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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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Canadian Military:

I am sure the troops are just fine, however they do have a serious and I mean serious problem with the senior officer corps.

The last three Canadian equivalents of our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs have been relieved of command for sexual misconduct. Three in a row!  These are their highest ranking officers in uniform.  Their special ops Chief was also relieved for sexual misconduct.  One Admiral has been accused of RAPE by a fellow female officer.  All of this in the past few years / months.

A few years ago, a full Colonel,  their best and brightest Air Force Officer, he flew the Queen around Canada during her visit, was commander of their largest Airbase, was convicted of two murders of young women, one a female airman under his command.  He also burgled many houses and took selfies of himself while wearing the underwear of the women of the houses.

They do have an anti-military socialist government and it shows.  But, when you have a border with a friendly superpower, you tend to get sloppy.

Cheers


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my gut still says Putin is more dangerous than ping-pong .Belarus is his test .
I don't think either one is a military threat to the U.S.  We are in a class by ourselves when it comes to military power and the ability to project that power.

I think Putin wants influence in the world and a buffer between Russia and NATO in Europe.  He is also a master at sowing discord within Europe and to a lesser degree in NATO.  He has a talent for seeing the weak links.  He even tested the U.S. in Syria but 2 or 3 hundred Russians were missing from morning formation the next day.

Ping-Pong is more of a economic threat.  They too want more global influence.   But, we could always stop buying their stuff and educating their elites.  Geography  works against them.  Few friends and bases outside of the country.

And last, but not surely not least, we have the 1st Cavalry, and they don't.  :)

Cheers


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