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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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Been listening to
Dang Thai Son
very nice, lots of Chopin on youtube, also some Rachmaninoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1YIgziL7mU
jcazador
417 posts
 
Just "discovered" Vladimir Viardo
he was not allowed outside USSR until Gorbachev
then he went to Texas
check out this youtube compilation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFmEBtLQk1s&list=PLB_VhZSvJ9Clb9b-5_6NmZSNCEEPr7dNB
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rvpiano OP
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Bimasta,

Like you, I saw Richter live once, and Glenn Gould as well, at Carnegie Hall.
Unfortunately, I had such bad seats in both cases, I couldn’t really hear too well, and really missed a great experience from these masters.
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rvpiano OP
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Yes, it’s really possible to get a bad seat at Carnegie Hall. And I got them!
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