Well, Iām not as well informed as some of yāall but I do like to listen to classical music occasionally. Interested in your recs or any type of discussion!
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Yes, well. But it is mostly string quartets doing music of bands that i know, or small ensembles doing game music.
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I am usually very indecisive on classical recordings but my 2 definitive must own headphone recordings.
Both are binaural.
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Iām not the most knowledgeable when it comes to classical but these 2 are my gotos
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Actually picked up this album recently, itās impressive to see full-on performances by all these young performersā¦
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I still consider myself a classical beginner, mostly because I spend more time listening to indie rock.
My gateway to classical was Mozartās piano concertos. If you want something engaging, try #20 or 24, if you want something a bit more delicate, try #21.
You canāt go wrong with Murray Perriah, who plays all the concertos with elegance and is often the recommendation. But I like Malcolm Bilson, playing on a fortepiano, which has almost no decay compared to a modern piano. I find it exciting to hear him play so many notes at high speed - itās also a good test when listening to new equipment, because you donāt want to hear any smear between the notes.
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What platform do you use? Might be able to share some playlists with youā¦
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This was one of my first CD purchases. Supreme dynamic range and ā¦CANNONS! The cd was made famous for coming with a warning about it potentially damaging your speakers because of that high dynamic range and the cannon fire coming in.
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@hifiDJ Thanks for starting this. I did the same on the other forum, āAll Things
Classicalā
Some good recordings already hereā¦can save others some time perhaps and
a way of checking some new-to-you music.
Also would love to see comments about gear that does the timbre and complexities of classical well. 800s, Auteur, etc.
Iāve been following the Frankfurt Symphony lately and will post if I get advance notice. They do live youtube concerts with comment space along the side. They keep them up for a few days later, but in parts. Fun.
@orrman I currently use AMHD, but have Spotify too, mostly for searches.
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Love the Symphonic Dances. I like the one with Rattle and Berlin.
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Hey guysā¦donāt send me any AMHD links right now!. Suddenly I have a slew of
Karajan/Berlin albums listed in my āalbumsā section. No picture, just gray with
titles and they wonāt delete.
Editā¦ finally got them deleted using android appā¦must have been 30 or more.
Think they maybe did an update that screwed up.? Note playlists were all ok.
Anybody have a favorite gustav holst the planets interpretation?
I remember Telarc being famous for their dynamic range back in the day, which was a huge selling point. They had a big hit with Verdiās Requiem.
Of course, I curse that soft/loud thing nowadays when Iām using headphones because I donāt want to blow an eardrum.
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For any symphonic Rachmaninov, my go to is normally Ashkenazy & the Concertgebouw, maybe because I bought a Decca box set and liked it enough that I didnāt bother listening to any other recordings.
However, I recently listened to Rachmaninovās symphonies and symphonic dances by Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and was very pleased with it.
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@PaisleyUnderground Itās always interested me that the version we listen to first or often or early in life so quickly becomes the one that we later feel is the
ārightā one. Definitely a brain thing that is hard to dislodge. That has changed for me somewhat since the introduction of 24 bit resolution streaming, which provides a new level of detail and presence and adds a more lifelike sense of
space and hall resonance. Thus I continue to discover music which, even though originally an older recording, seems new and improved and even more
enjoyable. Deutsche Grammophone and Decca had it figured out long ago!!
Of course our new gear makes hearing all that a real treat, which continues to amaze me!
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I agree. I think streaming and a good local library is helping me break the shackles of my previous favorites/biases because itās so easy to try something new.
When I first started buying classical CDs, several decades ago, I owned a Penguin guide to classical music, bought whatever was most highly rated, and was satisfied. But wasnāt really satisfied, and stopped listening to classical music for 10+ years. Now, I can listen to 10 different versions of something and decide for myself.
And this has helped me figure out what I like like/dislike. When I first started, I probably had a lot of traditional large orchestra recordings, more than my fair share of Karajan. Now, Iāve flipped to the other extreme, lots of small orchestras, lots of historical instruments. Itās really invigorated my interest in classical again.
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This thread is popping off!
Here are a few CDs I picked up from my library yesterday:
A very pleasant collection here. 4 CDs. Going to listen to it more over my sort of spring break.
I have not heard much of this one yet, but I am enjoying it so far.
I usually enjoy the stuff deutsche grammophon puts out. I have never really listened to classical seriously or dove into it, though I would like too.
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@Soren Well those will help your dive! Glad this thread is taking off.
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For the brass lovers. From a recent Frankfurt concert.
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