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22. Bach, or Mozart

Reply to skippercollector (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:50 PM

Apr 2012

Bach: Almost anything by him, but I like Goldberg Variations ( 1955 Gould recording is my favorite), St. Matthew Passion, "Coffee Cantata", Suites for solo cello, and so much more.

Mozart: Le Nozze do Figaro (Giulini recording from the early 60's, with a really great cast and wonderful orchestral interpretation.), his Piano Concertos are revolutionary, the piano sonata with the "alla turca" finale (w/o "blue rondo" ). Don Giovanni (Giulini is again a recommendation).

Bela Bartok, especially Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste. As Charles Ives said, "Shut up, and take your dissonances like a man."

A lot of other opera.

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