Refreshing Classical Albums

[nous]

Draeseke's third I enjoy very much, but it might be partially due to my nostalgia for pre-WW German romanticism; I feel the presence of my valiant ancestors when listening to this music. Here are two reviews: 1, 2.

Felix Draeseke audiofiles

[sleipnir]

Amazing music, a Reneissance era requiem:
]http://www.amazon.com/Guerrero-Requiem-Robert-Evans/dp/B00003NHB6]
Just got it from the local library, I'll rip it later

[Nightspirit]

I love Felix Mendelssohn's work. Most powerful among his stuff is definitely  his Violin Concerto in E minor and the Italian Symphony's fourth movement called Saltarello Presto. This last work easily achieves what most metal bands desperately strive for. A good performance of this follows below if anyone is interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br1MKrBs_o8

[CrazyBucket]

Is anyone familiar with Bohuslav Martinů, the Bohemian Czech composer?  I have recently discovered him and found his six symphonies to be very refreshing.  I'm curious to see if anyone else has already formulated an opinion on him.  By the way, currently listening to his 4th, which is my favorite so far.

[nous]

Jón Leifs, Íslenzk rímnadanslög op. 11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aFwwoat5L8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqxtD0tmM5c

Short, refreshing, beyond competition.

(No opinion on Bohuslav, yet.)