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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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orfeo_monteverdi
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- Claude DEBUSSY, Suite bergamasque, Zoltán Kocsis ‎(piano) - discogs. Magnificent interpretation, very good recording.

INTERPRETATION: 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

SOUND:                🎼🎼🎼🎼

 

-Steve REICH, Music for 18 Musicians, ensemble Signal - discogs - Superb interpretation (awarded in French magazine Diapason), outstanding recording.

INTERPRETATION: 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

SOUND:                🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

edcyn
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Just finished listening to an Idagio stream of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Pittsburgh Symphony conducted by William Steinberg. Recorded who knows when, sometime in the 1950s or early 1960s. Anyway, a compelling, full-blooded performance that satisfies on all levels.

 

Interestingly, it seems the producers/engineers had to move their mike positioning for the fourth movement to make room for the chorus and vocal soloists. Sound quality took an unmistakable hit. What was previously spacious and lovely was now a bit flat and buzzy. Dynamics went south, as well. Still, a performance eminently worth visiting.

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rok2id
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Deutsche Welle is a German Public Broadcast Service

 

 

For all Canadians and their Sycophants

Cheers

jcazador
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i come here for music discussion

political/historic subjects are a turn off

good bye

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rok2id
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"political/historic subjects are a turn off"

"good bye"

 

If it "turns you off" sitting in the comfort of your home listing to your million dollar stereo system, try to imagine what it was for the kidnapped  children undergoing sexual abuse and torture.   I bet they thought it was a real 'turn off' also.

Good Bye and Good Riddance.

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