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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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jim5559
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ASK and Be Heard !

I’ve never heard Ian Bruce, sounds VERY much the man for the job!

edcyn
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I might have already mentioned this work somewhere in this thread, but try Symphony No. 1 by Florence Price. Available on Idagio in a surprisingly good-sounding recording on DGG. She's an African-American composer who worked in the early 20th Century. The symphony is filled with great tunes and is constructed with eminent skill and heart. Think of Dvorak...

jcazador
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Saša Večtomov

I heard his cello playing with Ivan Moravec's piano, Ravel's Habanera.  Incredibly beautiful.

He was Czech, studied in Moscow, contemporary with Rostropovich.

Hard to find any actual recordings, but there is plenty on YouTube.

Perhaps the best is with his brother on guitar.

 

edcyn
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Schubert Symphony No. 8 (9) in C major. "The Great." Ricardo Muti and the Vienna Phil. Currently listening to it on Idagio. One of the sweetest, most spacious DG orchestral recordings I’ve heard. Singing. Beautifully paced.

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femoore12
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What on-line shops do you recommend for classical albums? The few places I have been using tend to favor jazz and rock. Very little classical choices.

Thanks.

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