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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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gdnrbob
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@jcazador, I don't see the Schumann Piano Concerto in those links.
And, the recording I reference to was with the National Symphony Orchestra.
It looks like RV was correct:
https://www.amazon.com/Schumann-Piano-Concerto-Op-54-Op-129/dp/B0018OC7VM
I might get a copy and compare it with my digitized version.
Even if it has differing resolution, the performance is one that I consider something Schumann himself would approve of- and, perhaps, Clara.
Bob
jcazador
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gdnrbob
I only meant to provide sources of Argerich/Rostropovich.
On this 3 cd set you can find one Schumann sonata for piano & cello
\Mstislav Rostropovich - Slava! The Art Of Rostropovich (2017) {00289 479 7043}\CD2
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Adagio And Allegro In A Flat Major, Op. 70
arr. Friedrich Grützmacher
4. Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck - Rasch und feurig - Etwas ruhiger - Im ersten Tempo - Schneller 8:14
Martha Argerich, Mstislav Rostropovich
 https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/us/cat/4797043
jcazador
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gdnrbob
The Schumann cello concerto is on the 8 cd collection The Glory of Rostropovich
80th birthday tribute

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129
13. 1. Nicht zu schnell 12:17
14. 2. Langsam 5:03
15. 3. Sehr lebhaft 8:16
Mstislav Rostropovich, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
 https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/us/cat/4776579
schubert
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A great rendition of the Schumann Cello Concerto, which I love, is the
du Pre/ Barenboim on various Angel/EMI LP’s . CD’s don’t do it justice IMO.
My fav is AngelS-36642 because it’s paired with the Saint-Saens Cello Op.33 . One of du Pre’s most charming efforts which is saying a lot .

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twoleftears
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Another recommendation from you guys, just in today, Yevgeny Sudbin recital, on BIS.  Wow!  Stirring stuff.  The Liszt is indeed agitato molto.
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