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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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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.
schubert
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Yes , I’ve noticed general knowledge is not your strong point , newbee.
What I do/ did best is teach History at a German University .
I gave my 12 year old daughter a complete set of the Beethoven String Qts. I did so because she heard me play them so much she wanted her own set .

Seriously , you two would do well to at least audit Logic 101 at a college near you .
elizabeth
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Beethoven is the #1 Classical Composer. All others fail to achieve the lofty heights of Beethoven. Sonatas, duos trios quartets, concertos symphonies... A few individual works of other composers might best some of Beethoven. (Like Shubert's Death and the Maiden quartet) but over all Beethoven is the MAN. (the one place he has little offer is in opera. Sad but true.)
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rvpiano OP
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Schubert,

 If I took your comments the wrong way, I apologize.
schubert
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Unless you are just using Classical as a time period about 90% of all
those enamored of this would give this title to Bach .If you are Mozart gets more votes . Not to say a good case can’t be made and is for Beethoven .
IMO Brahms tops LvB in most things other than his String Quartets .
More refined and elegant , listen to both violin concertos back to back.Listen to Clarinet Quintet Op 115 etc .
Of course at the end of the day, you like what you like .

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