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W. A. MOZART / SAMUEL BARBER / CLAUDE DEBUSSY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Van Cliburn - Mozart, Barber & Debussy Van Cliburn (piano) [ RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collection / CD - released 25/Sep/1992 ] .Recordings from 1965 - 1972 |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Van Cliburn - My favourite Chopin Van Cliburn (piano) [ RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collection / CD - released 20/May/1989 ] Recorded in 1961, 1971 & 1975. |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / 5 Intermezzi Van Cliburn (piano) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner [ RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collectation / CD - released 20/May/1988 ] "Van Cliburn's triumph at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 and his unprecedented ticker-tape welcome home was a story that made front pages worldwide. What other pianist has inspired that kind of coverage?" Gramophone |
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HOWARD HANSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Music of Howard Hanson (Incls Symphonies 2 "Romantic", 4 "Requiem", 6 & 7) Carol Rosenberger (piano) Judith Mendenhall (flute) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, New York Chamber Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Delos / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Composer, teacher, and one of the most influential musical figures in the United States between the world wars, Howard Hanson studied in New York with conservative composer Percy Goetschius and at Northwestern University, outside Chicago. Somewhat of... |
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MANUEL de FALLA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Falla - El amor brujo / 7 Chansons populaires espagnoles / Nuits dans les jardins d'Espagne Victoria de los Angeles (soprano) Gonzalo Soriano (piano) / Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, etc [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2003 ] "Make shelf space for this...the French EMI vaults yielded a rich trove of Gonzalo Soriano's (neglected) Falla keyboard specialties, plus very collectable orchestral fireworks by Artur Rodzinski and André Vandernoot." (Cody Robert) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Clara Wieck Variations / Humoreske / Carnival Vladimer Tropp (piano) [ Denon / CD - released 10/Apr/1996 ] Recorded in Tokyo, February1996 |
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ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Scriabin: The Piano Sonatas Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 22/Dec/2007 ] "My favorites, in terms of performance and discounting sound, are the 3rd, 6th, 8th and particularly the impulsive youthful 1st. I also like the 9th; here Ashkenazy manages a luminous pianissimo." (Amazon.com) |
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MODEST MUSSORGSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (piano & orchestral versions) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / Philharmonic Orchestra. Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca / CD - released 30/May/1986 ] 'Ashkenazy's account of the original piano version is distinguished by a strong poetic feel.' The Penguin Guide "The orchestral sound is characteristic of [the Kingsway Hall], richly textured, yet brilliant, with glowing detail." Gramophone |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Choral Fantasy / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage / etc Walter Klein (piano) / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Jerzy Semkow [ Vox Turnabout / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] Original recordings from 1979 |
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MOZART / MASCAGNI / CHOPIN / VIVALDI / OFFENBACH / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Best-Loved Classics Volume 3 Yehudi Menuhin (violin) Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) Dmitri Alexeev (piano) Placido Domingo (tenor) & others [ EMI Classics / CD - released 10/Jun/1988 ] The perfect introduction to the world's most popular classics with recordings drawn from the vast EMI catalogue. |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: The Complete Chamber Music Copenhagen String Quartet, Eastman Trio, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Alois Springer [ Vox Box / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/1993 ] Original recordings from 1970 and 1972 |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto 1 / Violin Concerto Georges Cziffra (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, André Vandernoot, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Constantin Silvestri [ EMI Classics Nipper Collectaion / CD - released 19/Nov/2001 ] Recorded 1959 and 1962 |
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SERGEI TANEYEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Taneyev: Piano Quintet Joanne Lowenthal (piano), with Stephen Kates (cello) Paul Rosenthal, Yukiko Kamei (violins) Marcus Thompson (viola) [ Arabesque / CD - released 15/Mar/1985 ] Taneyev became the most trusted musician among Tchaikovsky's friends. The two developed a romantic relationship that would last until Tchaikovsky's death. The symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, one of Tchaikovsky's most famous orchestral... |