Josquin des Prez is without doubt one of the Greatest composers of all time .
https://youtu.be/bU3FonSN4R0?list=OLAK5uy_ntEayt6TF0RAP0EYd_YkiVJXPJqpyDnZg
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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.
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.
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Well, you did have the luck of Quebec schools ,I had great luck or the misfortune, it depend of the perspective, to study Latin and Greek, English and French writing and reading for all my college years.... In sciences we studied basic but in our college it was not so worthy than learning how to read....I hated science course and particularly mathematics... Funny because i study mathematic by myself for decades beginning the year i quit college with my first chosen english book about numbers... I guess learning to read was the goal or something fateful for me.... I go playing my all life work with this gift.... I was in ectasy after Bach discovery with Josquin Des Prez very young .. A music so spiritually high that it add something to my life forever... My best to you.... |
Yes, when you come to the top of the mountain you don’t want to skip-rope . This Perahia Brahms Op 79 I’m about to put on is because IMO he understands Brahms perfectly as both don’t have a phony bone in their body . There might be better takes , I don’t care , for ME this is the best .The little fills and great bass of Brahms,,,,,,,,,, Same with say , the Beethoven 5th with.Bernstein might well be the best, I would not ague with anyone or call him anything but to ME he seems phony waving about hither and yon . I would go to and do go to Herbert Blomstedt,, in his 90’s and still wanted world -wide . He uses his baton no more than needed and I know he is a very pious Christian . For ME he is the best ! https://youtu.be/0h2uIaHwJrU |
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