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MICHAEL KEMP TIPPETT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tippett: Concerto For Double String Orchestra and other Orchestral Works John Mark Ainsley (tenor) City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor) [ CHANDOS / CD - released 1/Nov/1995 ] Recorded at St Jude's Church, London NW11; 7-8 March 1995 |
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GERALD FINZI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Finzie: Dies Natalis / Intimations of Immortality John Mark Ainsley (tenor) / Corydon Singers / Corydon Orchestra / Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] Gerald Finzi likened the creative artist to a 'coral reef insect, building his reef out of the transitory world around him and making a solid structure to last long after his own fragile and uncertain life'. 'Fragile' and 'uncertain' are the key... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: An 1822 Schubertiad John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Maarten Koningsberger (baritone) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 28 / CD - released 2/Feb/2002 ] 'There are unknown treasures here. Anyone who hasn't invested in this vast enterprise might well begin with this volume' (Classic CD) |
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RACHMANINOV / ARENSKY / DEBUSSY / BIZET / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Works for Two Pianos John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas (pianos) [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/1996 ] "The music is wonderful, the performances exuberant and eye opening" James Raney |
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WILLIAM ALWYN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Alwyn: Fantasy-Waltzes / Twelve Preludes John Ogdon (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1985 ] Recorded in Snape Maltings in October 1984 |
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ALKAN / BUSONI / RACHMANINOV / SCRIABIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - John Ogdon I John Ogdon (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniell Revenaugh [ Philips / EMI / Philips / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] Recordings made between 1960 & 1971 |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: MASTERPIECE Rachmaninov John Ogdon (piano) Roger Woodward (piano) Garrick Ohlsson (piano) Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Nicolai Gedda (tenor), etc [ EMI Studio / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/1990 ] Original recordings from 1962 - 1977 |
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JOHN STAINER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stainer: The Crucifixion Peter Auty (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) Guildford Camerata, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Rose [ Lammas / CD - released 14/Apr/2003 ] "This is a very good CD which I warmly commend to all lovers of the English choral tradition." MusicWeb |
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IAIN HAMILTON / JOHN CARMICHAEL / RUTLAND BOUGHTON / TONY HEWITT-JONES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: British Trumpet Concertos John Wallace (trumpet) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Wright [ ASV White Line / CD - released 15/Mar/2006 ] "Fine performances all round - Wallace, needless to say, can get around these works with silken ease and has the stylistic chops to do a Harry James as much as to burnish the Boughton." MusicWeb |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Lute Suites John Williams (guitar) [ CBS Masterworks / CD - released 1/May/1986 ] The Australian guitarist John Williams has long been universally recognized as a true master of the instrument. |
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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 |
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JOHN WILLIAMS / JOHN ETHERIDGE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Places Between - Live in Dublin John Williams (guitar), with John Etheridge (guitar) [ Sony Music / CD Box Set - released 15/Sep/2016 ] John Williams, classical guitar virtuoso, is known for his wide-ranging approach to repertory, which includes appearances playing electric rock guitar and international music. |
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BERNHARD HENRIK CRUSELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Crusell: The 3 Clarinet Concertos Emma Johnson (clarinet) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Günther Herbig, Charles Groves, Gerard Schwarz [ ASV / CD ] Recorded: 1986 Now only available elsewhere as download |
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FINZI / BUTTERWORTH / BRITTEN / BOLCOM / IRELAND / QUILTER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Love Blows as the Wind Blows-English and American Songs Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Malcolm Martineau (piano) / Belcea Quartet [ EMI Music / CD - released 18/Oct/2005 ] Gramophone Awards 2002 Winner - Debut Recording |
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Jonathan Pryce, Maria Friedman, Gregg Edelman, John Mark Ainsley / National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cabaret - selected highlights [cast recording] [ Showtime! / CD - released 29/Jun/1995 ] A Studio Cast recording from 1995 |
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FRANZ LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Jorge Bolet ReDiscovered - Liszt recital Jorge Bolet (piano) [ RCA / BMG / CD - released 20/Feb/2004 ] Even before he was famous, he was already a legend among piano aficionados. Not until he won a 1985 Gramophone award for a Liszt album did Jorge Bolet, then already 70, graduate from insider tip to household name. |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin - 24 Preludes Op 28 / 2 Ballades / Fantasie in F minor Jorge Bolet (piano) [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 25/May/1999 ] The Cuban-American pianist, Jorge Bolet (1914-1990), was a pupil of the great virtuoso, Leopold Godowsky. Bolet's career reached its peak during his later years (1970-1990) and it was during this period that he made a number of outstanding recordings... |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: La Traviata (Complete Opera) : live from Paris Josa Cura, Eteri Gvazava, Rolando Panerai / Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI/ Zubin Mehta [ Teldec / 2 CD - released 7/Jul/2000 ] "..the performances of a cast of singers chosen as much for dramatic as for musical appropriateness has resulted in a performance on disc that is thoroughly convincing." BBC Music |
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PUCCINI / OFFENBACH / BIZET / MASCAGNI / VERDI / MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gala de Espana [Great Spanish Voices] Jose Carrearas, Montserrat Caballe, Placido Domingo, Victoris de los Angeles, Alfredo Kraus, Teresa Berganza [ EMI Music / CD - released 18/Nov/1999 ] Six famous operatic voices perform popular arias and duets. |
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Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti / Orchestre de Paris, James Levine
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Three Tenors - Paris 1998 [ Decca Records / CD - released 5/Jun/1998 ] This album was recorded at a Three Tenors concert on 10 July 1998 during celebrations for the FIFA World Cup. The concert took place in front of the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. The Orchestre de Paris accompanied the singers. |