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XAVIER SCHARWENKA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Scharwenka: The Complete Chamber Music Lydia Morkovitch (violin) Levon Chilingirian (violin) Seta Tanyel (piano) etc [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 26/Nov/2002 ] "I have seldom heard a pianist on such good terms with her instrument" (Gramophone) |
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VICTOR HERBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Herbert: Cello Concertos / 5 Pieces for cello and strings Lynn Harrell (cello) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca / CD - released 25/Mar/1988 ] "One of Lynn Harrell's finest discs (Herbert cello concertos with ASMF/Neville Marriner)" Five Stars BBC Music |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN / CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: SchumannSaint-Saens: Cello Concertos Lynn Harrell (cello) / Cleveland Orchestra, Neville Marriner [ Decca / CD - released 8/Sep/1983 ] Recorded: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, November 1981. |
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EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Cello Concerto & Violin Concerto Lynn Harrell (cello) Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, Kyung Wha Chung (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [ Decca The World of British Classics / CD - released 14/Apr/1994 ] Two classic performances on one budget CD |
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CARL ORFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Orff: Carmina Burana Lynne Dawson, John Daniecki, Kevin McMillan / San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt [ Decca / CD - released 2/Jan/1991 ] Grammy Award WINNER 34th Awards (1991) Best Choral Performance |
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GUSTAV HOLST
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Holst: Choral Symphony / Choral Fantasia Lynne Dawson (soprano) / Guildford Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic, Wetton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 26/Feb/2002 ] "Lynne Dawson colours her deliciously pure-toned soprano according to the text's different moods, while Wetton directs both chorus and orchestra with persuasive style and eloquence." ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (June 2002) |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Zaide K344 (Complete opera) Lynne Dawson, Hans Peter Blochwitz,Olaf Bär, Herbert Lippert / The Academy of Ancient Music; Paul Goodwin-director [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 24/Jun/2004 ] Mozart began this masterpiece in 1780 for the new Viennese Singspiel company, but at their insistence on a comedy he switched to writing Idomeneo, and Zaide remained unfinished. |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: "Haffner" Serenade / "Serenata Notturna" Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc / CD - released 22/Sep/2003 ] Recorded in The Hall of Artists, Prague. July, 1987 |
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BRITTEN / RAVEL / RESPIGHI / SCHULHOFF / SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Magdalena Kozena: Recital Magdalena Kozena (soprano) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Henschel Quartet [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 10/Mar/2004 ] GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2004: Vocal |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Operatic Arias Magdalena Kozena (soprano) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Simon Rattle [ Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 6/Sep/2006 ] "Here is a singer with both a rich, colourful and 'alive'-sounding voice and the musical intelligence to use that gift." Recording of the Month - Gramophone Magazine (September 2006) |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Opera and Oratorio arias Magdalena Kozena (mezzo soprano) / Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 18/Jun/2009 ] "Magdalena Kozená has almost become the Barack Obama of mezzo-sopranos. With that mesmerising voice, that magnetic personality, everybody wants a piece of her." The Times, 5th June 2009 *** |
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FRANK BRIDGE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bridge: String Quartets Nos 1 & 3 Maggini Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 31/Oct/2003 ] "The flowering of English expressionism receives deservedly superb performances." Gramophone Magazine (Editor's Choice. October 2003) |
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NICOLAS MEDTNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Malcolm Binns plays Nicholas Medtner Malcolm Binns (piano) [ Pearl / CD - released 1/Jan/1998 ] Recorded 1976 and 1991 |
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WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bennett: Piano Concertos No 4 / Symphony in G minor / etc Malcolm Binns (piano) / Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton [ Unicorn-Kanchana / CD - released 2/Feb/1990 ] Unicorn presents a re-release of three of the composer's most important works, expertly played by Davan Wetton's Milton Keynes forces and piano soloist, Malcolm Binns. |
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CLAUDE LANGEVIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Langevin: Europe & Liberty Manchester Youth Orchestra, V. Fox / Darmstadt Concert Choir, W. Seeliger* / "Rheinische Philharmonie" State Orchestra, P. Stoll [ Discover / CD - released 10/Feb/2013 ] Live recording at the Wiltz Festival, 1989 |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2 (with Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No 2) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Dec/2003 ] - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) January 2004 - On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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BEETHOVEN / ALKAN / CHOPIN / BALAKIREV / BUSONI / MEDTNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Marc-Andre Hamelin - Live At The Wigmore Hall Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] "The most dazzling piano disc of the year" The Guardian |
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VERDI / DONIZETTI / BELLINI / DONIZETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Marcelo Alvarez - Bel Canto Marcelo Alvarez (tenor) / Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi [ Sony Classical / CD - released 17/Sep/1998 ] Álvarez travels widely, performing with top singers in major opera houses and concert halls around the world. Since the beginning of his career in 1994, he has maintained an active touring schedule and debuted in 34 roles. |
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PUCCINI / CILEA / GIORDANO / PONCHIELLI / FLOTOW / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Marcelo Álvarez - The Tenor's Passion Marcelo Alvarez (tenor) / Staatskapelle Dresden, Marcello Viotti [ Sony Classical / CD - released 17/Sep/2004 ] Álvarez travels widely, performing with top singers in major opera houses and concert halls around the world. Since the beginning of his career in 1994, he has maintained an active touring schedule and debuted in 34 roles. |
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ARNOLD BAX
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bax: Symphonic Variations & Morning Song Margaret Fingerhut (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bryden Thomson (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/1987 ] Recorded At - All Saints Church, Tooting, London |