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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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jcazador
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Jim

I am with you Re Maria Joao Pires, especially love her Chopin Nocturnes.

Also appreciate Yuja Wang's piano, but so not much her clothes (or lack thereof).

The recording of Moravec/Vectomov is on cd #10 of that compilation entitled "Portrait".

 

more on Moravec (including his refusal to accept Szell's interpretation of Beethoven) here

https://www.naxos.com/person/Ivan_Moravec/8428.htm

 

 

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jim204
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@jim5559 

Have a listen on You tube to Khatia playing the Schubert / Liszt Standchen and before you blast the head of me Liszt only arranged it and what a wonderful job he made of it. Give it a shot she makes a beautiful job of it. Jim.

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jim204
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@jcazador 

Jeremy, that was a really good article on Moravec I really enjoyed it. It shows you the power that some high flying conductors really had, they could destroy a career at the stroke of a pen. I am glad he kept his integrity intact. He really was a superb pianist and yes I do love his Chopin Nocturnes ( Up there with Arrau and Pires for me ). Take care , Jim.

PS I am listening to James Ehnes's take on The Sonatas and Partita's for solo violin By my hero , JS Bach, absolutely divine.

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