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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
7,386 posts
 
If God decided to give me a do-over to my wasted life and I could go to
any college , in ANY country .it would be be this one 25 miles south
of my house . And few have been to as many as I .

This tiny minute + clip seems like a ":pitch" it is, AND every word is true!


https://youtu.be/Uk4FxDEQiSE

AMEN
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
Any lover of Bach must hear this lovely school .

https://youtu.be/0SclAUqaj2Q

His soft voice makes German music to the ear ,
I start nearly every day with a Cantata , does much to the soul of a sinner like me.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
It never ceases me that so much wonderful music still comes from the poorest of major American cities , Cleveland .

Hear is a Cleveland clip of one of the most haunting  melody’s there is done as well as well can be .

https://youtu.be/BlO9zzMRYyU
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