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Title: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 18, 2022, 08:05:49 PM
The title is pretty self-explanatory. I'm going to have to think about this one...
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: LKB on June 18, 2022, 09:48:51 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 18, 2022, 08:05:49 PM
The title is pretty self-explanatory. I'm going to have to think about this one...

Well, I'll make a start with some l know will always remain in my collection. This list is in no particular order, with a format of composer/ work/ artists/ label:

Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht/ Schubert String Quintet in C Major,  Hollywood String Quartet et. al., Testament

Schubert & Schumann Lieder, Elly Ameling et. al., Harmonia Mundi

Beethoven  Late String Quartets, Quartetto Italiano, Philips

Beethoven, Missa Solemnis, choir and soloists with the RCO, Bernstein, Deutsche Grammophon

Beethoven, Symphonies, AAM, Hogwood, l'Oiseau-Lyre

Beethoven/Brahms Lieder, Fischer-Dieskau/ Demus, Deutsche Grammophon

Brahms, Choral works, Monteverdi Choir et. al., Gardiner, Philips

Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem
, Janowitz/Waechter, BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Brahms, Cello Sonatas, du Pre/Barenboim, EMI

Brahms/ Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos, Heifetz with Reiner and CSO, RCA SACD

Brahms, Symphoniy no. 3, BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon SACD 1964

Brahms, Symphony No. 4, VPO, Carlos Kleiber, Deutsche Grammophon

Dowland, First - Fourth Books of Songs, Consort of Musicke, Rooley, l'Oiseau-Lyre

The King's Singers Concert Collection, EMI

Josquin Des Prez chansons and motets, The King's Singers, RCA

Mahler Symphony no. 9, BPO/ von Karajan live, Deutsche Grammophon digital

Elgar Cello Concerto and Sea Pictures, LSO, du Pre / Baker & Barbirolli, EMI

Mahler, Kindertotenlieder and Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen, Baker and Hallé Orchestra, Barbirolli,  EMI

Mahler, Symphony No. 4, Mathis with the BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Mahler, Symphony No. 6, BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde, Ludwig/Kollo with the BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Mahler, Symphony No. 2, Auger/Baker with the CBSO, Rattle, EMI

Mahler, Symphony No. 7, RCO, Haitink, Philips studio digital ca.1983

Mahler, Symphony No. 8, CSO, Solti, Decca

Mahler, Symphony No. 3, Baker with the LSO, Tilson Thomas, CBS/Sony

Mahler, Lieder, Baker/Parsons, Hyperion

Bruckner, Symphony No. 4, VPO, Böhm, Decca

Bruckner, Symphony No. 5, BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Bruckner, Symphony No. 5, VPO, Haitink, Philips

Bruckner, Symphony No. 6, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Klemperer, EMI

Bruckner, Symphony No. 7, BPO, von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon

Bruckner, Symphony No. 8 etc., RCO, Haitink, Philips studio digital

Bruckner, Symphony No. 9, RCO, Haitink, Philips studio digital

Bruckner, Mass in D Minor/Motets, soloists and the Monteverdi Choir with the VPO, Gardiner, Deutsche Grammophon

Bach, Partitas and Sonatas for solo violin, Grummiaux, Philips

Bach, Cello Suites, Fournier, DG Archive

Bach, Mass in B Minor, soloists with the Chorus and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Marriner, Philips

Bach, Brandenburg Concerti, ECO, Leppard, Philips

Bach, Brandenburg Concerti, The English Concert, Pinnock, DG Archive

Vaughan Williams, Butterworth etc. Songs, Shirley-Quirk et. al., Heritage

Vaughan Williams Boult recordings, EMI SACD remastered ( Actually pending but I'll be taking them to the grave with me, so there.  :D )

Vaughan Williams, Hodie, soloists with the Bach Choir, LSO, Willcocks, EMI

Tchaikovsky, Overture 1812 etc., MSO, Dorati, Mercury Stereo ( My introduction to classical music in 1967. Thanks, Dad. )

Tchaikovsky, Symphonies 4-6, RCO, Haitink, Philips

Tchaikovsky, Manfred, RCO, Haitink, Philips

Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 1, RCO, Ashkenazy, Decca

Rachmaninoff, All Night Vigil, USSR Russian Chorus, Sveshnikov, Melodiya

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, RCO, Haitink, Decca

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 11, RCO, Haitink, Decca

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 13, Rintzler with RCO, Haitink, Decca

Ok, l think that's 50. If I'm wrong please pretend that I'm not, 'cause I'm done.  :D
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: david johnson on June 19, 2022, 03:13:46 AM
Lt. Kije, Pines of Rome, Pictures at an Exhibition, Scherezade - Reiner/CSO
Russian Easter Overture - Ansermet/OSR, Barenboim/CSO
Mahler 1 -Leinsdorf/BSO
Mahler 2 - Klemperer/Philharmonia
Mahler 3 - Levine/CSO
Shostakovich 7 - Bernstein/CSO
Shostakovich 4 - Ormandy/Philly
Shostakovich 5 - Mitropoulos
Stravinsky - Rite of Spring (Bernstein/NYPO, Stravinsky/Columbia, Ozawa/CSO) Petrushka - Monteux/BSO, Stravinsky/Columbia Firebird - Stravinsky/Columbia
Verdi Requiem - Giulini/Philharmonia
Orff Carmina Burana - de Burgos/Philharmonia
Bruckner 6 - Bongartz/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orkest
Bruckner 4 - Barenboim/CSO
Bruckner 9 - Giulini/CSO HvK/Berlin (60s)
Bruckner 3 - Haenchen/Netherlands Radio
Hummel Trumpet Concerto - Ed Tarr
Beethove piano sonatas - Kempff (mono)
Wagner ring - Solti/VPO

I'll have to think on some more :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on June 20, 2022, 02:30:14 AM
I have to think about it better, but I've already had some ideas. Only a question about the symphonies, do they have to be counted just as single recordings or it is possible to consider them as cycle?
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: vandermolen on June 20, 2022, 05:54:32 AM
Oh gosh!

VW Symphony No.6 (LPO, Boult)
Miaskovsky Symphony No.6 (USSR SO, Kondrashin)
Bax Symphony 3 (LSO, Downes)
Bruckner Symphony No.9 (Berlin PO Furtwangler)
Walton Symphony No.1 (Sargent, Philharmonia)
VW A Pastoral Symphony (LSO, Previn)
DSCH Symphony No.4 (Ormandy, Philadelphia Orch)
Copland Symphony No.3 (LSO, Copland)
Rawsthorne: Symphony Studies (LPO, Pritchard)
Rubbra Symphony 4 (Rubbra conducting the BBC SO)
Hanson: Symphony No.3 (Koussevitsky, Boston SO)
VW A Sea Symphony (Haitink, LPO)
Shostakovich Symhony 13 (Haitink, Concertgebouw)
Sibelius Four Legends (Danish RSO, Jensen)

More later...
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 06:04:03 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on June 20, 2022, 02:30:14 AM
I have to think about it better, but I've already had some ideas. Only a question about the symphonies, do they have to be counted just as single recordings or it is possible to consider them as cycle?

Good question, but single recordings.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: MusicTurner on June 20, 2022, 06:10:03 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 20, 2022, 05:54:32 AM
Oh gosh!

(...)
Sibelius Four Legends (Danish RSO, Jensen)

More later...

Interesting that you choose Jensen in the Sibelius Legends ? I don't know that one, but see the old LP occasionally. Supposedly it's mono?
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: vandermolen on June 20, 2022, 06:35:48 AM
Quote from: MusicTurner on June 20, 2022, 06:10:03 AM
Interesting that you choose Jensen in the Sibelius Legends ? I don't know that one, but see the old LP occasionally. Supposedly it's mono?
As with many great works in my youth, Decca Eclipse (great LP cover) was my introduction to the Four Legends for Orchestra by Sibelius. I was delighted when a GMG Forum member let me know that the recording was available on CD (complete with a bizarre photograph of Eduard Van Beinum struggling with a hot potato in his mouth!) I think that Jensen's recording has a unique atmosphere.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: MusicTurner on June 20, 2022, 06:44:32 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 20, 2022, 06:35:48 AM
As with many great works in my youth, Decca Eclipse (great LP cover) was my introduction to the Four Legends for Orchestra by Sibelius. I was delighted when a GMG Forum member let me know that the recording was available on CD ( complete with a bizarre photograph of Eduard Van Beinum struggling with a hot potato in his mouth!)

Thanks, I suppose the CD transfer has better sound, but will probably look out for the LP, as a start.

Yes, not exactly the usual, classical conductor pose  :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: vandermolen on June 20, 2022, 07:27:45 AM
Quote from: MusicTurner on June 20, 2022, 06:44:32 AM
Thanks, I suppose the CD transfer has better sound, but will probably look out for the LP, as a start.

Yes, not exactly the usual, classical conductor pose  :)

All I know is that I loved that LP and no other recording has quite lived up to it.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 07:59:18 AM
I'm going to do my own list in separate posts and my list will correspond with my "Top 50" favorite composers list:

Nos. 1-20

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Karl Henning on June 20, 2022, 04:31:30 PM
The If you could only keep 50 of your CDs, which would they be? Thread.  8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 05:09:38 PM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on June 20, 2022, 04:31:30 PM
The If you could only keep 50 of your CDs, which would they be? Thread.  8)

Pretty much! ;)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 05:41:25 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 07:59:18 AM
I'm going to do my own list in separate posts and my list will correspond with my "Top 50" favorite composers list:

Nos. 1-20

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: steve ridgway on June 27, 2022, 03:38:34 AM
Good idea for a thread, I'm going to see if I can find 50 recordings I like all the way through and listen to them more regularly to build up familiarity. I might have to start with 10 though and work my way up.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on June 27, 2022, 04:44:40 AM
I don't like gigantic lists, I guess I'm alone in that.  But instead of just skipping this thread entirely I thought I would share essential recordings for me when I recall them.  Here are three:

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on June 27, 2022, 05:49:11 AM
Interesting to see your list, MI, what's the top of the top given just how much you purchase.

I'm not sure I'll go as high as 50. It might only be 20... really the goal is to be fairly picky so I'll focus on albums I really adore. Only not tonight as it's nearly midnight and I'm supposed to be winding down, not clicking on new threads.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 27, 2022, 12:01:10 PM
Quote from: Madiel on June 27, 2022, 05:49:11 AM
Interesting to see your list, MI, what's the top of the top given just how much you purchase.

I'm not sure I'll go as high as 50. It might only be 20... really the goal is to be fairly picky so I'll focus on albums I really adore. Only not tonight as it's nearly midnight and I'm supposed to be winding down, not clicking on new threads.

I'm not sure about "top of the top" but I listed my "Top 20" first. These are all coming to desert island with me. Looking forward to seeing your own list, Madiel.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on June 27, 2022, 05:48:22 PM
Ok, very time consuming but mostly just with compiling the pics, which I thought pretty images would be more appropriate than listing.
Thinking of the first 25 was easy, many of these have been in my collection and have been favorites for years. I have 25 more to go and maybe I'll get to posting them tonight, which is possible as many of them I already know.


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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 27, 2022, 06:28:04 PM
Cool list, Greg. 8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on June 27, 2022, 07:01:07 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 27, 2022, 06:28:04 PM
Cool list, Greg. 8)

Thanks, John!
You have some brilliant recordings in your list, a few from yours are/were close to making mine.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 27, 2022, 07:07:13 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 27, 2022, 07:01:07 PM
Thanks, John!
You have some brilliant recordings in your list, a few from yours are/were close to making mine.

Very nice. 8) Looking forward to seeing your next list!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on June 28, 2022, 04:12:48 AM
Righto, here's the 30 I came up with by trawling through my collection looking for things I particularly treasure. There are a couple of 'boxes' in there that I haven't attempted to revert to their original recordings if I know them in box form. But also a couple of albums that I've "extracted" from the box. The order is pretty random.

Lord knows why Amazon puts their logo on only certain images, but whatever...

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 28, 2022, 06:31:36 AM
Nice, Madiel! I love several of these recordings.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: MusicTurner on June 28, 2022, 06:48:25 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2022, 06:31:36 AM
Nice, Madiel! I love several of these recordings.

+1 ... 9 of them I know pretty well, they're in my collection too.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on June 28, 2022, 06:55:51 AM
Quote from: MusicTurner on June 28, 2022, 06:48:25 AM
+1 ... 9 of them I know pretty well, they're in my collection too.

8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on June 28, 2022, 02:26:51 PM
Quote from: Madiel on June 28, 2022, 04:12:48 AM
Righto, here's the 30 I came up with by trawling through my collection looking for things I particularly treasure. There are a couple of 'boxes' in there that I haven't attempted to revert to their original recordings if I know them in box form. But also a couple of albums that I've "extracted" from the box. The order is pretty random.

Lord knows why Amazon puts their logo on only certain images, but whatever...



Nice list, Madiel. Love to see Harnoncourt's Dvorak getting some love, those are great.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: classicalgeek on June 29, 2022, 01:48:34 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 07:59:18 AM
I'm going to do my own list in separate posts and my list will correspond with my "Top 50" favorite composers list:

Nos. 1-20


Quote from: Mirror Image on June 20, 2022, 05:41:25 PM
Now for Nos. 21-50 (in correspondence with my "Top 50" favorite composers list):


I'm not surprised to find that you and I have some recordings in common, just as we did with composers! ;D There are others of your favorites that I really like: Honegger/Karajan, Hindemith/Blomstedt, Respighi/Simon, Walton/Previn, and that intense, passionate, white-hot Shostakovich 5 with Bernstein and the NYPO live from Tokyo - the only time Shosty 5 has made me tear up!

They don't necessarily match up with my favorite composers, but I came up with 30 to start:

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 01, 2022, 06:09:39 AM
Quote from: classicalgeek on June 29, 2022, 01:48:34 PM
I'm not surprised to find that you and I have some recordings in common, just as we did with composers! ;D There are others of your favorites that I really like: Honegger/Karajan, Hindemith/Blomstedt, Respighi/Simon, Walton/Previn, and that intense, passionate, white-hot Shostakovich 5 with Bernstein and the NYPO live from Tokyo - the only time Shosty 5 has made me tear up!

They don't necessarily match up with my favorite composers, but I came up with 30 to start:

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719PkI1VceL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/NGY6aBXh10olhyybEnuoMgtBjndY1pnvZAJFIJnz2dA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:519/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI2MTYy/NDctMTI5MzQyNTk3/NC5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-kOdBE5jL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Dg9+vV7eL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mYXGsNqSL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lZoSRTz3S._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iamxHW72L._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sOfuS8R5L._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YRMoi4gYL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iX6rnOdYL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/XLmGRlgRIn2U3GuGC4XlRhHM4kKVY3LwFhIYxlfbAWM/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:509/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEwNjA1/OTI0LTE1MDA4MjA0/NDYtOTM5OC5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ytr6izqGL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jfwiinWOL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61hL26ryFWL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CA7ZYAxDL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719M1KBu1nL._SX450_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71isGekD4cL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41q+km2+agL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51P43-x-g4L._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MepeXsLiL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/dKaEtQiapoHZ3j11asLxCu-L4egZiCFT2qtKcO1qxiQ/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:587/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU1Njc2/MDItMTYzMzM4MDEx/MC03MTgyLmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61znj3d70lL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LPq4CLPCL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/g7L-I_6y6WyNquhtUyJGqHMnTmFlJfdL9EphJw3ekuA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:594/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEwNTgy/NzAtMTY1MTYwNzE4/NC0yMDY5LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61SII1a2egL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51evUBLk7fL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51COO7yDZAL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZdMFOd5JL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+nOm5CuqL._UX358_FMwebp_QL85_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GUK7sVs0L._SX425_.jpg)

Nice list of favorite recordings, James! Many of them could've very well made my list had I not followed my own favorite composers list to correspond with the favorite recordings list.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2022, 12:54:09 PM
Here's the first 30 recordings, in no particular order; I tried not to choose boxes, except when the only recordings I knew were actually from boxes, and when it was possible, I tried to extract them.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5153JHF2xyL._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61b9cczi1OL._SL1060_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/TmCVt9W5Xi8XXtGqoA_blJjMGUQDjx0b7DiWtIKU6uw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyMjg0/NDMtMTUyMDE5NTY2/OS02MDI3LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://33pjuy2e41zo390bj112wsbc-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/1998/02/Bernstein-Mahler.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61e356TeHBL._AA256_.jpg)
(https://img.class.posot.co.uk/en_gb/2019/05/07/Herbert-Von-Karajan-Tchaikovsky-Symphonies-4-5-20190507044822.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/hmFaXfyAJGKCBjS-XzgjVqGYCxFfvETGOexa1qPgPZo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM1NDQ1/NTAtMTMzNTUzNDQ5/NS5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images1.bluebeat.com/album/5/7/3/9/300_album_9375.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/oa91mgPr7QpKDj8kCMfYg7BlM6sGmr_HZxHSpMhorxA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:499/w:500/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU2MTMz/NzQtMTM5Nzk5OTc5/My0xMjgzLmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://archive.org/services/img/cd_symphony-no.-1-symphony-no.-7-leningrad/full/pct:500/0/default.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61hr5o9F2tL._SX450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81sOfuS8R5L._SY450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71qKDk41HdL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/qW6cj2dTO5eOaQ0G-ESMf4k4vygZpXcMZeONzJE0hXs/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyNDU0/NjA5LTE1MzU2MTIy/NjUtNzQyOC5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/615gmESmR7L._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg)
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/32/00/0886443310032_600.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/q6qHhKJtqKxQtauZ0VAUYxdn_i2maYucA7hM-bnHNY4/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:593/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTExMDEz/NjMtMTM2ODg5MTU3/Mi02NzI1LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61CTDPfCUzL._SX450_.jpg) (https://cdn.prs.net/cov/ca/65/ca65c899cf2106e07e0c308dfee0c40a_300.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71MYS9ylFAL._SL1200_.jpg)
(https://www.harnoncourt.info/wp-content/uploads/2002/01/slavonic-dances.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619iqrFsBsL._AC_SL1200_.jpg) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4p_uAHfm1A/UNCbkmyc5gI/AAAAAAAAGa8/R_epBS5cRJM/s1600/Portada.jpg) (https://images.universal-music.de/img/assets/101/101622/195/wozzeck-0028942358720.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/418QmCeBISL._AC_SY355_.jpg)
(https://www.universalmusic.it/dbcommon/file/cover/91004470104.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uEQl3VhML._SY300_QL70_.jpg) (https://plade-klassikeren.dk/653-large_default/vaughan-williams-symphony-no-7-antartica-the-wasp-sir-adrian-boult-london-philharmonic-orchestra-and-chorus-1-cd-emi.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/710wgrNfatL._SL1200_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/717KEV0Lt0L._AC_SL1200_.jpg)

Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: kyjo on July 02, 2022, 01:27:43 PM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2022, 12:54:09 PM
Here's the first 30 recordings, in no particular order; I tried not to choose boxes, except when the only recordings I knew were actually from boxes, and when it was possible, I tried to extract them.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5153JHF2xyL._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61b9cczi1OL._SL1060_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/TmCVt9W5Xi8XXtGqoA_blJjMGUQDjx0b7DiWtIKU6uw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyMjg0/NDMtMTUyMDE5NTY2/OS02MDI3LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://33pjuy2e41zo390bj112wsbc-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/1998/02/Bernstein-Mahler.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61e356TeHBL._AA256_.jpg)
(https://img.class.posot.co.uk/en_gb/2019/05/07/Herbert-Von-Karajan-Tchaikovsky-Symphonies-4-5-20190507044822.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/hmFaXfyAJGKCBjS-XzgjVqGYCxFfvETGOexa1qPgPZo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM1NDQ1/NTAtMTMzNTUzNDQ5/NS5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images1.bluebeat.com/album/5/7/3/9/300_album_9375.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/oa91mgPr7QpKDj8kCMfYg7BlM6sGmr_HZxHSpMhorxA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:499/w:500/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU2MTMz/NzQtMTM5Nzk5OTc5/My0xMjgzLmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://archive.org/services/img/cd_symphony-no.-1-symphony-no.-7-leningrad/full/pct:500/0/default.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61hr5o9F2tL._SX450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81sOfuS8R5L._SY450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71qKDk41HdL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/qW6cj2dTO5eOaQ0G-ESMf4k4vygZpXcMZeONzJE0hXs/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyNDU0/NjA5LTE1MzU2MTIy/NjUtNzQyOC5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/615gmESmR7L._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg)
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/32/00/0886443310032_600.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/q6qHhKJtqKxQtauZ0VAUYxdn_i2maYucA7hM-bnHNY4/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:593/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTExMDEz/NjMtMTM2ODg5MTU3/Mi02NzI1LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61CTDPfCUzL._SX450_.jpg) (https://cdn.prs.net/cov/ca/65/ca65c899cf2106e07e0c308dfee0c40a_300.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71MYS9ylFAL._SL1200_.jpg)
(https://www.harnoncourt.info/wp-content/uploads/2002/01/slavonic-dances.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619iqrFsBsL._AC_SL1200_.jpg) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4p_uAHfm1A/UNCbkmyc5gI/AAAAAAAAGa8/R_epBS5cRJM/s1600/Portada.jpg) (https://images.universal-music.de/img/assets/101/101622/195/wozzeck-0028942358720.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/418QmCeBISL._AC_SY355_.jpg)
(https://www.universalmusic.it/dbcommon/file/cover/91004470104.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uEQl3VhML._SY300_QL70_.jpg) (https://plade-klassikeren.dk/653-large_default/vaughan-williams-symphony-no-7-antartica-the-wasp-sir-adrian-boult-london-philharmonic-orchestra-and-chorus-1-cd-emi.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/710wgrNfatL._SL1200_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/717KEV0Lt0L._AC_SL1200_.jpg)

Not enough Karajan! :P
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2022, 01:38:14 PM
Quote from: kyjo on July 02, 2022, 01:27:43 PM
Not enough Karajan! :P

Touché. ;D
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 02, 2022, 06:42:05 PM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2022, 12:54:09 PM
Here's the first 30 recordings, in no particular order; I tried not to choose boxes, except when the only recordings I knew were actually from boxes, and when it was possible, I tried to extract them.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5153JHF2xyL._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61b9cczi1OL._SL1060_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/TmCVt9W5Xi8XXtGqoA_blJjMGUQDjx0b7DiWtIKU6uw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyMjg0/NDMtMTUyMDE5NTY2/OS02MDI3LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://33pjuy2e41zo390bj112wsbc-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/1998/02/Bernstein-Mahler.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61e356TeHBL._AA256_.jpg)
(https://img.class.posot.co.uk/en_gb/2019/05/07/Herbert-Von-Karajan-Tchaikovsky-Symphonies-4-5-20190507044822.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/hmFaXfyAJGKCBjS-XzgjVqGYCxFfvETGOexa1qPgPZo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM1NDQ1/NTAtMTMzNTUzNDQ5/NS5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images1.bluebeat.com/album/5/7/3/9/300_album_9375.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/oa91mgPr7QpKDj8kCMfYg7BlM6sGmr_HZxHSpMhorxA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:499/w:500/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU2MTMz/NzQtMTM5Nzk5OTc5/My0xMjgzLmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://archive.org/services/img/cd_symphony-no.-1-symphony-no.-7-leningrad/full/pct:500/0/default.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61hr5o9F2tL._SX450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81sOfuS8R5L._SY450_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71qKDk41HdL._SX425_.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/qW6cj2dTO5eOaQ0G-ESMf4k4vygZpXcMZeONzJE0hXs/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEyNDU0/NjA5LTE1MzU2MTIy/NjUtNzQyOC5qcGVn.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/615gmESmR7L._SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg)
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/32/00/0886443310032_600.jpg) (https://i.discogs.com/q6qHhKJtqKxQtauZ0VAUYxdn_i2maYucA7hM-bnHNY4/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:593/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTExMDEz/NjMtMTM2ODg5MTU3/Mi02NzI1LmpwZWc.jpeg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61CTDPfCUzL._SX450_.jpg) (https://cdn.prs.net/cov/ca/65/ca65c899cf2106e07e0c308dfee0c40a_300.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71MYS9ylFAL._SL1200_.jpg)
(https://www.harnoncourt.info/wp-content/uploads/2002/01/slavonic-dances.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619iqrFsBsL._AC_SL1200_.jpg) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4p_uAHfm1A/UNCbkmyc5gI/AAAAAAAAGa8/R_epBS5cRJM/s1600/Portada.jpg) (https://images.universal-music.de/img/assets/101/101622/195/wozzeck-0028942358720.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/418QmCeBISL._AC_SY355_.jpg)
(https://www.universalmusic.it/dbcommon/file/cover/91004470104.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uEQl3VhML._SY300_QL70_.jpg) (https://plade-klassikeren.dk/653-large_default/vaughan-williams-symphony-no-7-antartica-the-wasp-sir-adrian-boult-london-philharmonic-orchestra-and-chorus-1-cd-emi.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/710wgrNfatL._SL1200_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/717KEV0Lt0L._AC_SL1200_.jpg)

Outstanding list, Ilaria! You and I share many common favorites for sure. 8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Sergeant Rock on July 03, 2022, 02:21:55 PM
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BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS BRITTEN/ECO
BACH CANTATA #80 EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT ROTZSCH/NEUES BACH COLL w/AUGER SCHREIER
BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATA #8 C MINOR OP.13 "PATHETIQUE" GILELS
BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET #16 F MAJOR OP.135   EMERSON QUARTET
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY #3 E FLAT "EROICA" BERNSTEIN/NEW YORK
BERG VIOLIN CONCERTO SINOPOLI/STAATSKAPELLE DRESDEN w/WATANABE
BERG 3 ORCHESTERSTÜCKE OP.6 LEVINE/MET ORCHESTRA
BERIO SINFONIA BOULEZ/O NAT DE FRA w/NEW SWINGLE SINGERS
BERLIOZ REQUIEM DAVIS/LSO
BRAHMS SYMPHONY #4 E MINOR KLEIBER/VIENNA PHIL
BRAHMS ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE SZELL/CLEVELAND
BRAHMS STRING SEXTET #1 B FLAT OP.18 RAPHAEL
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BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #0 D MINOR MAAZEL/SOBR
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #3 D MINOR REV VERSION 1890 SCHALK SZELL/CLEVELAND
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BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #4 E FLAT 1ST DEF VERSION HAAS (EMI) KARAJAN/BERLIN PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #5 B FLAT NOWAK DOHNÁNYI/CLEVELAND
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #6 A MAJOR   KLEMPERER/NEW PHILH
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR REV VERSION 1890 NOWAK MAAZEL/BERLIN PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR REV VERSION 1890 NOWAK CELIBIDACHE/MUNICH PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #9 D MINOR GIULINI/VIENNA PHIL
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BUTTERWORTH GEORGE THE BANKS OF GREEN WILLOW HICKOX/LSO
DEBUSSY LA MER CELIBIDACHE/MUNICH PHIL
DEBUSSY NOCTURNES HAITINK/CONCERTGEBOUW
DVORAK COMPLETE SYMPHONIES ROWICKI/LSO
DVORAK SYMPHONY #7 D MINOR SZELL/CLEVELAND
DVORAK SYMPHONY #8 G MAJOR (DECCA) KARAJAN/VIENNA PHIL
DVORAK OTHELLO OVERTURE ROWICKI/LSO
ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO AND SEA PICTURES BARBIROLLI/LSO w/DU PRE AND BAKER
ELGAR SYMPHONY #1 A FLAT PREVIN/RPO
ELGAR SYMPHONY #2 E FLAT SINOPOLI/PHILH
ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO B MINOR SOLTI/LPO w/KYUNG-WHA CHUNG
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HAYDN PARIS SYMPHONIES FEY/HEIDELBERGER SINFONIKER
HAYDN LONDON SYMPHONIES NORRINGTON/RSO STUTTGART
HAYDN STRING QUARTETS OP.33 APPÓNYI QUARTET
IVES   SYMPHONY #2 (DG)   BERNSTEIN/NEW YORK
JANACEK SINFONIETTA SZELL/CLEVELAND
KORNGOLD SYMPHONY F SHARP PREVIN/LSO
LLOYD SYMPHONY #4 B MAJOR LLOYD/ALBANY SO
MAHLER COMPLETE SYMPHONIES CHAILLY/CONCERTGEBOUW
MAHLER SYMPHONY #2 C MINOR KAPLAN/VIENNA PHIL
MAHLER SYMPHONY #10 F SHARP MAJOR (COOKE II) LEVINE/PHILADELPHIA
MOZART SYMPHONY #25 G MINOR K.183   KLEMPERER/PHILH
MOZART DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE KLEMPERER/PHILH
NIELSEN SYMPHONY #3 BERNSTEIN
SCHNITTKE FAUST CANTATA "SEID NÜCHTERN UND WACHET" DePREIST/MALMÖ SO
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS   COMPLETE SYMPHONIES (EMI)   BOULT/LPO
WAGNER   DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN KARAJAN/BERLIN PHIL
VARIOUS NEW YEARS CONCERT IN VIENNA 1987 KARAJAN/VIENNA PHIL w/BATTLE

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 03, 2022, 07:01:24 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on July 03, 2022, 02:21:55 PM
BACH VIOLIN CONCERTO A MINOR BWV 1041 ACCARDO/ECO w/MUTTER
BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS BRITTEN/ECO
BACH CANTATA #80 EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT ROTZSCH/NEUES BACH COLL w/AUGER SCHREIER
BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATA #8 C MINOR OP.13 "PATHETIQUE" GILELS
BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET #16 F MAJOR OP.135   EMERSON QUARTET
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY #3 E FLAT "EROICA" BERNSTEIN/NEW YORK
BERG VIOLIN CONCERTO SINOPOLI/STAATSKAPELLE DRESDEN w/WATANABE
BERG 3 ORCHESTERSTÜCKE OP.6 LEVINE/MET ORCHESTRA
BERIO SINFONIA BOULEZ/O NAT DE FRA w/NEW SWINGLE SINGERS
BERLIOZ REQUIEM DAVIS/LSO
BRAHMS SYMPHONY #4 E MINOR KLEIBER/VIENNA PHIL
BRAHMS ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE SZELL/CLEVELAND
BRAHMS STRING SEXTET #1 B FLAT OP.18 RAPHAEL
BRIAN SYMPHONY #1 D MINOR "GOTHIC" LENARD/CSR BRATISLAVA
BRIAN SYMPHONY #8 B FLAT MINOR GROVES/ROYAL LIVERPOOL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #0 D MINOR MAAZEL/SOBR
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #3 D MINOR REV VERSION 1890 SCHALK SZELL/CLEVELAND
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #3 D MINOR ORIG VERSION 1873 NOWAK TINTNER/ROYAL SCOT NAT O
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #4 E FLAT 1ST DEF VERSION HAAS (EMI) KARAJAN/BERLIN PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #5 B FLAT NOWAK DOHNÁNYI/CLEVELAND
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #6 A MAJOR   KLEMPERER/NEW PHILH
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR REV VERSION 1890 NOWAK MAAZEL/BERLIN PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR REV VERSION 1890 NOWAK CELIBIDACHE/MUNICH PHIL
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY #9 D MINOR GIULINI/VIENNA PHIL
BRUCKNER TE DEUM   CELIBIDACHE/MUNICH PHIL
BUTTERWORTH GEORGE THE BANKS OF GREEN WILLOW HICKOX/LSO
DEBUSSY LA MER CELIBIDACHE/MUNICH PHIL
DEBUSSY NOCTURNES HAITINK/CONCERTGEBOUW
DVORAK COMPLETE SYMPHONIES ROWICKI/LSO
DVORAK SYMPHONY #7 D MINOR SZELL/CLEVELAND
DVORAK SYMPHONY #8 G MAJOR (DECCA) KARAJAN/VIENNA PHIL
DVORAK OTHELLO OVERTURE ROWICKI/LSO
ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO AND SEA PICTURES BARBIROLLI/LSO w/DU PRE AND BAKER
ELGAR SYMPHONY #1 A FLAT PREVIN/RPO
ELGAR SYMPHONY #2 E FLAT SINOPOLI/PHILH
ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO B MINOR SOLTI/LPO w/KYUNG-WHA CHUNG
FAURÉ PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE OZAWA7BOSTON
HAYDN PARIS SYMPHONIES FEY/HEIDELBERGER SINFONIKER
HAYDN LONDON SYMPHONIES NORRINGTON/RSO STUTTGART
HAYDN STRING QUARTETS OP.33 APPÓNYI QUARTET
IVES   SYMPHONY #2 (DG)   BERNSTEIN/NEW YORK
JANACEK SINFONIETTA SZELL/CLEVELAND
KORNGOLD SYMPHONY F SHARP PREVIN/LSO
LLOYD SYMPHONY #4 B MAJOR LLOYD/ALBANY SO
MAHLER COMPLETE SYMPHONIES CHAILLY/CONCERTGEBOUW
MAHLER SYMPHONY #2 C MINOR KAPLAN/VIENNA PHIL
MAHLER SYMPHONY #10 F SHARP MAJOR (COOKE II) LEVINE/PHILADELPHIA
MOZART SYMPHONY #25 G MINOR K.183   KLEMPERER/PHILH
MOZART DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE KLEMPERER/PHILH
NIELSEN SYMPHONY #3 BERNSTEIN
SCHNITTKE FAUST CANTATA "SEID NÜCHTERN UND WACHET" DePREIST/MALMÖ SO
SIBELIUS SYMPHONY #2 D MAJOR (LIVE TOKYO 1970) SZELL/CLEVELAND
SIBELIUS SYMPHONY #5 E FLAT RATTLE/PHILH
SIBELIUS KULLERVO OP.7 (LSO LIVE) DAVIS/LSO
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS   COMPLETE SYMPHONIES (EMI)   BOULT/LPO
WAGNER   DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN KARAJAN/BERLIN PHIL
VARIOUS NEW YEARS CONCERT IN VIENNA 1987 KARAJAN/VIENNA PHIL w/BATTLE

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Great stuff, Sarge! Good to see you posting again.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: LKB on July 03, 2022, 07:07:42 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on July 03, 2022, 07:01:24 PM
Great stuff, Sarge! Good to see you posting again.

Agreed, an interesting list with a few agreeable surprises.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: coffee on July 03, 2022, 11:54:50 PM
I might try to put one of these together just for fun, but fifty is a lot and I'm not sure I remember which recordings I've heard that well....

Perhaps I'll add more as I think of them.

It must be autobiographical in a sense.

-- Knonos Quartet: Black Angels. This was one of my first classical CDs, back in high school when I first decided I wanted to get into cultural stuff. This fascinated me as it was so different than what I'd expected. The main works on it, Crumb's Black Angels and Shostakovich's 8th string quartet, are still among my favorites.

-- Takemitsu: From Me Flows What You Call Time + Walton: Symphony #1 (issued by the BBC Music magazine). I'm not submitting this as a "great" recording, a judgment I'm in no position to make anyway (the Nexus recording would be the one to get for the Takemitsu work, and I could not even guess what might be a great recording of Walton's symphony), but again it's important to me as one of my first classical CDs. The Takemitsu work fascinated and mystified me, and gradually I came to love it. One of the pleasures I've enjoyed in my 20ish years of online discussion is finding other people who also love this work.

-- Mirabile Mysterium: Sacred Music of Rudolphine Prague by Duodena Cantitans on Supraphon. Another idiosyncratic choice, but this was my introduction to "early music" although I didn't realize that "early music" was a thing for quite a few more years. It's almost laughable how long it was before I found out that Luython, Handl-Gallus, Monte, and Regnart were actually pretty big deals in their time rather than just some no-names dug out of the dustbin of history. Again, maybe not a great recording, but I'm fortunate that it found its way to me.

-- Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by David Krakauer with Kronos Quartet. Another one of my first CDs, bought because I trusted KQ after my experience with Black Angels. I enjoyed this work almost from the beginning, but eventually I came to really love it. I've never heard another work by Golijov that affected me so much.

-- Marie Keyrouz: Chant Byzantin. Another one that fell into my hands at the right moment. This wasn't pure enough for some hardcore "more Orthodox than the Patriarch" types that I knew, and they were thrilled that I'd take this disgusting monstrosity away from them lest they have to pollute their garbage with it. (Perhaps I exaggerate, but not as much as you might think.) I loved it instantly. I hope there isn't a heaven ("to die, to sleep, no more, 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wished"), but if there is, I expect it sounds something like this.

-- Savina Yannatou Sings Manos Hadjidakis. If I haven't already been risking offense at stretching the definition of classical music so far, this will probably do it. You can call it pop music if you want and I won't argue. Anyway, I got it at a classical CD store and Hadjidakis (best know for his music for Zorba the Greek) would probably count as a classical composer by any reasonable definition. I had this a number of years without appreciating it, and then one night I woke up in the middle of the night and it was playing (I used to sleep with music on) and I listened to it for several minutes wondering what this beautiful, enchanting music was. I finally had to get out of bed to find out. From that moment on, this has been a favorite.

-- Mozart's Requiem, Karajan, the 1961 recording unremastered. Probably better put in a "normal" classical recording before going too much further. Don't want to lose my bona fides. And yet I cannot help flaunting my horrible taste. This was my first recording of this work, and though I now understand why it isn't more popular, well, it imprinted on my mind as the way I want this work to sound.

-- Chopin's Nocturnes, Rubinstein 1960s. Another case of imprinting, but this time at least some other people share my feelings!

-- Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem by Klemperer (EMI). Sometimes I think I want the "Denn alles Fleisch" from this recording played at my funeral, but I'm not sure anyone who would come to my funeral will want to sit there that long.

-- Albeniz: Echoes of Spain by John Williams. I'll never understand why this music -- Suite española in particular -- isn't more popular.

-- Albeniz: Iberia; Granados: Goyescas -- Larrocha's 1970s recordings on Decca. I like all of Larrocha's recordings (her 1980s recording might also crack my top 50) but I think this is my favorite. Iberia is another work that I would've expected to be more popular.

-- Reich: Music for 18 Musicians, the famous ECM recording. This was an eye-opener for me and apparently for a lot of people. Reich eventually became one of my favorite composers.

-- Starker Plays Kodaly. Again, how is the sonata for solo cello not more popular?

-- Nono: Coma und ola de fuerza y luz (etc) by Pollini on DG. This was my intro to Nono, who has become one of my favorite composers.

-- Bach: Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug) on Hans Hotter's EMI Great Artists of the Century album. Forget all this HIPPI stuff, this is how 82 is supposed to sound. Don't mess with me on this. I'll fight you.

-- Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated by Drury with Quilpayun. I'm not saying Drury's performance is the best, but I like it as much as anyone else's that I've heard. This is my favorite recording of this work because it includes a recording of the original song as well.

-- Tallis: Spem in Alium by the Tallis Scholars. I hate to be this amateurish, but this really is my favorite recording of one of my favorite works.

-- Cage: Music of Changes by Henck on Wergo. Makes me sick to think you can steal this on youtube now. I won't admit what I had to do to get an acquaintance of mine to sell this to me.

-- Zelenka's Trio Sonatas by Holliger on ECM. This opened my eyes to the possibility that I was missing out on a lot of "Baroque beyond Bach," and boy was I!

-- Biber's Missa Christi Resurgentis by Manze. Speaking of which, from that fanfare on, boy oh boy.

-- Bruch's first violin concerto and Scottish Fantasy by Rosand. If you're going to play this music, you might as well pour in all the sugar you've got. Again, I'm not actually in any position to judge it technically, but to me no other recording of this music that I've heard has such pleasingly intense sweetness.

-- Kodaly: Hary Janos, Kertesz and Ustinov. I know that at least some listeners find Ustinov's performance here annoying, but I really enjoy it, and I suspect that I most enjoy precisely the elements that more serious listeners find most annoying.

-- Rzewski: Pocket Symphony, Les Moutons de Panurge, and above all his amazing work Coming Together by eighth blackbird. This is when I realized Rzewski is no one-hit wonder. I bought this because of the cover as a joke for a friend of mine who's nicknamed both Fred and Bright Sheep.

-- Janacek: Piano Works by Firkusny. Just some music I really enjoy.

-- Perotin by the Hilliard Ensemble. I'm not prepared to endorse this in any way except to say that I personally really liked it right away.

-- Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper with Lotte Lenya. For the love of Apollo, people, I do not understand why this music isn't more popular! Her recording of the Seven Deadly Sins might make the top 50 too.

-- Feldman: Three Voices for Joan LaBarbara. I am not Feldman's most enthusiastic fan, but I'm in the top ten percent, and this is my favorite recording of his music.

-- Glass: Aguas da Amazonia. I don't love Glass in general, but this one does it for me.

-- Allegri & Palestrina by The Sixteen. I love Allegri's Miserere inordinately, perhaps too much for any recording to satisfy me consistently, but this one is my favorite.

-- Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne by Victoria de los Angeles.

-- Brahms's piano trios by Katchen, Suk, and Starker. More imprinting, I guess.

-- Shostakovich's first violin and cello concertos with Oistrakh and Rostropovich.

-- Part: Tabula Rasa, etc. by Kremer on ECM. This would've been much higher on my list once upon a time. I still enjoy it in the right mood.

-- Purcell's King Arthur by Pinnock.

-- Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet by Arditti Quartet and, of course, some helicopters. I first heard of this work because some really classy wags were making fun of it, but when I actually heard it, I immediately liked it. It's a fantastic idea and Stockhausen made it sound really good.

-- Bach's Goldberg Variations by Staier on Harmonia Mundi. I like this so much more than any piano version I've ever heard. You might challenge me based on something I might've said about Hotter, and I would have no idea what you're talking about.

-- Borodin, Glazunov, Arensky by the Nash Ensemble.

-- Dohnanyi & Kodaly's string quartets by Guarneri Quartet.

I feel I'm getting a bit careless here and I'm running out of spots, so I'm going to slow down and think about it some more....


Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: foxandpeng on July 04, 2022, 03:43:44 AM
Quote from: coffee on July 03, 2022, 11:54:50 PM
I might try to put one of these together just for fun, but fifty is a lot and I'm not sure I remember which recordings I've heard that well....

Perhaps I'll add more as I think of them.

It must be autobiographical in a sense.

-- Knonos Quartet: Black Angels. This was one of my first classical CDs, back in high school when I first decided I wanted to get into cultural stuff. This fascinated me as it was so different than what I'd expected. The main works on it, Crumb's Black Angels and Shostakovich's 8th string quartet, are still among my favorites.

-- Takemitsu: From Me Flows What You Call Time + Walton: Symphony #1 (issued by the BBC Music magazine). I'm not submitting this as a "great" recording, a judgment I'm in no position to make anyway (the Nexus recording would be the one to get for the Takemitsu work, and I could not even guess what might be a great recording of Walton's symphony), but again it's important to me as one of my first classical CDs. The Takemitsu work fascinated and mystified me, and gradually I came to love it. One of the pleasures I've enjoyed in my 20ish years of online discussion is finding other people who also love this work.

-- Mirabile Mysterium: Sacred Music of Rudolphine Prague by Duodena Cantitans on Supraphon. Another idiosyncratic choice, but this was my introduction to "early music" although I didn't realize that "early music" was a thing for quite a few more years. It's almost laughable how long it was before I found out that Luython, Handl-Gallus, Monte, and Regnart were actually pretty big deals in their time rather than just some no-names dug out of the dustbin of history. Again, maybe not a great recording, but I'm fortunate that it found its way to me.

-- Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by David Krakauer with Kronos Quartet. Another one of my first CDs, bought because I trusted KQ after my experience with Black Angels. I enjoyed this work almost from the beginning, but eventually I came to really love it. I've never heard another work by Golijov that affected me so much.

-- Marie Keyrouz: Chant Byzantin. Another one that fell into my hands at the right moment. This wasn't pure enough for some hardcore "more Orthodox than the Patriarch" types that I knew, and they were thrilled that I'd take this disgusting monstrosity away from them lest they have to pollute their garbage with it. (Perhaps I exaggerate, but not as much as you might think.) I loved it instantly. I hope there isn't a heaven ("to die, to sleep, no more, 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wished"), but if there is, I expect it sounds something like this.

-- Savina Yannatou Sings Manos Hadjidakis. If I haven't already been risking offense at stretching the definition of classical music so far, this will probably do it. You can call it pop music if you want and I won't argue. Anyway, I got it at a classical CD store and Hadjidakis (best know for his music for Zorba the Greek) would probably count as a classical composer by any reasonable definition. I had this a number of years without appreciating it, and then one night I woke up in the middle of the night and it was playing (I used to sleep with music on) and I listened to it for several minutes wondering what this beautiful, enchanting music was. I finally had to get out of bed to find out. From that moment on, this has been a favorite.

-- Mozart's Requiem, Karajan, the 1961 recording unremastered. Probably better put in a "normal" classical recording before going too much further. Don't want to lose my bona fides. And yet I cannot help flaunting my horrible taste. This was my first recording of this work, and though I now understand why it isn't more popular, well, it imprinted on my mind as the way I want this work to sound.

-- Chopin's Nocturnes, Rubinstein 1960s. Another case of imprinting, but this time at least some other people share my feelings!

-- Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem by Klemperer (EMI). Sometimes I think I want the "Denn alles Fleisch" from this recording played at my funeral, but I'm not sure anyone who would come to my funeral will want to sit there that long.

-- Albeniz: Echoes of Spain by John Williams. I'll never understand why this music -- Suite española in particular -- isn't more popular.

-- Albeniz: Iberia; Granados: Goyescas -- Larrocha's 1970s recordings on Decca. I like all of Larrocha's recordings (her 1980s recording might also crack my top 50) but I think this is my favorite. Iberia is another work that I would've expected to be more popular.

-- Reich: Music for 18 Musicians, the famous ECM recording. This was an eye-opener for me and apparently for a lot of people. Reich eventually became one of my favorite composers.

-- Starker Plays Kodaly. Again, how is the sonata for solo cello not more popular?

-- Nono: Coma und ola de fuerza y luz (etc) by Pollini on DG. This was my intro to Nono, who has become one of my favorite composers.

-- Bach: Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug) on Hans Hotter's EMI Great Artists of the Century album. Forget all this HIPPI stuff, this is how 82 is supposed to sound. Don't mess with me on this. I'll fight you.

-- Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated by Drury with Quilpayun. I'm not saying Drury's performance is the best, but I like it as much as anyone else's that I've heard. This is my favorite recording of this work because it includes a recording of the original song as well.

-- Tallis: Spem in Alium by the Tallis Scholars. I hate to be this amateurish, but this really is my favorite recording of one of my favorite works.

-- Cage: Music of Changes by Henck on Wergo. Makes me sick to think you can steal this on youtube now. I won't admit what I had to do to get an acquaintance of mine to sell this to me.

-- Zelenka's Trio Sonatas by Holliger on ECM. This opened my eyes to the possibility that I was missing out on a lot of "Baroque beyond Bach," and boy was I!

-- Biber's Missa Christi Resurgentis by Manze. Speaking of which, from that fanfare on, boy oh boy.

-- Bruch's first violin concerto and Scottish Fantasy by Rosand. If you're going to play this music, you might as well pour in all the sugar you've got. Again, I'm not actually in any position to judge it technically, but to me no other recording of this music that I've heard has such pleasingly intense sweetness.

-- Kodaly: Hary Janos, Kertesz and Ustinov. I know that at least some listeners find Ustinov's performance here annoying, but I really enjoy it, and I suspect that I most enjoy precisely the elements that more serious listeners find most annoying.

-- Rzewski: Pocket Symphony, Les Moutons de Panurge, and above all his amazing work Coming Together by eighth blackbird. This is when I realized Rzewski is no one-hit wonder. I bought this because of the cover as a joke for a friend of mine who's nicknamed both Fred and Bright Sheep.

-- Janacek: Piano Works by Firkusny. Just some music I really enjoy.

-- Perotin by the Hilliard Ensemble. I'm not prepared to endorse this in any way except to say that I personally really liked it right away.

-- Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper with Lotte Lenya. For the love of Apollo, people, I do not understand why this music isn't more popular! Her recording of the Seven Deadly Sins might make the top 50 too.

-- Feldman: Three Voices for Joan LaBarbara. I am not Feldman's most enthusiastic fan, but I'm in the top ten percent, and this is my favorite recording of his music.

-- Glass: Aguas da Amazonia. I don't love Glass in general, but this one does it for me.

-- Allegri & Palestrina by The Sixteen. I love Allegri's Miserere inordinately, perhaps too much for any recording to satisfy me consistently, but this one is my favorite.

-- Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne by Victoria de los Angeles.

-- Brahms's piano trios by Katchen, Suk, and Starker. More imprinting, I guess.

-- Shostakovich's first violin and cello concertos with Oistrakh and Rostropovich.

-- Part: Tabula Rasa, etc. by Kremer on ECM. This would've been much higher on my list once upon a time. I still enjoy it in the right mood.

-- Purcell's King Arthur by Pinnock.

-- Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet by Arditti Quartet and, of course, some helicopters. I first heard of this work because some really classy wags were making fun of it, but when I actually heard it, I immediately liked it. It's a fantastic idea and Stockhausen made it sound really good.

-- Bach's Goldberg Variations by Staier on Harmonia Mundi. I like this so much more than any piano version I've ever heard. You might challenge me based on something I might've said about Hotter, and I would have no idea what you're talking about.

-- Borodin, Glazunov, Arensky by the Nash Ensemble.

-- Dohnanyi & Kodaly's string quartets by Guarneri Quartet.

I feel I'm getting a bit careless here and I'm running out of spots, so I'm going to slow down and think about it some more....

I'm unfamiliar with the majority of these. Also an interesting read because of your reasons for choosing them  :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 04, 2022, 06:08:49 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on July 03, 2022, 02:21:55 PM
BERLIOZ REQUIEM DAVIS/LSO

Oh nice!  I thought I was the only fan of that recording!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 04, 2022, 06:11:53 AM
Quote from: coffee on July 03, 2022, 11:54:50 PM
-- Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem by Klemperer (EMI). Sometimes I think I want the "Denn alles Fleisch" from this recording played at my funeral, but I'm not sure anyone who would come to my funeral will want to sit there that long.

What a fantastic recording!

Quote-- Bach: Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug) on Hans Hotter's EMI Great Artists of the Century album. Forget all this HIPPI stuff, this is how 82 is supposed to sound. Don't mess with me on this. I'll fight you.

Yes that is one for the ages, good to see I'm not alone in loving that recording.  Hotter really delivers an exceptional performance.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 04, 2022, 06:13:59 AM
I'm adding another one to my very short list:

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 04, 2022, 07:18:31 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on July 02, 2022, 06:42:05 PM
Outstanding list, Ilaria! You and I share many common favorites for sure. 8)

Thank you, John! Yes, definitely; it doesn't surprise me, since at the time, you recommended me a lot of recordings and composers.  8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 04, 2022, 08:12:43 PM
Here's 20 more, which makes me five short of 50, I will have to narrow it down as I have more than five I could add.


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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on July 04, 2022, 09:56:24 PM
I could make a very interesting listening list out of this thread.

Admittedly there have been a few recordings mentioned that I know I don't like. But there are more that I know I do, and a heck of a lot more that I don't think I've heard.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 05, 2022, 04:36:11 AM
Quote from: Madiel on July 04, 2022, 09:56:24 PM
I could make a very interesting listening list out of this thread.

This is exactly the reason I enjoy list-threads, it's a great doorway for me to new recordings and new music.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 07:27:02 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 04, 2022, 07:18:31 AM
Thank you, John! Yes, definitely; it doesn't surprise me, since at the time, you recommended me a lot of recordings and composers.  8)

Yes, indeed. I wish you were my sister rather than the one I was birthed with and I wish I was joking. ;) If I lived in Italy, we would have to figure out ways we could see more Wagner and Schoenberg concerts. :D
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 07:28:03 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 04, 2022, 08:12:43 PM
Here's 20 more, which makes me five short of 50, I will have to narrow it down as I have more than five I could add.


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Lovely, Greg. Again, many of these could be favorites of mine as well. I'm going to have to give a listen to Rostropovich recording of Shostakovich's 11th. I'll queue it up next. 8)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 05, 2022, 07:28:18 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 04, 2022, 08:12:43 PM
(https://i.discogs.com/YBFwu1zwGEfK9lsTIPtF6OS01PZoii-NbWMyR7cDTVU/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:599/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQyMzcw/MzctMTUwODUxNDgz/My04NzA1LnBuZw.jpeg)

Yes!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: André on July 05, 2022, 07:39:41 AM

I'm 10% over and couldn't stop... ::) . Some of the works listed are not masterpieces, but the interpretations make it sound like they are.

Bach, St-Matthew Passion. Mogens Wøldike (Vanguard)
Bach, St-John Passion. Karl Forster, Wunderlich, Grummer, DFD (EMI)
Bach, 6 suites for cello. Pierre Fournier
Haydn, Paris symphonies. Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus
Mozart, string trio K. 563. Trio Bell'arte
Mozart, Mass in c minor. Fricsay, Stader.
Mozart, Don Giovanni. Krips, Siepi
Beethoven, symphony no 3. Monteux, COA
Beethoven, Missa solemnis. Bernstein, RCOA
Schubert: lieder w. Elly Ameling, Jörg Demus, Heinz Danzer
Schubert, symphony no 8, 'Unfinished'. Walter, NYP
Mendelssohn, symphony no 4. Klemperer, Philharmonia O.
Brahms, piano concerto no 1. Gilels, Jochum BP
Brahms, symphony no 2. Böhm, BP (live from Salzburg, Orfeo)
Brahms, symphony no 2. Munch, BSO (1956 live, Tahra)
Brahms, symphony no 3. Walter, Columbia S.O.
Bruckner, Helgoland. Wyn Morris
Bruckner, symphony no 5. Klemperer, Philharmonia O.
Bruckner, symphony no 6. Bongartz, Berlin RSO
Bruckner, symphony no 8. Böhm, WP
Mahler, symphony no 1. Nézet-Séguin, BRSO
Mahler, symphony no 4. Rankl, VSO
Mahler, symphony no 6. Barbirolli, NPO
Mahler, Rückert lieder. Forrester, Fricsay
Dvorak, symphony no 6. Ancerl, Czech Phil
Dvorak, symphony no 7. Kosler, Czech Phil
Dvorak, symphonic poems. Chalabala, Czech Phil
Dvorak, Requiem. Mackerras
Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Overture. Ormandy, Philadelphia O.
Rimsky-Korsakov, Schéhérazade. Kondrashin, RCOA
Tchaikovsky, symphony no 1. Tilson-Thomas, BSO
Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker. Dorati, RCOA
Sibelius, symphony no 1. Stokowski, Nat'l Philharmonic
Sibelius, symphony no 2. Szell, Cleveland.
Sibelius, symphonies 3 and 5. Rozhdestvensky.
Sibelius, symphony no 4. Ormandy, Philadelphia O (mono, 1954)
Sibelius, Lemminkäinen suite (4 Legends). Foss, Buffalo Phil.
Kodály, Hary Janos suite, Fricsay RIAS Orch (stereo version)
Bellini, Norma. Callas, del Monaco (1955)
Verdi: Rigoletto. Giulini, Capuccilli, Cotrubas.
Verdi: Aida. Karajan, WP, Freni, Carreras
Berg, orchestral works. Abbado, LSO
Berg, Wozzeck. Mitropoulos
Stravinsky, symphony in 3 movements. Pulcinella Suite. Klemperer, Philharmonia O.
Strauss/Schönberg, Webern: waltzes. Ensemble 13 Baden-Baden, Reichert
Hindemith: Mathis der Maler symphony, Steinberg BSO
Holst: The Planets, Steinberg BSO
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius. Barbirolli, Vickers.
Shostakovich, symphony no 5. Bernstein, NYP (1979)
Shostakovich, symphony no 8. Kondrashin, Moscow Phil.
Shostakovich, The Death of Stenka Razin. Kondrashin, Moscow Phil.
Vainberg, trumpet concerto. Dokshitzer, Ziuraitis, Bolshoi Orch.
Pettersson, violin concerto no 2. Ida Haendel, Blomstedt.
Berlioz, symphonie fantastique. Karajan, BP (1975)
Berlioz, Te Deum. Davis, LSO

Edit: I added the Ormandy Sibelius 4th to the list  :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 07:50:05 AM
Nice list, André! I kind of figured you would go over the limit. ;) Not that there's anything wrong with this of course. I could've easily done the same. :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 05, 2022, 08:27:21 AM
Quote from: André on July 05, 2022, 07:39:41 AM
Beethoven, symphony no 3. Monteux, COA
Brahms, piano concerto no 1. Gilels, Jochum BP
Dvorak, symphony no 6. Ancerl, Czech Phil

Yes!!  And I would add that Dvorak 6 to my short list.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 05, 2022, 10:55:16 AM
The 20 remaining recordings, in casual order:

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 10:59:41 AM
Great stuff, Ilaria!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Lisztianwagner on July 05, 2022, 11:11:12 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 07:27:02 AM
Yes, indeed. I wish you were my sister rather than the one I was birthed with and I wish I was joking. ;) If I lived in Italy, we would have to figure out ways we could see more Wagner and Schoenberg concerts. :D
Very kind. ;) It would have been great, but unfortunately in Italy Wagner and Schoenberg haven't been performed as much as I would like.  :(
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 11:14:50 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 05, 2022, 11:11:12 AM
Very kind. ;) It would have been great, but unfortunately in Italy Wagner and Schoenberg haven't been performed as much as I would like.  :(

That's okay as you and I would make pilgrimages to Austria and Germany whenever both had the opportunity. 8) I imagine seeing Zemlinsky in concert would prove difficult however.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 05, 2022, 08:28:27 PM
Final five in...

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(https://i.discogs.com/RvX4OSoB5i2eN4HZ6YKQ09fB5WyQDOYyncAYnLHXA_E/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:537/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTg0NDAx/NDMtMTQ4ODA5Mjky/MC0zNjQzLmpwZWc.jpeg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DpdzouiVL._SL1425_.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 05, 2022, 08:35:54 PM
Nice Greg!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on July 06, 2022, 03:44:20 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 05, 2022, 08:28:27 PM
Final five in...

(https://i.discogs.com/RvX4OSoB5i2eN4HZ6YKQ09fB5WyQDOYyncAYnLHXA_E/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:537/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTg0NDAx/NDMtMTQ4ODA5Mjky/MC0zNjQzLmpwZWc.jpeg)

It's very funny seeing this one pop up now, when I've just decided I want to listen to it.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: DavidW on July 06, 2022, 04:56:08 AM
Another two

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: classicalgeek on July 06, 2022, 10:32:45 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on July 01, 2022, 06:09:39 AM
Nice list of favorite recordings, James! Many of them could've very well made my list had I not followed my own favorite composers list to correspond with the favorite recordings list.

;D I thought you might appreciate it, or at least some of the entries!

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2022, 12:54:09 PM
Here's the first 30 recordings, in no particular order; I tried not to choose boxes, except when the only recordings I knew were actually from boxes, and when it was possible, I tried to extract them.


Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 05, 2022, 10:55:16 AM
The 20 remaining recordings, in casual order:


Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 04, 2022, 08:12:43 PM


Quote from: André on July 05, 2022, 07:39:41 AM
I'm 10% over and couldn't stop... :) . Some of the works listed are not masterpieces, but the interpretations make it sound like they are.


Outstanding lists, Ilaria, Greg, and Andre! A lot of great recordings there.

TD: Here are my remaining 20 recordings. Some tough decisions in the cutdown process!

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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 06, 2022, 10:35:55 AM
Nice list, James!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: André on July 06, 2022, 06:07:55 PM
The Schoenfield disc on Argo is superb. Ditto the Alfven by Svetlanov (he also recorded Alfven's 2nd symphony, a terrific performance IMO).

I should have added the Canteloube disc of Netania Davrath, but I'm already over limit  :laugh:
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:36:06 PM
Quote from: Madiel on July 06, 2022, 03:44:20 AM
It's very funny seeing this one pop up now, when I've just decided I want to listen to it.

And what did you think? I bought this primarily for the Dumky trio but have fallen in love with the concerto performance. I almost added Queyras' disc of Haydn cello concertos to my list, another great one.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:38:36 PM
Quote from: André on July 05, 2022, 07:39:41 AM
Shostakovich, symphony no 5. Bernstein, NYP (1979)

Nice list, Andre. I think John added the above disc to his list too, which is one I regret not listing, one of the first DSCH recordings I owned and still an absolute favorite.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:47:02 PM
Quote from: classicalgeek on June 29, 2022, 01:48:34 PM
They don't necessarily match up with my favorite composers, but I came up with 30 to start:
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Quote from: classicalgeek on July 06, 2022, 10:32:45 AM
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Great lists, James. The Mahler is an all-timer for me, and when I made my list I had a two in mind from Poulenc, although neither made the final cut, but this one on Naxos was one of them! Great choice  :)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 06, 2022, 07:51:32 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:38:36 PM
Nice list, Andre. I think John added the above disc to his list too, which is one I regret not listing, one of the first DSCH recordings I owned and still an absolute favorite.

Yep, it's on my list and I'm floored each time I listen to it. Astounding performance!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:53:42 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on July 06, 2022, 07:51:32 PM
Yep, it's on my list and I'm floored each time I listen to it. Astounding performance!

Hey, John.
For sure! The Largo from this performance is gut-wrenching.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Mirror Image on July 06, 2022, 08:03:16 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:53:42 PM
Hey, John.
For sure! The Largo from this performance is gut-wrenching.

Indeed! The best performance I've ever heard. The way the timpani comes thundering in during that first climatic moment is something else and I've never heard this part played like this on any other recording.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on July 06, 2022, 09:52:55 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 06, 2022, 07:36:06 PM
And what did you think? I bought this primarily for the Dumky trio but have fallen in love with the concerto performance. I almost added Queyras' disc of Haydn cello concertos to my list, another great one.

I haven't listened yet. MAYBE tonight or it might be some time. I went looking for information about good performances of the concerto and Queyras' name came up more consistently than any other similarly modern recording.

I also know I like Queyras (my own list includes his Bach cello suites).

Heck, Queyras and Faust and Melnikov all seem to be top-notch so I'm half inclined to spend some time exploring all the things they've done together.
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: kyjo on July 07, 2022, 07:34:41 AM
Quote from: classicalgeek on July 06, 2022, 10:32:45 AM
TD: Here are my remaining 20 recordings. Some tough decisions in the cutdown process!

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MjC7isE-L._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51imsQOU-mL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712BTPr-lBL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Orby1ZkeL._SX425_.jpg) (https://www.chandos.net/artwork/BI0795.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71p-8Uxt49L._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MYS9ylFAL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61W0I-hT6fL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Fo92uQ0hL._SX450_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QNzU7dtIL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51d60pI6MVL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mdrcG8-WL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gy+XwXQ+L._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Pe5V+zmrL._SX450_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71YFt+UPbSL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719qbnZ59XL._SX425_.jpg) (https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH6605.jpg) (https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH8317.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ZLZ6j+wDL._SX425_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-69kFe3WL._SX425_.jpg)

Great stuff, James!
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Symphonic Addict on November 10, 2022, 03:40:01 PM
I am more of works than recordings, so it was tough to compile a list.

Anyway, the first 20:

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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/00028944744125.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/0724356715950.jpg)
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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/0724356754652.jpg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ukzEjNeML._SS500_.jpg)
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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/CHAN9065.jpg)(https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/jpegs/150dpi/034571164502.png)
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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Symphonic Addict on November 10, 2022, 03:40:28 PM
Next 20:

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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/SU3667-2.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/PRD250301D.jpg)
(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/CHAN10500-03X.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/0094638179856.jpg)
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MpEtgE8TL._SY580_.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/00028945770123.jpg)
(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/CHAN8953.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/PRD250128D.jpg)
(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/00028942365728.jpg)(https://www.britishmusicsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Centenary-Edition-box-set.jpeg)
Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Symphonic Addict on November 10, 2022, 03:40:57 PM
The last 10:

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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/190295417420.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/00028945308524.jpg)
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(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/190295153298.jpg)(https://cdn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/00028941907028.jpg)
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Title: Re: Your Top 50 Favorite Classical Recordings Of All-Time
Post by: Madiel on November 11, 2022, 01:45:00 AM
Lots of fine and interesting choices there.