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  1. 02-06-2006, 08:40 PM #1
    funnyhat
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    fave classical reference recordings

    Wondering if anyone has favorite classical (symphonic, chamber music, solo) recordings for testing equipment. Any ideas appreciated! Thanks
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  2. 02-07-2006, 12:30 AM #2
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    i like the brandemburg concertos by Bach, specially the first one. Great for dynamics, detail and imaging. I have several copies ranging from dreadful to breathtaking, and the excellent one (deutsche gramaphon i believe) ALWAYS comes with me to auditions.
    OH! and Rhapsody in Blue, by Gerswhin.
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  3. 02-07-2006, 08:13 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by funnyhat
    Wondering if anyone has favorite classical (symphonic, chamber music, solo) recordings for testing equipment. Any ideas appreciated! Thanks
    Great question! I don't have any to add but look forward to reading more answers.
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  4. 02-07-2006, 08:29 AM #4
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    Stravinsky "The Rite Of Spring"

    Tchaikovsky "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1"
    "Romeo und Julia"

    Orff "Carmina Burana"

    Vivaldi "Four Seasons"

    Mussorgsky "Pictures at an Exhibition"
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    I have a fondness for von Karajan as a conductor, and large, multi-layered productions, such as Holst's Planets (especially since it has everything -- strings, horns, woodwinds, percussion, even choir) and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (mostly because I just plain enjoy listening to this one). Berliner Philharmoniker, but I also like his earlier stuff when he was conducting the Concertgebouw Amsterdam (I think -- can't verify right now).

    I also like the occasional sparse music -- Schubert's piano trio in E flat is a favourite -- the version on Arts is the one with which I am most familiar.
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  6. 02-07-2006, 08:12 PM #6
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    Sounds good so far, any specific recordings of these works?, I find emi classics are often very nice, clear but still warm due to being remasters of old analog recordings. Rostropovich playing dutilleux concerto and Rostropovich, Oistrakh, and Richter on Beethoven triple are some of my favorites.
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  7. 02-08-2006, 10:54 PM #7
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    If you like choral music, two of my favorites which are very well recorded are:

    Arvo Part - Te Deum (There's only one version of this, I believe, and its incredible)
    Faure- Requiem (conducted by Herrewig on the Harmonia Mundi label)
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