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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart Portraits: Operatic Arias Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) / Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Gyorgy Fischer [ Decca Originals / CD - released 11/Apr/1994 ] "... Bartoli's very Italian characteristics are immediately identifiable: brilliance of execution, vitality of words, sharpness ... Fischer accompanies his soloist with energy and tact." Gramophone |
DONIZETTI / ROSSINI / FLOWTOW / PLANQUETTE / BALFE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Jerry Handley - The Age of Bel Canto Jerry Handley (tenor), English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ RCA Red Seal / 6 CD Box Set - released 13/Mar/2020 ] Jerry Hadley was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa, Susannah, and Candide. Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: The Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard John Holloway (Violin) Davitt Moroney (harpsichord, chamber organ) Susan Sheppard (cello) [ Virgin Veritas / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/1999 ] The six sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord BWV 1014-1019 by Bach are works in trio sonata form, with the two upper parts in the harpsichord and violin over a bass line supplied by the harpsichord and an optional viola da gamba. |
FRANK MARTIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Martin: Golgotha (complete oratorio) / Mass for Unaccompanied Double Choir Lausanne University Choir, Midi Chamber Choir, Faller Choir & Symphony Orchestra, Robert Faller [ Warner Erato / 2 CD - released 26/Feb/2007 ] "Frank Martin himself supervised this fervent and purposeful recording of his Debussy-shadowing post war oratorio Golgotha. Following without a break, the Mass delivers an introspective if less convincingly performed postscript." (BBC Music) |
ARENSKY / BUSONI / MOZART / POULENC / RACHMANINOFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Lyubov Bruk & Mark Taimanov Lyubov Bruk, Mark Taimanov (pianos) / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Arnold Katz / Leningrad Chamber Orchestra, Lazar Gozman [ Philips Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 15 / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/1998 ] Taimanov was a top concert pianist in the Soviet Union. With his first wife, Lyubov Bruk, he formed a piano duo, some of whose recordings were included in the Phillips and Steinway series Great Pianists of the 20th Century. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Rudolf Serkin Rudolf Serkin (piano) / Adolf Busch Chmaber Players / London Symphony Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra of Europe [ Deutsche Grammophon / EMI / 2 CD - released 9/Oct/2006 ] Rudolf Serkin (28 March 1903 - 8 May 1991) was a Bohemian-born pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century. |
BARBER / MAHLER / BACH / CHOPIN / RAVEL / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Accentus-Transcriptions Accentus Chamber Choir / Laurence Equilbey [ Naive / CD - released 24/Apr/2004 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (Awards Issue 2003)"Stunning displays of choral technique and control make this a disc to savour." |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnold: Serenade / Sinfoniettas / Concerto for Two Violins San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Donald Barra, with Igor & Vesna Gruppman (violins) [ Koch International Classics / CD - released 5/Jun/1992 ] "This 90s release is fine example of the late, lamented Koch International and Malcolm Arnold. For someone not familiar with Arnold's music, this long out-of-print CD is a fine introduction (especially the Serenade for Small Orchestra)" Thomas Martin |
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG / RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schoenberg: String Quartet Concerto / Strauss, (R.): Divertimento for Small Orchestra American String Quartet / New York Chamber Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Warner Classics Apex / CD - released 1/May/1987 ] Recordings: - Schoenberg at the Grand Lodge Room of the Masonic Hall, New York City in March 1987 - Strauss at the Manhattan Center in September 1986. |
VERDI / BELLINI / DONIZETTI / PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Anna Netrebko - Sempre Libera Anna Netrebko (soprano) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, conductor [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/Aug/2004 ] "Few sopranos sing bel canto with the natural beauty she supplies." BBC Music Magazine, September 2006 |
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JOSEF SUK / BOHUSLAV MARTINU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Suk: Serenade for Strings / Martinu: Sinfonietta Giocosa Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Conifer Classics / CD - released 20/Feb/1989 ] Recorded in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, December 1988 |
LUDWIG AUGUST LEBRUN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lebrun: Oboe Concertos vol.1 Bart Schneemann (oboe) / Radio Chamber Orchestra / Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor [ Channel Classics / CD - released 12/Jun/2001 ] 'Stylish, sparkling concertos in performances and recording to match. A delightful disc.' Editor's Choice - Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets Vol 1 Belcea Quartet [ Zig Zag / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Dec/2012 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Chamber |
ANDRZEJ PANUFNIK / ROZANNA PANUFNIK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Messages: Chamber Music for Strings Brodsky Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Dec/2014 ] 2014 marks the centenary of Polish-British composer Andrzej Panufnik. Here the Brodsky Quartet joins in this year of reminiscence and celebration with Messages, a recording of works both by Andrzej and his daughter Roxanna Panufnik. |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Opera and Oratorio Arias (Judas Maccabaeus, Dettingen Te Deum, Serse +) Bryn Terfel (baritone) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 19/Jun/2000 ] "The singing here incorporates a good deal of embellishment, some of it of Sir Charles Mackerras's devising. He is an excellent conductor for Terfel, sharing with him an appreciation of the zest in Handel." Gramophone |
HOWARD HANSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hanson: Symphonies Nos 3 & 6 / Fantasy variations on a theme of Youth Carol Rosenberger (piano) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra, New York Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ DELOS / CD - released 11/Oct/1990 ] Hanson created another reflective tribute to a previous generation in his 1951 Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth. The work, written for piano and string orchestra, commemorated the 100th anniversary of the founding of Northwestern University,... |
PACINI / BELLINI / MENDELSSOHN / HUMMEL / ROSSI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cecilia Bartoli - Maria Cecilia Bartoli (soprano) with Maxim Vengerov (violin) / Orchestra La Scintilla / International Chamber Soloists / Adam Fischer [ Decca / CD - released 19/Sep/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Recital - "Diva Bartoli is on brilliant form in this recording and Adam Fischer provides loving and sensitive handling of the orchestra, which plays superbly." (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schnittke: Requiem / Concerto for Mixed chorus Chamber Choir Hymnia, Flemming Windekilde [ Classico / CD - released 30/Jan/2002 ] Licensed from Classico and appears identical to their 2001 release, entitled "Requiem" |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rachmaninov: The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Chamber Choir "Lege Artis", Boris Abalyan [ St Petersburg Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/1993 ] Rachmaninov's most important contribution to choral music are his Vespers and The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom performed by the Chamber Choir "Lege Artis" directed by Boris Abalyan |
