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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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IDAGIO is fantastic for classical. Totally dedicated to it.  Easy to search and find virtually any performance recorded of a particular piece.  Also composers’works are broken down into categories: orchestral, chamber, choral etc.
Plus other niceties.
You can choose lossless quality sound for no additional charge.  It only costs ten dollars a month here in U.S. and is similarly priced in Europe. 
It is based in Europe, of course.  Not here in the good old U.S.A.
 I would get a trial subscription if I were you.
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No comparison to any other service I’ve tried!
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Schubert,

 I want to thank you again for your recommendation of the Frank Sonata with Kyung Wha Chung.  With every upgrade in my system it sounds more beautiful.
schubert
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Thanks rv.
I saw her  in Montreal, when the Montreal was the equal of any
Orchestra, playing the Brahms . She was  beyond a great artist , she was Music itself .
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Just got the Igor Levit, "Life" CD on recommendation from here.  I'm loving it (disc A).  Superlative playing and some the best recorded piano sound I've heard in a while.
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