My favorites:
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Mahler's Symphony No. 8
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My favorites:
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Mahler's Symphony No. 8
I'm also a fan of the low voice. Is anyone familiar with Chaliapin's aria from Dargomyshky's Rusalka, the miller's mad scene? Powerful stuff: you can hear/visualize a father going stark raving mad over the death of his daughter. I've never heard another singer doing anything so moving.
Hello, Bruce:
Yes, I have heard the miller's mad scene from Rusalka (1856) by Alexander Dargomijsky. It's a great piece. Chaliapin was a great Russian bass, with an exceptionally dark tone when called for, who also had a remarkable stage presence.
By the way, there's another version of Rusalka, by Dvorak, with an aria for soprano titled "Song to the Moon." It's glorious.
A lot of good stuff out there.
Regards,
Obie
I enjoy the Artists' Life-J. Strauss, this conductor is amusing too
YouTube - Ozawa - Artists' Life Waltzes by J Strauss
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Mozart - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan - Requiem
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog#:429 160-2
Format:CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Classical
Style:Classical
Tracklist
I. Introitus
1 Requiem 6:01
2 II. Kyrie 2:51
III. Sequenz
3 No. 1 Dies Irae 1:59
4 No. 2 Tuba Mirum 4:24
5 No. 3 Rex Tremendae 2:32
6 No. 4 Recordare 5:29
7 No. 5 Confutatis 2:39
8 No. 6 Lacrimosa 3:29
IV. Offertorium
9 No. 1 Domine Jesu 4:15
10 No. 2 Hostias 5:11
11 V. Sanctus 1:47
12 VI. Benedictus 5:13
13 VII. Agnus Dei 3:56
VIII. Communio
14 Lux Aeterna 6:26
Credits
Alto Vocals, Contralto Vocals - Hilde Rössel-Majdan
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Peter Schuppe
Artwork By [Typo Design] - Werner Koberstein
Bass Vocals - Walter Berry
Chorus - Wiener Singverein
Chorus Master - Reinhold Schmid
Composed By - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor - Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker
Organ - Wolfgang Meyer (2)
Photography [Cover] - Harro Wolter
Soprano Vocals - Wilma Lipp
Tenor Vocals - Anton Dermota
Notes
℗ 1962 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg
Digitally Remastered
Manufactured & Marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc., New York, New York
Barcode 0 28942 91602 9
What great taste you all have in music. I have a fairly extensive selection of classical music and won't try to mention all of my favorite pieces here. Suffice is to say that my favorite composers are Vivaldi, The 3 B's, (Bach, Beethoven and Brahms), and my all-time favorite is Mozart.
Regards,
Mark
If anyone is looking for something fun may I suggest Queen of Sheba by Respighi - a great orchestral work. :)
Hello, Frankenstein:
Yes, Ottorino Respighi's Queen of Sheba also has some lush and sexy parts. There is a scene which depicts the Queen of Sheba traveling to meet King Solomon. I forget the scene's title. Talking about sexy music. Oy!
I loaned my recording of Queen of Sheba to a friend for some research he was doing and never saw it again. The moral of the story is not to ever loan your recordings to anybody.
Good choice of music.
Regards