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ANTONIO SOLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Soler, A: Concertos (6) for two organs / Sonatas for harpsichord Tini Mathot, Ton Koopman (organs), Scott Ross (harpsichord) [ Erato Ultima / 2 CD - released 23/Sep/1999 ] Antonio Soler (1729-1783) was a scholar, musicologist (he wrote about the history of Spanish music), composer and virtuoso keyboard player. |
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ALEXANDER SCARLATTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Scarlatti: Alexandre Tharaud plays Scarlatti Alexandre Tharaud (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/2011 ] "Tharaud brings all of the resources of the modern grand piano to Scarlatti's music and is unapologetically pianistic in his approach." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2011) |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Goldberg Variations Alexandre Tharaud (piano) [ Erato CD + DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 16/Oct/2015 ] Music of the Baroque era - Bach keyboard concertos and Scarlatti sonatas - already features in the eclectic Erato catalogue of the French pianist Alexandre Tharaud. Now he is giving us his interpretation of one of the monuments of the repertoire for... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Alexandre Tharaud - Le poète du piano Alexandre Tharaud (piano) with various orchestras & conductors [ Erato / 3 CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Thirty years of recording. A discography built from stones of many different, and sometimes clashing, colours, but a discography with a broad and solid structure, a kind of self-portrait. |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Tharaud Plays Rachmaninov Alexandre Tharaud (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Alexander Vedernikov, with Sabine Devieilhe (soprano) [ Erato / CD - released 14/Oct/2016 ] "After the famous introductory bars - following the score rather than the composer's recording - the sweeping first subject enters faster, thankfully, than Richter's celebrated account but with the same majestic assurance" Gramophone Award Nomination |
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RAMEAU / ROYER / COUPERIN / D'ANGLEBERT / DUPHLY
Versailles Alexandre Tharaud (piano), with Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Justin Taylor (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 5/Nov/2019 ] "His sense of characterisation and fine detailing is everywhere apparent… Even for aficionados of this repertoire there are surprises to be had" Gramophone Editor's Choice Feb 2020 |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Harpsichord Concertos BWV 1052,1053,1056,1057, 1059, 1058, 1054 Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman [ Erato Duo Bonsai / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/1990 ] Recorded at Eglise Walone, Amsterdam, Holland.1988 - 1989 |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos [complete] Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman [ Erato Duo Bonsai / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/1990 ] Recorded at Eglise Walone, Amsterdam, Holland.1985 |
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SCHUMANN / LEKEU / FRANCK / PROKOFIEV / D'INDY / SATIE
Catherine Collard: The Complete Erato, EMI & Virgin Classics Recordings Anne Queffelec (piano) with Catherine Courtois (violin) & Anna Queffelec (piano) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Marek Janowski [ Erato / Warner Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 13/Sep/2024 ] "No pianist understands the atmosphere of this music or can sharpen its wit more tellingly than Anne Queffelec...she is joined spiritedly by Catherine Collard in the four-handed Trois morceaux en forme de poire." (Gramophone on the Satie) |
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SCARLATTI / DEBUSSY/ RAVEL / BEETHOVEN / FAURE / SATIE / etc
Anne Queffélec - The Complete Erato Recordings Anne Queffelec (piano) with Pierre Amoyal (violin), Imogen Cooper (piano), Frédéric Lodéon (cello) & others [ Erato / Warner Classics / 21 CD Box Set - released 18/Jan/2022 ] A pianist whose exceptional intelligence and sensitivity draws on her effervescent spirit, Anne Queffélec learned her craft in both Paris and Vienna. Her close relationship with Erato, which dates back to 1970, has produced a rich discography. |
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NINO ROTA
Rota: Works For Harp Anneleen Lenaerts (harp), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Brussels Philharmonic, Adrien Perruchon [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 25/Mar/2019 ] As Anneleen Lenaerts proves, Nino Rota brought the same gifts to his music for harp as he did to such unforgettable film scores as The Godfather, La dolce vita and Romeo and Juliet. "What could be better than to sweep an audience away and give them a... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3 Artemis Quartet [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] The Artemis Quartet pairs Brahms' intense first quartet with his lighter-spirited third quartet, both works that the Artemis' cellist, Eckart Runge, describes as "remarkable and multi-faceted". He says that "Brahms marries a Romantic spirit with the... |
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ANTONIN DVOARK
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From The new World" / American Suite Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann [ Erato / CD - released 30/Aug/2024 ] The first album from Natalie Stutzmann as conductor features DvoĆák's well known Symphony no.9 "From the New World" and the lesser known American Suite. |
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ARTHUR HONEGGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Honegger: Symphonies 1-5 / Pacific 231 / Rugby Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Charles Dutoit [ Erato Ultima / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/1998 ] "There's enough variety and invention here to convince anyone that Honegger is a grievously under-rated composer. The Bavarioan Radio Orchestra under Charles Dutoit plays with dedication." Five Stars BBC Music Mag (June 2006) |
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ERIK SATIE / JOHN CAGE
Letter(s) to Erik Satie Bertrand Chamayou (piano) [ Erato / CD - released 8/Dec/2023 ] "the challenge with these deceptively simple pieces is to maintain perfect balance, weight, poise and equilibrium in the music throughout, alongside a clear sense of line and unswerving tempo." Gramophone WINNER 2024 - Concept Album |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTAKLE: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa [ Erato Exhibition / CD - released 10/Apr/1994 ] Originally recorded at the Symphony Hall, Boston, on April 26th, 1986 |
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CAVALLI / CESTI / MARINI / MERULA
Bruno de Sá - Roma Travestita Bruno de Sá (sopranist), Il Pomo d'Oro, Francesco Corti [ Erato Classics / CD - released 16/Sep/2022 ] Bruno de Sá's Erato debut, Roma travestita, could hardly be more striking. The young Brazilian singer - a rare example of a male soprano - explores a period when women were banned from the public stages of Rome and men assumed female operatic roles.... |
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GRAINGER / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Early One Morning - Music from past times, for our time Choir Of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom (direction) [ Erato / CD - released 21/Mar/1998 ] Edward Higginbottom is a music scholar, organist, choirmaster and conductor. Most of his career has been as organist at New College, Oxford, where he led their choir for more than 35 years and produced a large number of choral recordings. |
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JOHN CAMERON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cameron: Missa Celtica The Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom / English Chamber Orchestra, John Cameron [ Erato / CD - released 27/Mar/1999 ] "The singing of soloists, and the New College Choir and the playing of the English Orchestra are practically beyond reproach. Outstanding; a work to marvel at from beginning to end." MusicWeb |
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HENRI DUTILLEUX
Duilleux: Symphonie No. 1 / Métaboles / Sur un Même Accord Christian Tetzlaff (violin) / Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] This recording is the first in a series featuring the Orchestre de Paris and its Music Director Paavo Järvi. The programme offers three works by Henri Dutilleux, widely considered the most important French composer of the second half of the 20th... |