Quite a few classical fans are coming out of the woodwork ... is there interest in a Classical Music section on AOS? I think one would be good.
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Quite a few classical fans are coming out of the woodwork ... is there interest in a Classical Music section on AOS? I think one would be good.
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Here are 4 of my best sounding classical LPs.
... wonderful performances, as well.
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Yep - that Shossie 10th is superb, Jerry. I mentioned it just a few posts ago.
As for Symphonie Fantastique, I've always liked the Colin Davis interpretations. This one is good:
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And 4 more with top performance and sound quality ...
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Mahler Symphony No. 8 - Solti, Chicago SO, Decca [vinyl & CD]
Magnificent performance and recording, although even Decca's engineers were at the limit capturing the choir at full tilt. The LP set makes a better fist of the enormous crescendos although the CD captures the full majesty of the lowest organ pedals.
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Some of my favorite Mahler recordings are Haitink's Sym No 1 & Bruno Walter's Sym No 2, Both excellent recordings. I also like the earlier Colin Davis Symphonie Fantastique with the LSO.
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Yup - I'm a big fan of many eastern European / Soviet recordings - whilst sometimes lacking subtlety, they can have an immediacy and tonal richness that many more obviously "audiophile" recordings from the West lack.
Here's a few more from my collection ...
Elgar's violin concerto - played by Igor Oistrakh! - it's wonderful!!
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