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Famous and favorite recordings

Hello everyone,

I am a pretty new classical music lover, initiated mostly by my 8 years old son who is playing piano. For him and for me, I am kindly asking yu to help me with your recomandations. Please enumerate those famous (or your favorite) recordings, that will be an unmatched synergy between composition, conducting (if it is the case) and interpratation. I hope you understand what I mean - there are those strange magic irepetable moments when such things are happening (especially in music).

Thank you very much

PS If it will be easier for you, please post a link.
rmihai

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rushton
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Here are four outstanding piano recordings in which the music, the performer, the performance and the recording are all perfectly matched...

Ivan Moravec playing Chopin's Ballades and Mazurkas, from the original Connoisseur Society recordings, VAIA 1092

Nomura Nojima Plays Liszt, Reference Recordings, #25

Nomura Nojima Plays Ravel, Reference Recordings #35

Michaelangeli performaning Debussy's Images I & II and Children's Corner, DG415372
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A little "age appropriate" orchestral music with a magical combination of music, interpretation, performance and recording...

Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" performed by the London Symphony conducted by Skitch Henderson, Decca/Polygram -- lots of alternative choices in this music, but these recordings are favorites of mine and hit a good balance. Many like the Bernstein; these are a bit less "over the top."

Britten's "Simple Symphony" and "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchesta", Britten/ECO, Decca

Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony" and Bizet's "Symphony in C" performed by Marriner and the Academy of St. Martins in the Field, Decca/Polygram (this appears to be out of print at the moment, but this links to what I believe is an available copy, used)
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