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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 9 "Kreutzer" & 10 Itzhak Perlman (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 9/Feb/1994 ] "The recording boasts unusually truthful violin sound capturing all the colour of Perlman's playing." (Gramophone Classical Music Guide) |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas [complete] Itzhak Perlman (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) [ Decca Ovation / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2010 ] "The recording boasts unusually truthful violin sound capturing all the colour of Perlman's playing." (Gramophoen Classical Music guide) |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.97 'Archduke' / Piano Trio in B flat WoO39: Allegretto Itzhak Perlman (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Lyn Harrell (cello) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 30/Oct/1991 ] Born in Israel in 1945, Itzhak Perlman completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. He came to New York and soon was propelled into the international arena with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Double Concerto Op 102 (with Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor) Itzhak Perlman (violin) Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ Teldec / CD - released 1/Feb/1997 ] "Perlman's 1993 Chicago version, strong and volatile, was recorded live… It makes an excellent coupling… with the powerful Perlman / Ma version of the Brahms Double Concerto" The Penguin Guide *** |
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W. A. MOZART / J. S. BACH
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola K.364 / Bach: Concerto for two violins BWV 1043 (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Salvatore Accardo, English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accard [ Warner Classics / LP - released 4/Jul/2025 ] The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is celebrated for her exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to her craft. A child prodigy, she rose to international acclaim under the mentorship of Herbert von Karajan. |
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EDVARD GRIEG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Piano Works (Incls Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7) Ivana Gavrić (piano) [ Champs Hill / CD - released 18/May/2014 ] "...the Sonata comes across with all its youthful exuberance, passion, winning lyricism and tender wistfulness." (Daily Telegraph) |
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MODEST MUSSORGSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (with Ravel - Valses nobles et Sentimentales) Ivo Pogorelich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jul/2001 ] Prizes - 1998: Cannes Classical Awards |
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J. S. BACH / DOMENICO SCARLATTI / LUDWIG van BEEETHOVEN
Ivo Pogorelich : Recital - Live in Castello Reale di Racconigi Ivo Pogorelich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 10/Feb/2009 ] "Pogorelich has a reputation for willful interpretations, very idiosyncratic tempo choices, etc. I was half-prepared to see some of that here, but it was just the opposite. The sobriety, absolute technical mastery, and musical depth on display... |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairytale Princess, Op. 31 / Hafiz' Love-Songs, Op. 26 Iwona Sobotka, Katarina Karneus, Timothy Robinson / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle [ EMI Classics / CD - released 23/Nov/2006 ] "Always supreme in Szymanowski, Simon Rattle returns to his old stomping ground for these orchestral songs. The Birmingham band welcome him with full-blooded commitment and an almost hypnotically rich orchestral palette." Editor's Choice Gramophone |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Violin Concerto / Violin sonata & sonatina Jack Liebeck (violin) Katya Apekisheva (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Garry Walker [ Sony Classical / CD - released 24/Aug/2009 ] "He shines most with the pianist Katya Apekisheva in Dvorák's Violin Sonata, winningly dispatched with plenty of depth and colour... Sweetness of tone and a prancing gait enliven the Violin Concerto." The Times, 30th May 2009 |
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BEETHOVEN / HAYDN / ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Impressions of Jacqueline du Pre Jacqueline du Pre (cello) with Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano) [ EMI Music / 2 CD Box Set - released 15/Oct/2003 ] One of the very best Jacaqueline du Pre collections...ever! |
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HENRYK CZYZ / TADEUSZ BAIRD / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI etc
Jakub Józef Orliński - Farewells (LP) Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano) [ Erato / LP - released 6/May/2022 ] With Farewells, Warsaw-born countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, partnered by pianist Michał Biel, offers a panorama of Polish song. Often nostalgic in spirit, the programme of the album spans 150 frequently turbulent years. |
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JOHN TAVENER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tavener: Akathist of Thanksgiving James Bowman & Timothy Wilson (counter-tenors) / Westminster Abbey Choir & BBC Singers, Martin Neary [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Oct/1994 ] "the score is a catalogue of riches. The dark-hued, quasi Bulgarian male-voice sections, the sparkling countertenor duets, the variety of the scoring and the deeply moving recurring ''Amin'', and the unexpected quiet climax." Gramophone |
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JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hummel: Potpourri, Op. 94 / Adagio and Rondo alla Polacca / Variations, Op. 115 / Violin Concerto in G James Ehnes (violin & viola) / London Mozart Players / Howard Shelley, piano & conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 27/Aug/2004 ] "One of the most highly regarded composers during his life (1778-1837), Hummel's reputation has suffered neglect ever since...f you like Mendelssohn's concertos, the charm of this one should captivate you." - Editor's Choice - Gramophone 2004 |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: James Galway plays Mozart James Galway (flute) / The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, with Marisa Robles (harp) [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 20/May/1993 ] The Man With the Golden Flute, Sir James Galway, is featured in these classic recordings, with harpist Marisa Robles. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS / IRISH TRADIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Golden Flute Of James Galway James Galway,(flute) with guests, including The Chieftans, and various orchestras & performers [ Readers Digest licensed from Rca / 3 CD Box Set - released 4/Nov/2002 ] In addition to his performances of the standard classical repertoire, he features contemporary music in his programmes...The album James Galway and The Chieftains in Ireland reached number 32 in the UK Albums Chart in 1987 (Wiki) |
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ANTON EBERL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ebert: Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata James McChesney (piano) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Kemper [ Koch Schwann / CD - released 16/Nov/1994 ] "These are technically quite competent works whose temperament straddles both classical and romantic styles, but there probably won't be a rush to an Eberl revival anytime soon. " ClassicsToday |
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J. S. BACH
In the Italian Style James Tibbles (harpsichord) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 10/Jun/2009 ] This recording of eighteenth-century German harpsichord music, made in Auckland, New Zealand, is really about the relationship between an instrument and its music; to be brought to life it relies on a unique collaboration between instrument builder,... |
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EDOUARD LALO / ENRIQUE CASALS
Lalo / Casals: Cello Concertos Jan Vogler (cello) / Moritzburg Festival Orchester, Josep Caballé-Domenech [ Sony Classical / CD - released 12/May/2023 ] "Well recorded in a superb acoustic, these fine performances of two richly Romantic works are well worth investigating." BBC Music |