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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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rvpiano OP
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An under appreciated genre of Beethoven’s output are his magnificent piano trios, crowned by the renowned “Archduke” trio.
The sparkling genius one finds in the string quartets can  be found in the trios as well.
 I’m now listening to the complete set recorded by the Beaux Arts Trio on Philips.
Highly recommended.

schubert
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If you actually believe that rock is only an American phenomenon  and not a world wide one both in playing and composing you should say nothing .
newbee
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I'm not unappreciative!  Some of favorite Beethoven is his chamber music. My introduction to his chamber music was the Archduke, as well as his Kreutzer and Spring sonatas for piano and violin.  I'm currently listening to the Florestan Trio on Hyperion.  A complete set on 4 CD's. This is excellent stuff.

 I don't have a copy of your Beaux Arts disc - I thought I did. If It is an LP I probably gave it away with all my vinyl some years ago. :-(

But, not to be overlooked, are his sonatas for piano and violin. A current set of the complete sonatas by Faust and Melnikov are available on the Harmonia Mundi label. An excellent place to start, I think.

Lots to enjoy.




newbee
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Schubert, FWIW, I can’t imagine a context which makes your comments about someone growing up in the age of ’rock’ relevant to the music they might like, or appreciate, nor, for that matter, detract from the obverse. Sophomoric drivel, I think, even if it came from, or affirmed by, some mystical musician playing for a great orchestra in Germany. But pontificate if you will. That seems to be what you do best.

Best I check with my horse, but he is momentarily detracted by a sudden gas attack.
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rvpiano OP
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I like the cello sonatas even more that the violin sonatas.
The second one in g minor, to me, is one of the glories of the classical age.
And the third, the most popular, is glorious as well.
The fourth, is more abstruse, more forward looking and wonderful.
More to discover