I loved Perahia's performances of the Mozart Piano concertos - but Mitsuko Uchida's are in a class of their own.
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.
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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Can’t think of a better Op.57. Appassionata, indeed. I welcome other opinions. https://youtu.be/ACB2a7dOHmU |
The latest, Greatest Beethoven Piano Sonatas in the History of the Whole World. If you disagree, see my guru. He lives in Brooklyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfnbe6JI6s Cheers |
The latest, Greatest Beethoven Piano Sonatas in the History of the Whole World. For sure Levit so good it is dont own the integrated phrasing of Moravec, making of some words an only one sentence... The notes must never succeed one another, but vertically must surge toward the transcendental meaning that will going down incarnating itself in the sound like the soul in a body ... Moravec get it for me.....All is done way before the first minute of playing... How is it possible for a human being to play piano at all? Probably only by forgetting completely how to play and only feel an emotion not through the fingers but in spite of them, or better, without them.... It is only my opinion, feel free to say your own..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ex7ZVaSVCE |
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