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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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brownsfan
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As an add on to Len's comments above regarding Heinrich Schutz,  I'd like to recommend the Ars Nova Copenhagen recordings on deCapo.  There is a boxed set of the Johannes, Lukas, and Matthias Passions, along with the Christmas and Resurrection histories, and finally Die Seben Worte.   https://www.amazon.com/Schutz-Narrative-Ars-Nova-Copenhagen/dp/B005MJDVWI/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=music&a...   $25 for the set, and these have pretty much become my standby recordings for these works.  They are sonically and artistically superb in my opinion.  Also the Vox Luminis recording of Musicalishche Exequeien on Ricercar is in the same league.  https://www.amazon.com/Musicalische-Exequien-Schutz/dp/B004S7ZZ5Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&...
If works such as these are of interest, and you aren't familiar with the works of Heinrich Schutz, it would be hard to do better than to start with these recordings.    My love and respect for Schutz is deep.  But he is more of an acquired taste, I suppose.   
brownsfan
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rvpiano, I had knee replacement last December.  I did not know what pain was until after my surgery.  I had a period of about a week when I didn't get much sleep and there was no relief from the ever present pain.  My condolences.  It will pass.  At this point, I have no regrets about having the surgery.  
brownsfan
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I'm looking for a recommendation for Benjamin Britten Op. 28 A ceremony of Carols.  We heard a couple of the carols last night at church and my wife fell in love with them.   Me too.  What are your favorite recordings?
brownsfan
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I've been in Cleveland twice in the last decade for Cleveland Orchestra concerts.  Both times I was amazed at how many young people there were.   Seemed like 40-50% looked to be in their 30s or 40s.  Elsewhere, mostly late 60's and older.
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