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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Heroines Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) / Orchestra e coro del Teatro della Fenice, Ion Marin [ Decca / CD - released 2/Feb/1992 ] "This sparkling disc brings together a collection of arias Rossini composed for one of the great prima donnas of the 19th century, his wife, Isabella Colbran. For Rossini and Bartoli fans, this disc is a must" Gramophone |
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ARAIA / CALDARA / GRAUN / PORPORA / etc.
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE - Cecilia Bartoli - Sacrificium [special deluxe 2 CD limited edition] Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) / Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 14/Dec/2009 ] "Porpora's opening aria reveals just what has made Bartoli unique in this field - a stupefying range, fearless vocal leaps and the sort of relentless passagework that makes you suspect the singer might be on a heart-lung machine." (William Dart NZ... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL / ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI / ANTONIO CALDARA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cecilia Bartoli - Opera Proibita Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) / Les Musiciens du Louvre / Marc Minkowski [ Decca Records / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] "A touch of the Fellinis as a scorching Bartoli meets the banned" RECORDING OF THE MONTH GRAMOPHONE Nov 2005 |
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: La Cenerentola [Cinderella] (highlights) Cecilia Bartoli, William Matteuzzi, Enzo Dara, Alessandro Corbelli / Orchestra & Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly [ Decca / 2 CD - released 28/Aug/2014 ] "(Bartoli's) singing itself is ravishing. At the same time, the performance makes dramatic sense...Decca provide a superb Alidoro, an alluring Clorinda." Gramophone |
Charles Mingus
Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (8LP Vinyl Box Set) [ Rhino / Warner / 8 LP - released 23/Jun/2023 ] In 1973 Atlantic Records began its second period of recording with Mingus, which resulted in seven studio albums. The story of a new phase in Mingus' music - his last phase - begins with the recordings in this boxed set. Featuring all of his 1970s... |
Charles Mingus
Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (7CD Box Set) [ Rhino / Warner / 7 CD - released 23/Jun/2023 ] In 1973 Atlantic Records began its second period of recording with Mingus, which resulted in seven studio albums. The story of a new phase in Mingus' music - his last phase - begins with the recordings in this boxed set. Featuring all of his 1970s... |
Charlotte Church
Prelude: the Very Best Of [ Sony Classical / CD ] |
Cher
Believe (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Vinyl Box Set) [ Warner UK / 3 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Cher's groundbreaking dance album, Believe, featuring the iconic title track, "Strong Enough," "All or Nothing," "Dov'è l'amore" and more! Includes the timeless original album plus two LPs of newly remastered... |
Chicago
At Carnegie Hall (RSD 2022 Triple LP Box Set) [ Rhino / 3 Vinyl Box Set - released 23/Apr/2022 ] Chicago's classic show from 9 April, 1971 in full on three LPs. Includes poster. Limited edition of 6000. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Choir of Clare College Cambridge, Graham Ross [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] It's Christmas! Graham Ross invites you to explore the highly individual conception of traditional carols offered by twentieth-century British composers, and notably the most eminent among them, Benjamin Britten. Arranged around his famous Ceremony... |
ELGAR / BRITTEN / TYE / MESSIAEN / PANUFNIK / HOLST / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music Of Westminster Cathedral Choir Westminster Cathedral, James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD ] Original recordings from July 1998 |
CHRIS GENDALL
Tones Gillian Ansell (viola), Ashley Brown (cello), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Amalia Hall (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Luca Manghi (flute) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 31/May/2019 ] These works span 10 years of compositional output, and explore wide expressive terrain: from epic to compact, aggressive to introspective, earthy to mechanical. Their elastic rhythm, harmonic fluidity, and formal spontaneity make for dynamic - and... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: A Goethe Schubertiad Christine Shafer (soprano) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Michael George (bass) / The London Chorale / Stephen Layton (dir) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 24 / CD - released 2/Feb/2002 ] 'The whole record is priceless … renewed praise … an engrossing and invaluable addition to this series' (Gramophone) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Songs of 1816 Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 23 / CD - released 2/Feb/2003 ] 'Prégardien is a prince among tenors' (Gramophone) GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE |
FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 1: No 6 Op 123 & No 8 Op 151 Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2005 ] "If its successors are as good as this, the series will introduce us to a lot of very attractive music." (MusicWeb Jan 2006) |
GEORGES BIZET / GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Symphony in C / Faure: Pavane (with works by Ibert & Ravel) City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 20/Nov/1989 ] Original recording from the Henry Wood Hall, February 1988 |
SHCHEDRIN / BIZET
Carmen (a ballet with choreography by Mats Ek recorded in 1994) Cullberg Ballet / Ana Laguna / Marc Hwang / Yvan Auzely [ Arthaus / kultur / DVD - released 20/Jul/2010 ] "Anna Laguna, with her long cigars, is never going to stay for long with the gentle, expressive Marc Hwang, and Yvan Auzely is an irresistible competitor for her fickle, uncontrollable desires." - Seen&Heard OperaReview |
ANTONIO SALIERI / W. A. MOZART
Mozart versus Salieri: Rivalry Dagmar Williams (soprano) Prague Sinfonia Orchestra, Christian Benda [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 23/Apr/2019 ] The professional competition between Mozart and Salieri has been a well-documented topic. It even became subject of the Oscar-winning film Amadeus. Now, a new album of compositions by the two is here to provide a side-by-side comparison of the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ovation: The Very Best Of Dame Malvina Major Dame Malvina Major with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Brian Law [ Sony Music / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] A celebration of an incredible 50 year career New Zealand's internationally acclaimed soprano Dame Malvina Major releases her first ever career retrospective. 'Ovation: The Very Best Of Dame Malvina Major' features 36 recordings across 2 CDs. |
DOUGLAS LILBURN
Lilburn: Complete Piano Music Vol 4 Dan Poynton (piano) [ Trust / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] This landmark series culminates with this 2-CD album. This fourth volume brings to light several first recordings. The performances by Dan Poynton are assured and idiomatic, presenting an unseen side of this pre-eminent New Zealand composer. |
