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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.


rvpiano
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mahgister
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My favorite piano concerto is his second... 😁😊

And his requiem is so great ... His vocal compostion mastery is equal to Schubert...

I cannot contradict you about Brahms..

When i listen to him he appear like you say no doubt...

If they had the Top Ten composers of yore , Brahms would be in my top 5 .

 

chowkwan
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R u a fan of Johann Sébastian Bach? U r now.

Karl Richter Complete recordings on Archiv including 24/192 recordings of Cantatas, Passions and Mass in B minor. Better than SACD.

jim5559
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Yes , I have them all .

More a worshiper than a fan ,esp. on Easter .

Listening to BWW 82, 'Ich habe genug" as I write this !

 

Happy Easter to all .

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mahgister
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I have all Richter  too and like jim559 i am more a worshipper of Bach than a fan ...

Happy easter to all....

edcyn
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Lately I’ve been cruising Idagio and have just randomly pressed the play button for composer Paul Wranitzky, a contemporary of both Beethoven and Mozart. His Symphony Opus 31, "La Paix", is currently streaming my way. It’s bright, happy, tuneful, and beautifully recorded, I don’t know about you guys, but streaming has gained me entrance into Aladdin’s cave. See you on the flip side, if streams do indeed have flip sides.

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