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TOMASO ALBINONI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Albinoni: Oboe Concerti Heinz Holliger (oboe) / Camerata Bern, with Hans Elhorst (oboe II) [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv Galleria / CD - released 2/Feb/1979 ] The perfect introduction to Albinoni's Oboe Concertos |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / PAUL HINDEMITH / WILLIAM WALTON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE; Prokofiev:Hindemith/Walton: String Quartets Hollywood String Quartet [ Testament / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded in Hollywood, Melrose Studio:1950 and 1951 |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Athalia Dominique Horwitz, Ruth Ziesak, Jana Buchner / MDR Symphony Orchestra & Choir. Jun Markl [ Mdr Klassik / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] Incidental music for the French play Athalie by Jean Racine. The original score included an overture, a famous "War March of the Priests," and vocal pieces, originally for female voices and piano, later scored for full orchestra. |
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SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / WAGNER / BRAHMS / GRIEG / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hans Hotter - The Early EMI Recordings Hans Hotter (baritone), Hermann von Nordberg, Gerald Moore (piano), various orchestras [ Testament / CD - released 23/Oct/2000 ] Recorded between 1947 & 1987 |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Howells: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Howard Shelley (piano) / BBC Symphony/ Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Jan/2001 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST - Concerto |
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HOWARD FERGUSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ferguson: Sonata & Partita Howard Shelley (piano), with Hilary MacNamara (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Feb/2008 ] 'First-rate recording' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) 'An exemplary recording from every point of view' (The Good CD Guide) 'An excellent production well worth investigating' (Hi-Fi News) |
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PIERO LOCATELLI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Locatelli: L'Arte del Violino, Op. 3 I Musici, Mariana Sirhu (solo violin) [ Philips / 3 CD Box Set - released 12/Jun/1997 ] |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Violin Concertos I Musici, with Mariana Sirbu (violin) [ Philips / CD - released 1/Jun/1995 ] Recorded At - Salle De Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, July 1993 |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Canticles and Folksong Arrangements Ian Bostridge, David Daniels, Christopher Maltman, Julius Drake piano [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2002 ] "For sheer vocal character and interpretative intelligence on both their parts it is the equal of any of the others - yes, even that of Pears and Britten." - International Record Review |
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HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf: Lieder (Incls Eichendorff-Lieder) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Anthony Pappano (piano) [ EMI / CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] "...this recording is an excellent and highly individual approach to Wolf by an interpreter who really understands Wolf's special sensibility and breathes life into the music." (MusicWeb Sept 2006) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Die Schone Mullerin Ian Bostridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (reader) [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE - GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE / CRITICS' CHOICE |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Lieder Vol 2 Ian Bostridge (tenor) Julius Drake (piano) [ EMI / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] 'A second volume of Schubert songs performed with sensitivity and poise by one of today's favourite tenors. Well accompanied by Julius Drake.' Recording of the Month - Gramophone Magazine (August 2001) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24 / Dichterliebe, Op. 48 / 7 lieder Ian Bostridge (tenor) / Julius Drake (piano) [ EMI / CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - "My choice is Ian Bostridge… his velveteen, youthful timbres and intense, subtle delivery suit Schumann's cycle to perfection." The Sunday Times, March 2001 |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Lieder / Piano sonata in A Major, D.959 (No 20) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) [ EMI Music / CD - released 2/Sep/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) "though the concept is intriguing what really matters is the superb quality of the performances." - New York Times |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS / NECTOR BERLIOZ
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" / Berlioz: Le Carnaval Romain - Overture Ian Tracey (organ) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ EMI Eminence / CD - released 12/Nov/1987 ] Original sound recording made at Liverpool Cathedral, July 1986. |
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VIVALDI / MONTEVERDI / FERRANDINI / CONTI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Virgin's Lament Bernarda Fink (mezzo) / Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini [ Decca L'Oiseau Lyre / CD - released 13/Aug/2009 ] "Bernarda Fink sings it with an affecting mixture of restraint and passion. The instrumental pieces are done well, and this well planned disc is very desirable." Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - September 2009 |
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GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Les Pecheurs des Perles [The Pearl Fishers] (Complete Opera recorded in 1963) Ileana Cotrubas, Alain Vanzo, Guillermo Sarabia, Roger Soyer / Choeur & Orchestre du Theatre National de 'Opera de Paris / Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics For Pleasure / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/1990 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die - "The well-recorded CfP set is valuable principally because it has Cotrubas at her best, a most appealing Leila and worth the bargain price of the discs on her own account." (Gramophone) |
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BELLINI / VERDI / PUCCINI / MASSENET / MOZART / GOUNOD / CACCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Inessa Galante - Debut Inessa Galante (soprano) / Latvian Opera Orchestra, Alexander Vilumanis [ Campion / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Galante's album "Debut" was awarded Gold (1999) and Platinum (2001) disc in the Netherlands after its sales exceeded 200,000; the disc (Wiki) |
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EDVARD GREIG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Slåtter, Op. 72 [Norwegian Peasant Dances] Ingfrid Breie Nyhus (piano) & Åshild Breie Nyhus (hardanger fiddle) [ Simax / CD - released 22/May/2007 ] Recorded at Grieg's home Troldhaugen and on Grieg's own piano. |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Music for 2 Pianos & Piano Duet / Piano Duets Ingrid Haebler, Ludwig Hoffmann, Jorg Demus, Paul Badura-Skoda (pianos) [ Philips Complete Mozart Edition Vol. 16 / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/1991 ] The famous original, and long out of print, Philips Mozart Edition. |