JOSEF HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: Symphonies Nos 82-87 English Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2006 ] "He can excite, he can charm, but he can also move. And it's clear he can see the whole picture, which is perhaps his greatest strength of all" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Symphonies Nos 32, 35 'Haffner', & 39 English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/1985 ] ""There are absolutely no reservations about Jeffrey Tate's strongly characterised readings of (three) key late Mozart symphonies. The ECO emphasise elegance." (Gramophone) |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Le Bourgeois gentilhomme / Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate [ EMI / CD - released 11/Jun/1987 ] Recorded at No.1 Studio,Abbey Road, 1986 & 1987 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Triple Concerto Op 56 / Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello Op 11 Eroica Trio / Prague Chamber Orchestra [ EMI Music / CD - released 4/Nov/2003 ] The Beethoven Triple Concerto has long been a long time staple of the Eroica Trio's repertoire and as an ensemble they have played the work more than any other group in history. |
MILHAUD / RODNEY BENNETT / ROSAURO / MIYOSHI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Evelyn Glennie: Rebounds: Concertos for Percussion Evelyn Glennie (percussion) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Daniel [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 1/Jun/1992 ] "Percussion virtuosi are among the latest to join the ranks of concertizing soloists. Evelyn Glennie, soloist with leading orchestras in Great Britain, Australia, Japan and the United States, advances the art of percussion playing on her debut album. |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Three Movements for Piano Trio [arr Rooke] (with chamber works by Maddison & Bridge) The Fibonacci Sequence: Benjamin Nabarro (violin) Benjamin Hughes (cello) Kathron Sturrock (piano) Helen Paterson (violin) Louise Williams (viola) [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 20/Mar/2009 ] "The biggest revelation… may be the 1916 Piano Quintet by Adela Maddison (1862? - 1929). French influences are patent, but this is overall a captivating work with a gorgeous slow movement and vivacious scherzo and finale." BBC Music |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 9 & 14 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) Mark Reshetin (bass) / USSR Symphony Orchestra, David Oistrakh / Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai [ Russian Compact Disc / CD - released 1/Jan/1993 ] Recorded live in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire October (No.14) & December 1969 |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Chamber Music for Strings Grumiaux Ensemble, Grumiaux Trio, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Chamber Ensemble [ Philips The Best of the Complete Mozart Edition / CD - released 20/Aug/2011 ] "Beautifully played, the remastering of these fine analogue recordings is outstandingly natural - a tribute to the Philips engineers" (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
WILLIAM ALWYN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chamber Works Vol 1 Haffner Wind Ensemble of London, with Nicholas Daniel - oboe & Kate Hill - flute [ Chandos / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] "The Haffner Wind Ensemble is very impressive indeed, both individually as personalities and as a team matching timbres expertly. Their playing is full of spontaneity and conveyed enjoyment" Gramophone |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia [The Barber of Seville] (Highlights) Hakan Hagegard, Jennifer Larmore, Raul Gimanez, Samuel Ramey / Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Jesus Lapez-Cobos [ Teldec / CD - released 1/Jul/1994 ] "Barbara Frittoli makes a good showing in her aria and Jennifer Larmore seems sublimely unfazed by the conductor's fast tempi. The voice is always full and warm, the coloratura flawless and the characterization vivid." (MusicWeb July 2004) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Horn Concertos Hermann Baumann (horn) / St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman [ Philips / CD - released 14/Jul/1985 ] "(Baumann) produces a broad stream of richly lyrical tone on his wide-bore German instrument... The new performances are warmly expressive and always musical" Gramophone |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi For Valentines I Musici, Academy of St Martins, Pinchas Zukerman, English Chamber Orchestra [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 5/May/2000 ] Romantic Interludes For The One You Love |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Piano concertos Ingrid Fliter (piano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jun Märkl [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD NOMINATION 2014 |
J.S. & C.P.E. BACH / HANDEL / TELEMANN / VIVALDI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Classical James Galway James Galway (flute) with Kyung-Wha Chung (violin), Phillip Moll (harpsichord), National Philharmonic Orchestra, Zagreb Soloists, New Irish Chamber Or [ RCA Red Seal / CD Box Set - released 25/May/1985 ] The living legend of the flute, Sir James Galway, is widely considered the supreme interpreter of classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose appeal transcends musical boundaries. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Concertos for Two Keyboards Jeffrey Kahane, Robert Levin (harpsichords) / Oregon Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling [ Hanssler / CD - released 11/Aug/1999 ] 30 page booklet contains full notes. |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Amore per Rossini Jennifer Larmore (mezzo soprano) / London Voices / English Chamber Orchestra, Giuliano Carella [ Teldec / CD - released 14/Jul/1998 ] Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore lacks Cecilia Bartoli's expansive charm and personal magnetism, but she is more enterprising and versatile, as evidenced by this disc of little-known contralto arias. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: The Sonatas 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. |
PETERIS VASKS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vasks: Symphony No. 2; Violin Concerto John Storgards (violin) / Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgards. Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra /J uha Kangas [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Feb/2005 ] "These are two rewarding lyrical works written during the last decade, generously coupled, passionately performed and luminously recorded." - MusicWeb |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: John Williams plays Vivaldi Concertos John Williams (guitar) / Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla, with Benjamin Verdery (guitar) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 16/Nov/1991 ] Original recordings from May 1990 |
PTER SCULTHORPE / NIGEL WESTGATE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE - John Williams - From Australia John Williams (guitar) / London Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded Feb/March 1994 & December 1990 |