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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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twoleftears
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Curiously, enjoying disc 2 rather more than disc 1.  Piano sound still very good.  Perhaps it's my mood, perhaps it's the AC.
Still, Levit has me wondering if Glenn Gould ever recorded the late Beethoven, and if so, how similar their interpretations would be.
jcazador
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Argerich/Rostropovichyou can find it on this collection (8 cds)

https://www.discogs.com/Mstislav-Rostropovich-The-Glory-Of-Rostropovich-80th-Birthday-Tribute/releas...
https://www.amazon.com/Glory-Rostropovich-80th-Birthday-Tribute/dp/B000M05VP2
Argerich also recorded with Maisky, both Schubert and SchumannPhillips 412 230-2 (1984)
jcazador
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more Argerich/Rostropovich Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Sonata In G Minor For Cello & Piano, Op.65
4. 1. Allegro moderato 15:13
5. 2. Scherzo (Allegro con brio) 4:52
6. 3. Largo 3:44
7. 4. Finale (Allegro) 5:27
Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich
DG SLAVA!
The Art of Rostropovich Int. Release 06 Jan. 2017 3 CDs / Download 0289 479 7043 9
jcazador
68 posts
 
argerich/rostropovich
Chopin : Sonate pour violoncelle, Polonaise avec violoncelle op. 3 - Schumann : Adagio et Allegro op. 70

https://www.amazon.fr/Chopin-violoncelle-Polonaise-Schumann-Allegro/dp/B00000E3HL
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
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