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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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jim5559
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This is the Grieg Piano Concerto, one of the "war-horses" often played .

The German Artist ,Julia Fisher. plays very well as you will hear.

Oh , by the way she is widely considered to be by many to be the worlds Greatest

Violinist .

She had just finished a Violin Concerto and has a fine voice as well .

The Orchestra is the Young German in Frankfurt

jim204
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I think Miss Fischer is so talented and yes is in my top 3. A superb musician.

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mahgister
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jim5559
604 posts
 

When the people live in a bubble there is nothing but trouble .

Why do anything when you are already perfect ?

jim5559
604 posts
 

204, do you mind naming the other two ?

If not , no bad feeling at all.

 

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