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MacDOWELL / CHOPIN / DOHNANYI / CZERNY / SCHUMANN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Piano Album Stephen Hough (piano) [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 28/Oct/2005 ] "I rarely make recommendations like this, but you absolutely must hear this recording." (Amazon.com) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY / SERGEI RACHMANINOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Van Cliburn Van Cliburn (piano) / RCA Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Air, Kirill Kondrashin [ Philips / BMG/RCA / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2018 ] Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (July 12, 1934 - February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War |
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SCUBERT / MOZART / TCHAIKOVSKY / DOWLAND / EDWARDS / ORFF / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Swooning Various Artists incls Yvonne Kenny, Katia and Marielle Labeque, Vienna Boys Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Barbara Bonney, etc [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Dec/2001 ] Showcasing some of the most stunning music ever written, this collection is a must-have for Swoon devotees new and old. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Trio Op 1, No. 1 & Piano trio Op. 11 'Gassenhauer' Vienna Piano Trio [ Nimbus / CD ] "these performances meet every criterion of excellence in regard to sound and execution; the Vienna Piano Trio is among the most celebrated of its kind" MusicWeb |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos 1, 4 & 5 Vladimir Krainev (piano) / Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Dmitri Kitaenko [ Teldec Basic Edition / CD - released 18/Aug/2005 ] "The finest performances, I feel, are of the First, Fourth and Fifth Concertos, all of which have a splendid cut and thrust. Krainev revels in their extravagance." Gramophone |
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FREDERICK CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin - 21 Nocturnes and the 26 preludes Adam Harasiewicz (piano) [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] Over several years Adam Harasiewicz has recorded the complete works of Chopin. |
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ALEXIS de CASTILLON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Castillon: Concerto for piano and orchestra, Op.12 / Esquisses symphoniques, Op.15 Aldo Ciccolini (piano) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/1981 ] Recorded: Monte-Carlo, Centre Des Congrès, 25-27, VI & 1.VII.1985 |
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ALEXANDER BLECHINGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Blechinger: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto Alexander Blechinger (violin) Igo Koch (piano) / Philharmonic Bohuslav Martinu, ORF Symphonieorchester, Paul Polivnick [ Antes / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded in 1997 |
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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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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Alfred Brendel (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Philips / CD - released 1/Jun/1992 ] "This recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Alfred Brendel and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, is widely praised for its thoughtful and nuanced interpretation. Reviewers highlight Brendel's aristocratic poise,... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 / Rondo in B flat / "Pathetique" Sonata Alfred Brendel (piano) / Vienna Symphony, Heinz Wallberg [ Vox Turnabout / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] Vox Prima(TM) "digitally remastered" CD in its original, fold-open, cardboard "CD-Wallet" (instead of jewel case) |
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MANUEL de FALLA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Falla: Obras para piano Alicia de Larrocha (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 21/Jul/1992 ] De Larrocha made numerous recordings of the solo piano repertoire and in particular the works of composers of her native Spain. She is best known for her recordings of the music of Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Federico Mompou, and Isaac... |
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ALBENIZ / TURINA / GRANADOS / FALLA / MOMPOU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Spanish Fireworks Alicia de Larrocha (piano) [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 20/Jul/1990 ] "This music is mainly an evocation of dance and song, and the vividness and clarity, light and warmth are everywhere apparent' Gramophone |
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GERSHWIN / DEBUSSY / LISZT / RACHMANINOFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Andre Watts Andre Watts (piano) / New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf [ Philips Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 96 / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/1999 ] A compilation of works performed by Andre Watts. There is some dazzling yet thoughtful Liszt, including Totentanz, and a spirited performance of the First Piano Concerto. |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Variations / Rondo / Adagios / etc Andreas Schiff (piano) [ Decca Records / CD - released 16/Jan/1988 ] "The Mozart were immaculate performances, played with consummate musicality, using a palette of wonderfully translucent colours." The Guardian on a live performance |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 17 & 18 Andreas Schiff (piano) Camerata Academica des Mozarteums, Salzburg, Sandor Vagh [ Decca Records / CD - released 16/Jan/2001 ] "The Mozart were immaculate performances, played with consummate musicality, using a palette of wonderfully translucent colours." The Guardian on a live performance |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Piano Concertos Nos 9 & 13 Andreas Schiff (piano) Camerata Academica des Mozarteums, Salzburg, Sandor Vagh [ Decca Records / CD - released 16/Jan/1990 ] "The Mozart were immaculate performances, played with consummate musicality, using a palette of wonderfully translucent colours." The Guardian on a live performance |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Andrei Gavrilov: Prokofiev & Ravel Andrei Gavrilov (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Jun/1993 ] Recorded in 1992 in Wiesbaden |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Etudes Op 10 & 25 / Ballades Nos 1 & 3 Andrei Gavrilov (piano) [ EMI Nipper Collection / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] Chopin's genius is outstandingly interpreted in these recordings by Andrei Gavrilov. Andrei Gavrilov was born in Moscow in 1955, won first prize in the 1974 International Tchaikovsky Competition and in that year also made a triumphant international... |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Carnival / Papillons / Faschingsschwank aus Wien Andrei Gavrilov (piano) [ EMI / CD - released 10/Mar/1989 ] "Superb recording and robust performances. Gavrilov is rightly considered one of the Great Pianists of the Century. Keen perception of Schumann phrasing, instant changes in dynamics, superb finger control, beautifully tuned piano make for a lively... |