GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino (Complete opera) Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Claudio Desderi / English Chamber Orchestra, Ion Marin [ Deusche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jun/1993 ] "What a cast there is on DG - so expert and experienced they can't fail to bring the score wonderfully to life" (Gramophone) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Symphonies Nos. 35 'Haffner', 36 'Linz', & 32 Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 10/Jul/1988 ] "The new reissue is most likely to appeal to Mozart novices, but seasoned collectors with some or all of these works already in their collections could benefit from adding this inexpensive CD." (Bargain of the Month MusicWeb July 2011) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: The Wind Concertos (Flute Clarinet Horn Oboe Bassoon) Charles Neidich (clarinet), Susan Palma (flute), Frank Morelli (bassoon) William Purvis (horn) / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon Trio / 3 CD - released 1/Jun/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1761-1800) - "..a very persuasive collection, probably a 'best buy' for those wanting all the music in a digital format." Penguin Guide to Compact Discs |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, J S: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4, BWV1066-1069 Stuttgarter Kammerorchester [Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra], Karl Munchinger [ Decca Eclipse / CD - released 1/Nov/1986 ] The Four Orchestral Suites on one CD! Immaculate performances by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and Karl Munchinger. |
BELLINI / DONIZETTI / ROSSINI / VERDI / RICCI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sumi Jo - Bel Cantio Sumi Jo (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra, Giuliano Carella [ Erato / CD - released 15/Sep/1997 ] A top recital recording from the beautiful Sumi! |
OFFENBACH / DAVID / GRETRY / BALFE / MESSAGER / DELIBES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sumi Jo - Carnival! Sumi Jo (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca / CD - released 15/Sep/1994 ] Jo was born Jo Su-gyeong in Changwon, South Korea. Her mother was an amateur singer and pianist who had been unable to pursue her own professional music studies because of politics in Korea during the 1950s. Determined to provide her daughter with... |
JOHAN SVENDSEN / CARL NIELSEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Svendsen/Nielsen: Chamber Music Kenneth Sillito (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall April 1993 |
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra / Tonu Kaljuste
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Eller, Heino-LAAriline SAit / Neenia / Five Pieces for String Orchestra, etc [ ECM Records / CD - released 5/Jun/2001 ] Heino Eller-the composer many call-'the father of modern Estonian music' |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / ANOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich/Schoenberg: Chamber Music Thomas Allen (reciter) / Nash Ensemble with Philippa Davies (flute) Michael Collins (clarinet) Ian Brown (piano) Marcia Crayford (violin) [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "The reading is intense and powerful and technically impressively played with a brightly lit recording typical of the entire disc. Another recommendation." (MusicWeb May 2000) |
BJORN J:son LINDH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lindh: Skymningsglod Chamber Music Torbjorn Carlsson, Björn J:son Lindh, Marie Nordenmalm, Malin Trast [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2010 ] CD only available in Scandinavian countries |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / WILLIAM WALTON / MICHAEL TIPPETT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten/Walton/Tippett: British Composers [Symphonies, Concertos, Chamber Music] Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Sheila Armstrong, Ida Haendel, Michael Thompson Horn Quartet, Paavo Berglund, Neville Marriner, Andre Previn [ EMI Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2011 ] "The Britten-Walton-Tippett set is an exemplar of the excellence found in the EMI house tradition. There are whoopingly good recordings of the Spring Symphony and the Four Sea Interludes - sadly the Grimes - Passacaglia is not included. What a... |
HOWARD HANSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Music of Howard Hanson (Incls Symphonies 2 "Romantic", 4 "Requiem", 6 & 7) Carol Rosenberger (piano) Judith Mendenhall (flute) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, New York Chamber Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Delos / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Composer, teacher, and one of the most influential musical figures in the United States between the world wars, Howard Hanson studied in New York with conservative composer Percy Goetschius and at Northwestern University, outside Chicago. Somewhat of... |
MUSSORGSKY / BRITTEN / PELECIS / SCHUBERT / BACH / VIVALDI / LYADOV / WESTLAKE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: From Winter's Stillness - Gentle music to awaken the soul Various Artists incls Wolfgang Holzmair, David Hobson, Choir of St. Pauls Cathedral,, George Winston, English Chamber Orchestra, etc [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Dec/2001 ] Capturing the beautiful icy quality of winter, the warmth of winter sunlight and the approach of spring. |
PERGOLESI / PICCINNI / BOCCHERINI / MERCADANTE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Italian Flute Concertos Peter-Lukas Graf (flute) / Venice and Padua Chamber Orchestra, Bruno Giuranna [ Claves / CD - released 2/Feb/1991 ] "Graf again plays very cleanly, with a well-focused tone and all due agility. Good, tidy orchestral playing, and a clear recording." Gramophone |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Andante Cantabile, Pezzo capriccioso / etc Steven Isserlis (cello) / The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, John Eliot Gardiner [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 1/Jan/1990 ] "Steven Isserlis's performance shires because he brings out the seriousness and beauty in Tchaikovsky's melodies as well as dazzling us with his throwaway virtuosity" 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die |