Looking for some suggestions

[joe schmoe]

I am really starting to like the sound of my system and the clarity.

However, my knowledge of full orchestra music is limited to NONE....

I am looking for some suggestions on full orchestra music without (if possible) a centerpiece instrument.

If you all could share some ideas for me to trial I would really appreciate it.

[W9TR]

Joe - try Saint Saiens 3rd symphony on Telarc. It is a full orchestra plus organ, very accessible, a great listen.

[Antonmb]

If you just want to test your system a bit and dip your toe into classical, try this from Reference Recordings:. There are some fun pieces that will show off your system a bit.
https://referencerecordings.com/reco...rom-the-opera/



Then if you want to get serious, try Channel Classics recording of Mahler’s Symphony no. 1 with Ivan Fischer conducting the Budapest Festival Orchestra. The dynamic range is awesome, and it’s a gorgeous recording and performance.
https://www.channelclassics.com/cata...Symphony-No-1/


You can also try another Reference Recording, Beethoven’s 5th & 7th symphonies with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony.
https://referencerecordings.com/reco...-symphony-5-7/

[Tom R.]

Beethoven's Symphonies 5 & 6. You'll recognize the opening of the Fifth. Be sure your system is turned up before it starts! The Sixth is a day in the country with a terrific thunderstorm. The versions conducted by Carlos Kleiber are an easy recommendation.

It's exciting to see someone starting this journey. I want to offer a word of encouragement--I'm 62 and still searching out new music. But almost all the music I love the most--from Dylan to Sinatra to Bach--I had to work at. At first listen Dylan couldn't sing, Sinatra was depressing, and Bach was a chaotic mess. You're getting--and will get-- great recommendations. Try them all. Then try them again.

Tom

[joe schmoe]

Thank you all...Looking forward to trying these pieces!!

[joe schmoe]

Originally Posted by W9TR

Joe - try Saint Saiens 3rd symphony on Telarc. It is a full orchestra plus organ, very accessible, a great listen.

W9TR how do I purchase or download it??? I only have found it on Youtube, seems like an excellent choice but my MacBook Pro can't do what my Bryston Mini-Ts can!

[joe schmoe]

Antonmb Excellent, Thank you!

I purchased both exotic-dances-from-the-opera and Beethoven’s 5th & 7th symphonies with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony...Really can hear all the pieces and instruments...

Amazing how they sound.

Let the journey and trip not end but continue!

Originally Posted by Antonmb

If you just want to test your system a bit and dip your toe into classical, try this from Reference Recordings:. There are some fun pieces that will show off your system a bit.
https://referencerecordings.com/reco...rom-the-opera/



Then if you want to get serious, try Channel Classics recording of Mahler’s Symphony no. 1 with Ivan Fischer conducting the Budapest Festival Orchestra. The dynamic range is awesome, and it’s a gorgeous recording and performance.
https://www.channelclassics.com/cata...Symphony-No-1/


You can also try another Reference Recording, Beethoven’s 5th & 7th symphonies with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony.
https://referencerecordings.com/reco...-symphony-5-7/

[Antonmb]

Great - there’s nothing like discovering new music on a hood system. If you decide you’d like to discover more classical, you might try browsing the classical thread here: http://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=3756

[Antonmb]

Saint-Saëns 3rd Symphony is also a great suggestion. I’m not familiar with the Telarc recoding, it here’s a very good one, another from Reference Recordings:

https://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/cl...-c-minor-organ

[prepress]

One suggestion is Aaron Copeland's Fanfare for the Common Man. It is one of my test tracks to use when auditioning equipment. The bass drum is quite powerful. The version I have is by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lane conducting. Here's another version by the NY Philharmonic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMVB0B1_Ts

And for the heck of it, Emerson, Lake and Palmer's version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2zurZig4L8