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XAVER SCHARWENKA / ICNACE JAN PADEREWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schwarwenka/Paderwski: Piano Concertos Earl Wild (piano) / Boston Symphony, Erich Leinsdorf, London Symphony, Arthur Fielder [ Elan / CD - released 2/Feb/1995 ] American pianist, composer and conductor. He was born 26 November 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and died 23 January 2010 in Palm Springs, California, USA. |
LEONIN / PEROTIN de MACHAUT / de VITRY / ANONYMOUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music of the Gothic Era The Early Music Consort of London, David Munrow [ Archiv / CD - released 12/Oct/2002 ] Singers include Charles Brett, David James, James Bowman, Geoffrey Shaw, Martyn Hill, John Potter and Rogers Covey-Crump. |
HENRY PURCELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary Early Music Consort of London / David Munrow, with Norma Burrowes, James Bowman, Charles Brett & Robert Lloyd [ EMI Classics For Pleasure / CD - released 24/Sep/1990 ] Purcell's odes for Queen Mary show him at his best. A glorious succession of overtures, choruses, arias and delicious ritornelli display astonishing imagination and ingenuity: whilst overtly celebratory, never far beneath the surface lies the sense... |
SAMUEL ADLER
Adler: One Lives But Once, A 90th Birthday Celebration Eastman School of Music, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Emily Freeman Brown [ Linn / 3 CD Box Set - released 23/Feb/2018 ] March 4th 2018 marks the 90th birthday of one of the twenty-first century's most influential and prolific composers: Samuel Adler. This three-disc boxed set provides a cohesive overview of his output and includes many premiere recordings. |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten [The Seasons] Edith Mathis, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegfried Jerusalem / Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 29/Jul/1981 ] "Neville Marriner's Philips recording of Haydn's The Seasons is generally well-regarded, particularly for its refined orchestral playing and the youthful, precise singing of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chorus." |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert 1817-1818 Edith Mathis (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 21 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'What riches are to be found here in a recital that is, by any yardstick, a profoundly satisfying one ... the musical marriage of the performers seems one made in heaven' (Gramophone) |
ANTONIO VIVALDI / MAURO GIULINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi / Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Eduardo Fernandez (guitar) / English Chamber orchestra, George Malcolm [ Decca / CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2015 ] Original recording made at the Henry Wood Hall, London, December 1986 |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Interpreters on Record, Vol. 1 - Vocal & Dramatic Music Maurice D'Oisly, Clara Butt, Tudor Davies, Peter Dawson, Alice Moxon, Haydn Wood, Kathleen Ferrier, Glasgow Orpheus Choir [ Dutton The Elgar Society / CD - released 1/Jan/1997 ] "This wonderful collection of recordings, made for the most part in Elgar's own lifetime, has not only authenticity of period; for those born into that time it is something to be played and savoured." Gramophone |
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Kullervo, Op.7 Eeva-Lilsa Saarinen (mezzo-sop) Jorma Hynninen (bar) Ida Haendel (violin) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund [ EMI Classics Matrix / CD - released 10/Feb/1994 ] "The 1971 performance is still a considerable one, and the analogue recording has plenty of atmosphere." (Gramophone) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70/1 "Ghost" & Op. 97 "Archduke Eggner Trio [ Classics Live / CD - released 7/Jun/2006 ] The Eggner Trio is an acclaimed Austrian piano trio composed of three brothers: Georg Eggner (violin), Florian Eggner (cello), and Christoph Eggner (piano). They are known for their high-quality performances and extensive touring, particularly in... |
GRACE WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Williams: The Dancers / Two Choruses / Ave Maris Stella / Six Gerard Manley Hopkins Poems Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) Helen Watts (contralto) Caryl Thomas (harp) / Richard Hickox Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 17/Mar/1999 ] "The recorded sound is excellent. .. I found this a fascinating disc. Anyone interested in fine choral writing and singing - or in exploring a new pathway in music - should seek it out. And I predict we will be hearing more of Grace Williams." A.R.G. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Concert Fantasia Eldar Nebolsin (piano) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Sep/2016 ] "Nebolsin hardly puts a foot wrong, and Michael Stern secures rhythmically vibrant playing from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra" BBC Music Magazine |
JACOB SHEA & OTHERS
Arctic Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin), Frode Fjellheim (vocal) / Arctic Philharmonic [ Sony Classical / CD - released 24/Mar/2023 ] "The six movements of Jacob Shea's Arctic Suite certainly evoke the world of film music...It 's left to the oldsters Palmgren and Ole Bull to show how memorable a good melody can actually be." BBC Music Five Stars |
ANDERS HILLBORG
Hillborg: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Liquid Marble Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin) / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Sony Classical / CD - released 30/Aug/2024 ] At the occasion of the 70th birthday of Swedish contemporary composer Anders Hillborg, the award-winning conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra release an album with some of his most recognizable works. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: The Orchestral Songs Vol 2 Elena Zaremba (contralto) Ilya Levinsky (tenor) Sergei Leiferkus (baritone) / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Apr/1995 ] Recorded : Gothenburg, Gothenburg Concert Hall, 3/1994 |
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / BORODIN / MUSSORGSKY / SAINT-SAENS / VERDI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elena Zaremba - Portrait Elena Zaremba (mezzo-soprano) / Berliner Symphomiker, Lior Shambadal [ Arte Nova Voices / CD - released 27/May/2004 ] "She is no less impressive as Lel in The Snow Maiden and as louring Marfa. All these parts exploit to the full her innate gifts to project drama and character." Gramophone |
RICHARD STRAUSS / ALBAN BERG / MAURICE RAVEL / IGOR STRAVINSKY
Easter Festival Baden-Baden (recorded in 2018) Elina Garanca (mezzo), Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 30/Nov/2018 ] At this concert performance from the Easter Festival in Baden-Baden, the Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle and the Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča performed music from the early 20th century. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elina Garanca - Aria Cantilena Elina Garanca (mezzo) / Staatsopernchor Dresden / Staatskapelle Dresden / Fabio Luisi [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Jan/2007 ] 'Debuts like this are rare...a radiantly lovely voice, elegant phrasing...sheer vocal beauty.' Die Presse |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No 8 'symphony of a Thousand' / Des Knaben Wunderhorn Elisabeth Connell, Edith Wiens, Felicity Lott, Hans Sotin, etc / Tiffin School Boys' Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 16/Jun/2001 ] 'This Symphony of a Thousand is one of the superlative Mahler performances on record. It is very moving and the choral singing and orchestral playing are magnificent. As a rounded and convincing account of this... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN / JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann/Brahms: Lieder Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] Elisabeth Schumann (13 June 1888 - 23 April 1952) was a German soprano who sang in opera, operetta, oratorio, and lieder. She left a substantial legacy of recordings. |
