, it's a compelling, full-on romantic fireball rendition we might have heard in the days of Beethoven or Mendelssohn. Sound quality is just as excellent. 
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