Today's classical playlist

[Pianist1]

Jaw-dropping playing captured in excellent sound.

 

[Modlin]

 

[GuyK]

Sibelius - Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43
Berliner Philharmoniker
Okko Kamu
DGG, 1970

 

[Ken Boyd]

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Ottorino Respighi / The Cleveland Orchestra / Lorin Maazel ‎– Feste Romane / The Pines Of Rome
Label:
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ‎– MFSL 1-507
Series:
Original Master Recording –
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
US
Released:

Genre:
Classical
Style:
Modern

 

[GuyK]

Liszt
Sonata in B minor
Legends
Die Trauergondel Nos.1 & 2
Alfred Brendel
Philips, 1981

 

[Pianist1]

A fine performance and recording.

 

[Pianist1]

These Toccatas are insanely hard to play on the guitar (and not exactly easy on a keyboard instrument..), but he plays them wonderfully. Well recorded, too.

 

[Pianist1]

Intense playing and demonstration quality sound.

1. Fantasie und Fuge über B-A-C-H
2. Variationen über ein Motiv aus Bachs Kantate "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen"
3. Funerailles Nr. 7
4. Am Grabe Richard Wagners
5. Sinistre - Ustern!
6. Nuages gris - Trübe Wolken

 

[pmsummer]

A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS
Heinrich Schütz, Henry Purcell, Andrea Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi, Michael Praetorious
Heinrich Schütz Choir

Paul Esswood, Ian Partridge, Stafford Dean - soloists​

Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Camden Wind Ensemble
Charles Spinks - organ
Sir Roger Norrington - conductor

London

 

[KDAC]

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 1: "Titan" (Conducted by Pierre Boulez)


Source: HP dc7600 Small Form Factor PC
Player: Winamp 2.95 with 250+ band Equalizer v1.62 for Winamp by Nevi
DAC: AudioQuest DragonFly v1.2
Preamplifier: B&K Components, Ltd. PT5
Amplifier: B&K Components, Ltd. ST125.2
Speakers: KLH 9154

 

[Ken Boyd]

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Brahms*, Isaac Stern ‎– Violin Concerto In D Major
Label:
Columbia Masterworks ‎– MS 6153
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
1960
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Romantic

 

[pmsummer]

SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS
Six Centuries of European Christmas Music
The Christmas Revels
John Langstaff - director

Revel Records

 

[tubed]

 

[pmsummer]

THE FEAST OF FOOLS
La Fête des Fous – Das Narrenfest
New London Consort
Philip Pickett - director

L'Oiseau-Lyre

 

[KDAC]

Continuing on with Mahler...

New York Philharmonic and Columbia Symphony Orchestra -
Mahler: Symphonies No. 1 and No. 2/Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Disc 1)(Conducted by Bruno Walter)


Source: HP dc7600 Small Form Factor PC
Player: Winamp 2.95 with 250+ band Equalizer v1.62 for Winamp by Nevi
DAC: AudioQuest DragonFly v1.2
Preamplifier: B&K Components, Ltd. PT5
Amplifier: B&K Components, Ltd. ST125.2
Speakers: KLH 9154

 

[tubed]

 

[Beau Geste]

 

[RichPA]

Prokofiev - Piano Sonatas 1-5
Barbara Nissman, piano

 

[juncers]

Wagner - Die Meistersinger
Bavarian RSO
R Kubelik

Ray

 

[Ken Boyd]

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta ‎– Sinfonia Concertante K.364 • Concertone K.190
Label:
Deutsche Grammophon ‎– 415 486-2
Format:
CD
Country:
US
Released:

Genre:
Classical
Style:
Classical