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CILEA / PUCCINI / MASSENET / JANACEK / KORNGOLD / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Homage: The Age of the Diva Renee Fleming (soprano) / Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, St.Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Decca / CD - released 20/Nov/2006 ] 2008 Grammy Award nomination for Best Classical Album |
LEOS JANACEK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Janacek: Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba (with Shostakovich: 'The Age of Gold' Suite Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Sir Charles Mackerras / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 29/Apr/1991 ] Much as the name Charles Mackerras is rightly associated with Janácek's music, when it comes to the pairing of his two greatest orchestral works, Sinfonietta and Taras Bulba, this recording remains a favourite. |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (arr. for three guitars) Amsterdam Guitar Trio [ Red Red Seal / CD - released 3/Jan/1984 ] Recorded October 1983 in The Old Catholic Church, Utrecht, Netherlands. |
HANDEL / MOZART / BRAHMS / BACH / FAURE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Anthony Way: Wings of a Dove Anthony Way (treble), with Barbara Bonney, Tabitha Watling, Choir of Uppingham School [ Decca / CD - released 15/Aug/2019 ] Anthony Way was born in London on 14 December 1982, and was a chorister by the age of eight. He is the 6th child out of 8 siblings. Wings of a Dove was originally released in 1997. |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: String Quartet / Piano Quintet Bernard Roberts (piano) / Chilingirian String Quartet [ EMI Classics for Pleasure / CD - released 23/Jun/1994 ] Classics recordings from EMI at budget price |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein conducts Bernstein: Symphonies Nos 1. & 2 Christa Ludwig (mezzo) Lukas Foss (piano) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Feb/1982 ] Recorded in Tel Aviv. October 1978 |
BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Duke Bluebeard's Castle (Complete Opera) Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry / London Symphony Orchestra, Istavan Kertesz [ Decca The Classic Sound / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "In 1965 Kertesz set new standards in his version of Bluebeard's Castle with Christa Ludwig and Walter Berry, not only in the playing of the LSO at its peak, in the firm... |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: 'Elias', Op. 70 / 'Paulus', Op. 36 (Rec 1994) Christine Schafer (soprano) Cornelia Kallisch (alto) / Andreas Schmidt (bass) Czech Philharmonic / Helmuth Rilling [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "Is this a Bargain of the Month? That's for the Editor to decide. For my money, this is set fair to be a Bargain of the Year. Urgently recommended." (MusicWeb April 2003) |
MARIE-JOSEPH CANTELOUBE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne (with Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras Aria and Dansa) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate with Lynn Harrell (cello) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 21/Feb/2006 ] "Te Kanawa's richly sensuous approach to these delightful songs is very seductive, especially when the accompaniments by Jeffrey Tate and the ECO are so warmly supportive and the sound so opulent."(Gramophone) |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Golden Mountains / Trilogy About Maxim Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Michail Jurowski [ Capriccio / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] Original recordings from 1994 |
HENRY PURCELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary Early Music Consort of London / David Munrow, with Norma Burrowes, James Bowman, Charles Brett & Robert Lloyd [ EMI Classics For Pleasure / CD - released 24/Sep/1990 ] Purcell's odes for Queen Mary show him at his best. A glorious succession of overtures, choruses, arias and delicious ritornelli display astonishing imagination and ingenuity: whilst overtly celebratory, never far beneath the surface lies the sense... |
MOZART / FLOTOW / WAGNER / CORNELIUS / J. STRAUSS II / KALMAN / LEHAR / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Fritz Wunderlich: The Very Best Of Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) with various orchestras & conductors [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2003 ] "I urge every lover of the tenor to buy this set...one of the most beautiful, natural, refined and unforced tenor voices we have ever heard." (MusicWeb) |
ANTONIO ROSETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rosetti: Bassoon Concertos Vol. 2 (with Mozart: Bassoon Concerto KV 191) Eckart Hubner (bassoon) / Kurpfalzisches Kammerorchester [ CPO / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] Antonio Rosetti was a marvelous composer with a fresh, original classical style. Although he used the Italianized version of his name, he was Czech, which is practically a guarantee of superior musical quality, especially in the treatment of wind... |
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pavarotti - Ti Adoro [ Decca Records / CD - released 15/Oct/2003 ] A shining star in Pavarotti's esteemed career, "Ti Adoro" showcases his total range, and also features guitar legend, Jeff Beck! |
NICOLO PAGANINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Paganini: 24 Caprices (recorded 1958) Michael Rabin (violin) [ EMI Great Recordings of the Century / CD - released 15/Feb/2003 ] 'The legendary Michael Rabin, who died tragically young, was a stupendous technician. Superb dexterity is coupled with a fine control of pitch and a wonderful singing quality in the highest register.' (Gramophone) |
JOHANN STAMITZ
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stamitz: Orchestral Trios Vol 1 New Zealand Chamber Orchestra / Donald Armstrong [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Mar/2002 ] "The playing is fleet, lively, expressive - altogether first-rate - and the recorded sound is fine. Most warmly recommended." - Fanfare - July/August 1996 |
ELGAR / GRIEG / DELIUS / WARLOCK / HOLST
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music For Strings Scottish Chamber Ensemble, Jonathan Rees [ Virgin Classics Virgo / CD - released 10/Jul/1992 ] Rees puts together a group of musicians and arrangements that carry the spirit of the ages old musical form on the absolutely "highest" level. Whatever these musicians create is to be sought and collected. (Review) |
JOHN TAVERNER / THOMAS TALLIS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Taverner: Western Wynde / Tallis: Missa Salve Intemerata Virgo St. John's College Choir Cambridge, George Guest [ EMI Eminence / CD - released 5/Nov/1989 ] "Listening in, the individual vocal strength of various singers, particularly in the back rows, came as no surprise - John's have long been a powerful crew... What did take me aback, though is just how much everyone seemed to be enjoying things ...... |
ROGER QUILTER / JOHN IRELAND / GERALD FINZI / RALF VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Teddy Tahu Rhodes - Vagabond Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bass-baritone) with Sharolyn Kimmorley (piano) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 8/Jun/2005 ] ARIA award-winning singing sensation Teddy Tahu Rhodes is back with another sublime album featuring a collection of classic songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Roger Quilter, John Ireland and Gerald Finzi. |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Barber of Seville, The [Il barbiere di Siviglia] complete studio recording of the opera recorded in 1972 Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva, Hermann Prey, Enzo Dara / Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 21/Jun/2005 ] In the 1970s, the era from which this production emanates, the director Jean Pierre Ponnelle was reaching the height of his powers. In his 1972 production at Milan's La Scala, Ponnelle designed a realistic set that still feels fresh. |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / CHOPIN / SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Wilhelm Backhaus I Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) [ Philips / Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] Backhaus made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. In 1900 he went to England and in 1901 played for the first time in Manchester at the Gentleman's Concerts. In 1902 he performed at the Hallé Concerts, and thereafter in 12 concerts at the... |
C.P.E. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach (C.P.E.): Cello Concertos, Symphonies Anner Bylsma (cello) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Gustav Leonhardt [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] [Cello Concertos Wq.170-2] 'It is difficult to imagine a better partnership to provide authentic versions of these three fine works.' Penguin Guide |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (Blu-ray) Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly [ Accentus Music Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 29/Sep/2014 ] "The playing of Chailly's Gewandhaus Orchestra is unarguably superb and it is fair to say that not even Abbado or Boulez reveal more in the way of instrumental substrata...Mahler's rural interludes glisten in decidedly novel fashion, sounding as much... |
