Tough assignment considering that it is likely that most recommendations wouldn't be appreciated (useful).
We really don't know what composers you are attracted to. Nor do we know what periods interest you.
We really don't know what styles of classical music you prefer, such as Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Neo Classical, Modern, Neo Romantic or even simply orchestral, chamber, solo instruments, vocals etc, other than the few you mention. It appears you might prefer chamber and Baroque, but Holst and Lecuona are a bit distant in similarity.
Bottom line you might have set the response level too high for folks who don't even know if they can be of any help to you, me included.
But, if this will help get you out of your equipment reviewing/equipment buying habit.......
You mention Lecuona - You might enjoy music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk. There are 3 Vanguard Classic CD's - Vol 1 is for solo piano by Eugene List, Vol 2 is a combo of orchestral and solo piano with Eugene List and Maurice Abravanel and the Utah OS. Vol 3 is orchestral and includes his A Night In The Tropics and Morton Goulds Latin American Symphonette. Great American music with a Cuban/Latin influence and the recordings are very good as well. Very lively, assessible, stuff!
Re Holst's Planets - I think Dutoit's with the Montreal SO on London is outstanding, both in the performance as well as the recording. This has been widely acclaimed - I'm sure you can find refined reviews on line if this interests you. It is my favorite version -
Refine your requests to composers and/or individual pieces, or at least periods/styles and I'll bet you'd get a lot better response.
:-)
We really don't know what composers you are attracted to. Nor do we know what periods interest you.
We really don't know what styles of classical music you prefer, such as Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Neo Classical, Modern, Neo Romantic or even simply orchestral, chamber, solo instruments, vocals etc, other than the few you mention. It appears you might prefer chamber and Baroque, but Holst and Lecuona are a bit distant in similarity.
Bottom line you might have set the response level too high for folks who don't even know if they can be of any help to you, me included.
But, if this will help get you out of your equipment reviewing/equipment buying habit.......
You mention Lecuona - You might enjoy music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk. There are 3 Vanguard Classic CD's - Vol 1 is for solo piano by Eugene List, Vol 2 is a combo of orchestral and solo piano with Eugene List and Maurice Abravanel and the Utah OS. Vol 3 is orchestral and includes his A Night In The Tropics and Morton Goulds Latin American Symphonette. Great American music with a Cuban/Latin influence and the recordings are very good as well. Very lively, assessible, stuff!
Re Holst's Planets - I think Dutoit's with the Montreal SO on London is outstanding, both in the performance as well as the recording. This has been widely acclaimed - I'm sure you can find refined reviews on line if this interests you. It is my favorite version -
Refine your requests to composers and/or individual pieces, or at least periods/styles and I'll bet you'd get a lot better response.
:-)