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.


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Here is sacred music that many a man has died with .
To include my great -great grandfather who died playing same in 1915.

https://youtu.be/pTng7Y2jqWI
Never did this before , but just made the best buy in my 50 years in audio.
Crutchfield is selling KEF 150’s at $350, these wear a great buy at normal
$550.
I bought them because for 20 years I always had KEF’s .Hardly need more speakers .
Bought these little pups on Friday , Crutchfield sent them UPS on OVERNIGHT , no cost !
Had them up noon here, Listening to some great Phil Woods right now and these
tiny pups are filling a 21/14 room with my Croft 45w amp .

A bit harsh on top but sweet on mids and clean at 60 bass .
And that’s with 30 minute break-in . One thing I don’t like is they seem to not use banana’s . They are well built and jazz seems to be their wheel-house .

Just thinking someone else could use them .(not mine )  .
Congrats Len , give them a bit of time and you will love them.
Scotland the Brave forever, Slangevar, Jim.
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