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sts9fan

Cassical recs for newbie
« on: 5 Jul 2006, 05:31 pm »
I have 0 classical cds. If some of you could recommend a few must have recordings that would be wonderful. I am looking for the BIG dynamic sound classical is known for.
Thanks
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lonewolfny42

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Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #1 on: 5 Jul 2006, 05:40 pm »
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kyyuan

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #2 on: 5 Jul 2006, 05:48 pm »
Quote from: sts9fan on  5 Jul 2006, 05:31 pm
I have 0 classical cds. If some of you could recommend a few must have recordings that would be wonderful. I am looking for the BIG dynamic sound classical is known for.
Thanks

Here are a few suggestions...

1.  Scheherazade; by  Rimsky-Korsakov; try the version from Reference Recording
2.  1812 Overture; by Tchaikovsky; a number good versions on Amazon
3.  Four Seasons; by Vivaldi
4.  New World Symphony; by Dvorak; try the ones conducted by Solti or Kertesz
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lonewolfny42

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Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #3 on: 5 Jul 2006, 06:15 pm »
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looking for the BIG dynamic sound classical is known for...
Here's two I like....
Holst - The Planets...Adrian Boult...link....
Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition....Fritz Reiner ...link......
And I'll add one other...you want BIG....DYNAMIC...and a quick track...Track # 1 from The Telarc Collection, Vol. 1......."Fanfare For The Common Man".... :rock:
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Funny you mentioned about the reference cuts. I was listening to the Telarc cd track 1 on Saturday. Had it cranked up pretty good and when the drums kicked in it literally scared the crap out of me.
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sts9fan

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #4 on: 5 Jul 2006, 06:32 pm »
Thanks for the recs guys. I will report back after some listening
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Bemopti123

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« Reply #5 on: 5 Jul 2006, 10:18 pm »
Lorraine Hunt.....Handel cantatas and arias.

They has an exquisite voice and has been silenced due to cancer.  When I heard a clip of her obituary in radio, I instantly recognized her voice from a CD recording I have purchases a way back.  Her songs has been part of the movie FARINELLI.
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TheChairGuy

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #6 on: 5 Jul 2006, 11:06 pm »
sts,

Don't give up on classical if you find yourself either....

a.  irritated by it
b. snoozing thru it

I find classical to be fine, but only on vinyl.  Symphonic, orchestral, madrigals, choral, organ works...they only sound good on (good) vinyl, to me.

CD just robs it of it's innate vitality.
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Gordy

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #7 on: 6 Jul 2006, 02:13 am »
An excellent label to check out is Reference Recordings  http://www.referencerecordings.com/Minnesota.asp
and most of the following titles are varied enough to make good samplers.

Exotic Dances RR-71
Revelries RR-99
Ports of Call  RR-80
Mephisto & Co. RR-82
Respighi RR-95


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jakepunk

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #8 on: 6 Jul 2006, 02:52 am »
Mahler 5
Bruckner 8
Shostakovich 5
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brj

Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #9 on: 6 Jul 2006, 02:57 am »
Quote from: kyyuan on  5 Jul 2006, 05:48 pm
1.  Scheherazade; by  Rimsky-Korsakov; try the version from Reference Recording
I still need to get this disk... I've heard kyyuan's version several times, and it is a fantastic recording of a wonderful piece.  I also have Lonewolf's recommended "Pictures at an Exhibition" disc, and it is also excellent (as are all of the remastered Living Stereo CDs/SACDs that I've heard so far).

There are usually many recordings of a given classical work, and the trick is to find a disc that contains a great performance that was also recorded well.  Tyson's listing mentioned above is a great place to start.  I also recently picked up both the "Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs 2005/6 Edition" and Grammaphone's "The Classical Good CD & DVD Guide 2006" in order to build out the classical collection I've been wanting for a long time now.  Oddly enough, I just today received an order than contained recordings of kyyuan's other suggestions, although my selections were based on the cross-referenced suggestions of the guides I mentioned.  I certainly can't recommend the versions I ordered over anyone else's, as I have yet to listen to them, but I'll list them below in case you find it useful...


Quote from: kyyuan on  5 Jul 2006, 05:48 pm
2.  1812 Overture; by Tchaikovsky; a number good versions on Amazon
The Antal Dorati/Minnesota Symphony Orchestra version of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture issued by Mercury Living Presence


Quote from: kyyuan on  5 Jul 2006, 05:48 pm
3.  Four Seasons; by Vivaldi
The Guiliano Carmignola/Venice Baroque Orchestra version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons issued by Sony Classical


Quote from: kyyuan on  5 Jul 2006, 05:48 pm
4.  New World Symphony; by Dvorak; try the ones conducted by Solti or Kertesz
The Ivan Fischer/Budapest Festival Orchestra version of Dvorak's Symphonies 8 & 9 issued by Philips (Dual layer CD/SACD)

Good luck!
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timothyharnett

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Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #10 on: 23 Sep 2006, 07:59 pm »
I'd say Chopin's Nocturnes would be good.  They're short and it's an easy transition from pop.  Start with the second CD first.  Artur Rubinstein is the really great recording.

If you like that then move on to Satie's Gymnopedie.

Sheherezade was a good suggestion.  The other two that I would add would be Brahms second piano concerto and Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony.

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Re: Cassical recs for newbie
« Reply #11 on: 23 Sep 2006, 10:33 pm »
Check my link for some of the best recordings of the central repertoir for classical.  All are good value/budget and very good performances.
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