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Someone on this site asked that I mention some of my favorite classical music. I have enjoyed, tremendously, serving as the announcer for the New York Philharmonic this season. It is one of the best experiences I have ever had. The great music that I listen to and collect is, no doubt, not much different than what most other lovers of the symphony, opera or ballet suite favor. The Pathetique, Debussy for piano, Bernstein conducting RHAPSODY IN BLUE, Slatkin conducting Copland with the St. Louis, any recording of Dutoit with the Montreal. Ravel, Wagner, any Mahler. Yefim Bronfman, Yo-Yo Ma, George Szell, Solti, Previn. I have included here two links to YouTube sites that offer great pieces played by great orchestras. One of them, not as well known in the US, is The Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, which performs Rachmaninov's THE ISLE OF THE DEAD, conducted by the great Michael Gielen. The other is the legendary Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna in a gorgeous performance of THE BLUE DANUBE, by Johann Strauss.
I could spend all day watching these clips on YouTube.
Sometimes I do!!
Rachmaninov: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bszAvKbO3Zk&feature=related
Strauss: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTqlLKBKFhg
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