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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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Yes, when you come to the top of the mountain you don’t want to skip-rope .

This Perahia Brahms Op 79 I’m about to put on is because IMO he understands
Brahms perfectly as both don’t have a phony bone in their body .
There might be better takes , I don’t care , for ME this is the best .The little fills and great bass of Brahms,,,,,,,,,,

Same with say , the Beethoven 5th with.Bernstein might well be the best,
I would not ague with anyone or call him anything but to ME he seems
phony waving about hither and yon .

I would go to and do go to Herbert Blomstedt,, in his 90’s and still wanted world -wide .
He uses his baton no more than needed and I know he is a very pious
Christian .
For ME he is the best !


https://youtu.be/0h2uIaHwJrU
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rok2id
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I would go to and do go to Herbert Blomstedt

Yesterday I received LvB Nine Symphonies, Staatskapelle Dresden, Blomstedt.

They stuffed 5 CDs in one jewel box!! What’s wrong with putting them in cardboard sleeves in a cardboard box?

Cheers
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rvpiano OP
2,653 posts
 
I listened to most of the Beethoven Blomstedt set on Qobuz.
Outstanding!
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Has a lot to do with fact the players love him .

After rehearsal  he asks what do they think.
And he means it ! I have seen him say " good ideal"  and change 
to the players idea .RIAS Berlin .

That's easy rok. the Staatskapelle Dresden is  a Jewel !
For a person with education , culture and class Dresden is the best city 
in Germany .
edcyn
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Yeah, rok2, rvpiano & schubert. The Blomstedt/Staatskapelle Dresden recordings have become my automatic go-to when I sign onto Idagio for some orchestral.
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