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  • 'Must have' Classical Records
  • speed12
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    As per post title – what classical recordings would you consider essential to own?

    I know nothing about it but starting to enjoy listening.

    RobHilton
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    Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies, Beethoven 4th & 7th.

    Almost anything by Chopin

    All time fav. is Khatachurian Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

    deadlydarcy
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    Bolero.

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    beej
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    crankboy
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    Beethoven Eroia and 9th
    Karl Orff carmina buranah
    Berlioz symphony fantastique
    Schahrazde
    Peer Gynt
    Pictures at an exhibition Mussorgsky
    Katachrian Saber Dance.

    crankboy
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    I should point out I can’t spell to save my life.

    deadlydarcy
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    Actually, in all seriousness, something by Gershwin – possibly Rhapsody In Blue – at least you’ll recognise it.

    mefty
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    This is a pretty good list for starters

    Spotify it and buy what you like

    suburbanreuben
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    Any of Mozart’s concertos for flute, violin, piano, etc.
    There’s plenty to choose from and apart from the clever bits they all sound much the same. Try the bassoon and clarinet ones.

    jambourgie
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    Pictures at an exhibition Mussorgsky

    Good call!

    Malvern Rider
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    [video]http://youtu.be/F4GZrpHCgnc[/video]

    [video]http://youtu.be/tu1no7hOlSs[/video]

    [video]http://youtu.be/ea2WoUtbzuw[/video]

    BenjiM
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    Antonín Dvo?ák New World Symphony. Gustav Holt – The Planets. Carmina Burana of course. Turandot, although that’s more of an Opera.

    suburbanreuben
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    Erik Satie – Gnossiennes.

    BillMC
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    J.S.Bach

    mogrim
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    The 1812 Overture and Swan Lake, by Tchaikovsky.

    Although you could just ignore most of the suggestions here, get a “100 Best Classics” album and see what you like.

    Wagner Der Ring Des Niebelungen.

    teenrat
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    Gustav Holst – The planets

    scotroutes
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    Vivaldis Four Seasons

    athgray
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    I am getting mainly into symphonies. I would say
    Beethoven 5th and 9th
    Mahler 5th
    Holst The Planets
    Also like Brahms and Mendelsohn.
    I would add Williams Star Wars Episode IV soundtrack.

    souldrummer
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    Bach B minor Mass, Mozart Requiem or Serenade for Wind K361, Victoria Requiem, Tallis Spem in Allium, Faure Requiem, Palestrina Missa Papa Marcelli. A bit of a vocal bias but that’s mainly what I listen to.

    scotroutes
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    Elgar: Enigma Variations
    Bruckner: Symphony No. 4

    joolsburger
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    The only one I have that I’d not do without is The four seasons on Argo, Neville Marriner,Alan Loveday I’ve got three copies, just to make sure..

    jamj1974
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    I am not a classical buff but I do love this.[video]http://youtu.be/0U6sWqfrnTs[/video]

    spectabilis
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    suburbanreuben – Member
    Erik Satie – Gnossiennes

    I came here to say this ^

    Junkyard
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    Glad to see I can play a large number of these

    Bach for me and other Guitar stuff

    Heitor Villa-Lobos – composer

    Recuerdos de alhambra- piece

    CountZero
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    Rachmaninov 3rd (Organ) Symphony, Isles Of The Dead.

    daftvader
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    bruch violin concherto 1-4
    prokofiev romeo and juliet
    the Barbour of Seville
    carmen
    rachmaninov piano concherto no 2

    i also cannot spell!

    somafunk
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    Mahler – Symphony # 2 with the Berlin Phil conducted by Claudio Abbado is always on my iPhone.

    everyone
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    Another vote here for Dvo?ák’s 9th (New World Symphony)

    teamhurtmore
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    Messiah – Handel
    Cello concertos – Elgar and Haydn
    Toccata and fugue (organ) – Bach
    Horn concertos – Mozart
    Violin concertos – Mendlesson
    St Matthews passion – Bach
    Enigma variations – Elgar
    Ave Maria – Shubert
    Chopin piano – pretty much all of it
    Meditation – Thais

    Misha Maisky and Yo Yo Ma on the cello
    Something choral
    More cello
    Repeat…..

    And visually, make an effort to see the Simon Bollivar orchestra if you can get tickets.

    metalheart
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    Violin concertos 1&2 – Bach
    Tabula Rasa/Frates/Speigel im spiegel – Arvo Part
    Sextet/Six marimbas / music for 18 musicians /proverb – Steve Reich
    New music for bowed piano -Stephen Scott
    Weather – Michael Gordon
    Time Loops – Michael Harrison
    ‘Dido’s Lament’ – Henry Purcell (from Dido & Aeneas)
    Allegri – miserere
    Gorecki – Symphony No. 3

    I do have a distinct minimal/minimalist bent though….

    edhornby
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    Bach Das Wohlentemperte Klavier (aka 48 preludes and fugues)

    Durufle’s Requiem

    Mozart 40th Symphony – also his requiem, also Don Giovanni

    Stravinsky Firebird Suite

    oh yeah – The Circus Band by Charles Ives, a work of astounding genius. It’s a recreation of a band marching through a crowd and if you ever hear it live it is as though a band walks through the auditorium; the instruments when not playing the tune play random notes and sounds to mimic the sound of the crowd when not playing the tune.

    metalheart
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    [video]http://youtu.be/36Y_ztEW1NE[/video]

    There is an interesting tale associated with the above.

    It was written in the 1500’s and came to be consider too scared to be conscribed and only played once a year in the Sistine Chapel (the pope threatened anyone who disobeyed excommunication). All was well until a certain WA Mozart attended a recital aged 14 and memorised it note perfect…..

    Earl
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    just marking this….

    marclelliott
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    Try Saint Saens Symphony No 3, stick with it, it builds and you’ll recognise some of it even though you may never had heard it.

    Philip Glass for something a bit different.

    I must second this suggestion as well;

    Gorecki – Symphony No. 3

    oldboy
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    Faure’s Requiem. (Apologies for the missing accent!)

    senorj
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    How about a bit of modern classical?
    Ludovico Einaudi – Nightbook.
    Pushing the boundaries a little more , Nihls Frahm – Spaces,
    the track “SAYs” is pretty must have imo.

    speed12
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    Wow – brilliant responses folks; lots to try out!
    Cheers,

    qtip
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    Rachmaninov piano concertos

    kcal
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    As much which composers as which works, but some Stravinsky, Bartok, Janacek should be in there. Also Shostakovich – all with pretty well unique sound signatures (listen to some and see what I mean).

    So, the likes of Stravinsky Firebird, Pulicinella; Bartok Romanian Dances, concertos; Janacek – Glagolitic Mass, string quartets.

    Brahms – clarinet quintet.
    Byrd – choral works, see also Carver & Tallis

    Much more modern – Steve Reich?

    Middle distance – some of the Britten works are sublime, may be a bit long or intricate at first though.

    I explored quite a bit of classical music by just going to concerts and listening to Radio 3 – get the education bit as well – and also having listened to the likes of E L & P, followed up what they based their works on. Hence the Janacek, Bartok above.

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