GrapeApe Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Anyone on here a classical music aficionado. My daughter has shown an interest and my collection is pretty inadequate (about 30 CD's). My music club has some pretty good deals on classical CD's so I thought I'd improve my collection. What are some of the essential recordings. Not just composer but which orchestra's are considered the best. I have all of Beethovens symphonies, all of Dvoraks symphonies, the Brandenburg concertos. The Four Seasons. And some others sprinkled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 i'm definitely not an expert, but i really like the stuff put out by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Josh Bell, Mike Marshall, Mark O'Conner and a few others... Its a series - Appalachian Journey, Appalachian Waltz, and i believe there are two more (i forget their names, i have them at home). They have a slightly bluegrass overtone, but are beautiful Americana classical. Plus, James Taylor and Alison Krauss make guest appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 There is a cd called "Opera Without Words", it's excellent, the favorite of my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks for the ideas rincewind and SkinsOrlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nostril Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Again no expert, but I love Bela Bartok's string Quartet's, anything from Rachmaninov, and Glen Gould playing Bach. Also, one specific Rachmaninov CD I love is Vladmir Ashkenovsky, playing Rachmaninov's piano transcriptions of other classical artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Grape... You also might want to check out this site: classical music Its a company that deals exclusively with classical, they're pretty cheap too. When i worked at Borders we sold their stuff, and people seemed to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Vivaldi-wise, explore his other works besides the Four Seasons. They're mind-boggling. St. Martin and the Fields with Sir Neville Mariner conducting is some amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 Some good replies. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJGibbs-Skin Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Check out this guide. Picked it up a couple of years ago, and still refer to it. Very accessible. Can get soft-cover for about $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney B Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 What are some of the essential recordings. Not just composer but which orchestra's are considered the best. I have all of Beethovens symphonies, all of Dvoraks symphonies, the Brandenburg concertos. The Four Seasons. And some others sprinkled in. Here's the authoritative guide on the subject. A thick book, it makes a good gift: The Penguin Guide "Great conductors make great orchestras", I always say, whenever I'm ungagged by my captors. Herbert Von Karajan's recordings with the Berlin Philharmonic are typically brilliant. BTW, there's a world-class symphony orchestra based right here in the U.S., in Cleveland of all places. Might make a nice birthday trip. I'll drive, if you'll come bust me out of here: Cleveland Orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 As someone that grew up playing the piano, I've pretty partial to Artur Rubinstein. You probably aren't going to buy his 94-CD collection from RCA, but I paritcularly like his Chopin Nocturnes, and there are a number of good CD's out there. Also for other Romantic Era music, your daughter may connect with something from a young artist like Sarah Chang, such as her recently popular "Fire and Ice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingwolf Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Glen Danzig Black Aria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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