CHOPIN / LISZT / MUSSORGSKY / PROKOFIEV / RACHMANINOV / SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Sviatoslav Richter I Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ BMG / Philips / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 -1997) was a Soviet classical pianist. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Sviatoslav Richter II Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling [ EMI / Philips / Deutsche Grammophon / BMG / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 -1997) was a Soviet classical pianist. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and repertoire" |
RACHMANINOV / SCHUMANN / SCRIABIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Sviatoslav Richter III Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Warsw Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki [ Meloydia / Philips / EMI / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 -1997) was a Soviet classical pianist. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast... |
GRIEG / HANDEL / MOZART / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter [2 CDs] Sviatoslav Richter with varius orchestras [ EMI Very Best of / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] Sviatoslav Richter is universally acknowledged to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, renowned for his virtuoso technique and the depth of his interpretations. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, and 3 'Eroica' (recorded in 1998 & 2000) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and Freiburg / Michael Gielen [ EuroArts / SWR / DVD - released 5/Nov/2004 ] "Gielen exhibits a commanding presence on stage… The German conductor's simplicity of style distils the works to their essence." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
PETER SCULTHORPE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sculthorpe: Piano Concerto / Music for Japan / Song of Tailitnama / Little Nourlangle Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Edo de Waart, with David Drury (organ), Mark Atkins (didjeridu), Tamara Anna Cislowska (piano) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/1996 ] "Australia's greatest composer" - Limelight magazine Peter Sculthorpe created an Australian classical music that for the first time spoke directly of the land, the people and the spirit of the country. |
EUGENE GOOSSENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Goossens: Symphony No. 2 / Concertino for Strings / Fantasy for Winds Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/1994 ] "The more Goossens you listen to the more is his voice revealed as distinctive and strongly atmospheric. There are many beautiful moments here....An excellent Goossens introduction." MusicWeb |
CARL ORFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Orff: Carmina Burana Sylvia Greenberg, James Bowman, Stephen Roberts / RSO Berlin und Chor, Riccardo Chailly [ Decca / CD - released 2/Feb/1984 ] "...in recognition of the stunning range and brilliance of the Decca recording as presented on CD with bass drum at the very start shatteringly real-sounding in its specific focus." Gramophone |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Symphonies No.1 & 5 Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Neeme Järvi [ ORFEO / CD - released 8/Mar/1985 ] Like Camille Saint-Saëns in France or Max Bruch in Germany, Alexander Glazunov was a truly progressive, but formally conservative-thinking composer who was not willing to sacrifice the traditional symphonic form to superficial Modernism. |
VERNON DUKE / HAROLD ROME
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ben Bagley's Ballet on Broadway & Nantucket - show music -- many of them never before recorded. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lehmen Engel, with songs performed by The Patios [ Painted Smiles Records / CD - released 5/May/1993 ] Ben Bagley was an American musical producer and record producer. In 1971, Ben embarked on a new and impressive career. He produced 47 highly distinctive albums of show tunes -- many of them never before recorded. |
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra / Tonu Kaljuste
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Eller, Heino-LAAriline SAit / Neenia / Five Pieces for String Orchestra, etc [ ECM Records / CD - released 5/Jun/2001 ] Heino Eller-the composer many call-'the father of modern Estonian music' |
ENESCO / JANACEK / BARTOK / BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Eastern European Piano Music Tamas Vesmas (piano) [ Manu / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] Tamas Vesmas was born in Romania. He began studying piano and composition under Professor Ella Philipp at the age of ten. His career as a soloist began at the age of fourteen with recitals and appearances with leading Symphony Orchestras throughout... |
BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Piano Music Tamas Vesmas (piano) [ Ode Records / CD - released 23/Apr/2007 ] Tamas Vesmas was born in Romania and began studying piano and composition at the age of 10. His career as a soloist began at the age of 14 with recitals and appearances with leading symphony orchestras throughout Romania. |
MEREDITH WILLSON
Willson: The Unsinkable Molly Brown Tammy Grimes & Harve Presnell / Original 1960 Broadway Cast Recording [ Angel / Broadway Classics / CD - released 17/May/1993 ] The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1960 musical with music and lyrics by Meredith Willson and book by Richard Morris. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and her wealthy... |
NIKOLAI MYASKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Myaskovsky: String Quartets Nos 9 & 11 Taneyev Quartet [ Russian Disc / CD - released 12/Apr/1996 ] From the St. Petersburg Musical Archive |
VADIM SALMANOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Salmanov: String Quartets Nos 1, 3 & 4 Taneyev Quartet [ Russian Disc / CD - released 12/Apr/2010 ] From the St. Petersburg Musical Archive. Recorded in 1980 & 1966 |
EDMUND RUBBRA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rubbra: Violin Concerto / Viola Concerto Tasmin Little (violin), Rivka Golani (viola) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Conifer Classics / CD - released 3/Oct/1994 ] "The recording has presence and there is ideal balance between orchestra and soloists, a tribute to one of the great British conductors, Vernon Handley, and his engineers." Review |
FREDERICK DELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delius: Violin Concerto / Two Aquarelles / On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring / etc Tasmin Little (violin) / Welsh National Opera rchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Argo / CD - released 1/Oct/1992 ] Recorded: 1991 Recording Venue: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea |
JULES MASSENET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Massenet: Thais (complete opera recorded in 2004) Teatri La Fenice / Eva Mei (soprano), Michele Perusi (bass-baritone), William Joyner (tenor) & Christophe Fel (bass) / Marcello Viotti (cond) [ Dynamic DVD / DVD - released 28/Oct/2004 ] Venice's prestigious Teatro La Fenice's production of this enthralling opera, full of captivating music and dramatic development. The title role, in this excellent production, is sung by an Eva Mei in great vocal form, who gives an interpretation... |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Puccini: Tosca (complete opera recorded in 2000) Teatro alla Scala / Maria Guleghina, Salvatore Licitra, Leo Nucci / Riccardo Muti (cond) [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 23/Jun/2011 ] "As Tosca, Maria Guleghina is in fine voice, and Muti supports her at every turn. Her great Act Two lament 'Vissi d'arte' is beautifully shaped, with phrases carefully structured so as not to peak too soon." MusicWeb |