Recommended Recordings - Classical
Artist: Karl Bohm, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Beethoven Symphony #6 ("Pastoral") Year of Release: 1971 Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon Genre: Classical The Music: This is one of my favourite Beethoven symphonies (perhaps second only to the Ninth). It is a "named"...
I have been meaning to post this review for quite a while and decided that now is the time. Artist: Eduardo Eguez Title: The Lute Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, volume two Released: 2002 Label: M A Recordings (www.marecordings.com) Genre: Solo Lute This CD is composed of transcriptions...
Michael Murray The young Bach 1989 Telarc Classical In my opinion the one "must own" organ disk. Let me explain, the subject here is the Gabriel Kney instrument at the collage of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. It's a moderate sized instrument in a appropriate sized space and suited...
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble. A superb rendering of the horn concertos. Playing 4 times in a row now, I can't believe but it's true, I can't get enough !! So happy and fresh, so needed in this month of march in order to enter 2007 with energy and joy through the spring's...
Artist: Esteban Salas Title: Un Barroco Cubano del Siglo XVIII Year of Release: 1996 Record Label: Jade/Milan Genre: Classical/Baroque An image of the title. (see below on how to include an image into your post) Detailed review of recording. This is an absolutely gorgeous recording of the...
Artist: Christoph Eschenbach, Rudolf Koeckert, Josef Merz Title: Schubert "Notturno" D. 897 Year of Release: Unknown Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon Genre: Classical About 20 years ago I picked up an LP called "Nana Classical". It was by Nana Mouskouri, and had a bunch of songs set to...
Artist: Zubin Mehta, conducting the L.A. Philharmonic Title: Alexander Scriabin - The Poem of Ecstasy Year of Release: 1967 Record Label: London FFRR Genre: Classical I should start off by stating that I generally do not like modern composers doing abstract music, but I do like this piece...
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Work: The Four Seasons Performer: Giuliano Carmignola Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra Label: Sony Classical Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Artist - Peter I. Tchaikovsky Title - Piano Concerto #3, Symphony #7 - The London Philharmonic conducted by Neeme Jarvi. Geoffrey tozer on Piano Year of Release - 1993 Label - Chandos Genre - Classical I've commented on this recording before so I though it was about time I foramally gave...
Artist: Murray Perahia Title: Songs Without Words Year of Release: 1999 Record Label: Sony Genre: Classical This CD has some great music, but I am recommending it for just one track in particular: Schubert's "Standchen" (i.e. the famous serenade). Perahia first plays it through, then plays...
The Apollo Chorus of Chicago Handel's Complete Messiah 2006 Clarion Records Today I found the time to listen to a recording that The Apollo Chorus of Chicago did last Christmas – The Complete Handel Messiah. This 2-disc CD was given to me by my sister on a recent visit to Chicago and she was...
Genre: Classical Composers: Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (and Igor Stavinsky) Pieces: Scheherazade (and The Firebird Suite) Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung Performer: Frederic Laroque Label: Polygram Records / Deutsch Grammophon Catalog #: 437818 Year: 1994
Artist / Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Amadeus – Soundtrack Year of Release: 1984 Record Label: Fantasy Genre: Classical In my college, ‘Music Appreciation’, course I learned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the greatest musical genius the world has ever seen. My instructor informed us, that...
Antonin Dvorak Symphony No 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'New World', Netherlands Philarmonic Orchestra Amsterdam, conducted by Yakov Kreizberg 2003 PentaTone Music Classical This Dvorak's masterpiece has always been one of my favorite classical compositions. Its majesty, its mix of power and...
Artist - Yo-Yo Ma Title - Simply Baroque II Year of Release - 2000 Record Label - Sony Genre - Classical Here is an album you can get lost in. Close your eyes and just let it play. Albums like this are why I love my Martin Logans so much. The music is vivid and real.
Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestran Classical 1981 K-Tel Records Genre: Classical/Pop Artist Info: Louis Clark is a classical music maestro who straddles the worlds of classical, rock and popular music. Louis Clark has given classical music modern arrangements, but he...
Wolf Hoffmann Classical 2003 Drakkar Records Genre: Rock/Metal-Classical Artist info: Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, formerly with the German heavy metal band Accept.
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