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GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 19/Jun/1985 ] "This is not far short of greatness" MusicWeb |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 "Pastoral" Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca / CD - released 20/Mar/1983 ] "These early digital recordings are actually quite fine...sounding nicely detailed and transparent...there is a sense of pleasant nostalgia." Gramophone |
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DARIUS MILHAUD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Milhaud: Conducts Milhaud... Marguerite Long (piano), Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Orchestre National, L'Orchestre de la radiodiffusion Francaise, Darius Milhaud [ Dutton / CD - released 23/Jul/2001 ] "The Dutton label has done a wonderful service to the classical music buying public by making available historical recordings of composers conducting or performing their own work." |
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ANDRE PREVIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Previn: A Streetcar Named Desire (complete opera) Renee Fleming, Rodney Gulfry, Elizabeth Futral / San Francisco Opera, Andre Previn [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set - released 21/Mar/1998 ] "The greater part of Previn's success has to do with his respect for, and understanding of, the music of Williams's text. Librettist Philip Littell has done an excellent job of adapting it, condensing it, mindful of how opera, by its very nature,... |
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PORPORA / VIVALDI / HANDEL / BONONCINI / BACH / ROSSI / etc
The Voice [2 CD set] Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) with various orchestras & conductors [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] "THE VOICE" 2 CD Best of Philippe Jaroussky comprises 31 tracks chosen by the singer himself and six previously unreleased tracks of music by Handel and Purcell. |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Pietà - Sacred Works for Alto. [Limited Edtion CD plus DVD] Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / Ensemble Artaserse [ Virgin Classics CD + DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "There is much serenity in this music, perfect for a singer of unblemished tone and vocal agility, two of Jaroussky's prime virtues." (William Dart NZ Herald) |
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CAZZATTI / MONTEVERDI / FONTEI / VIADANA / ANONYMOUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Philippe Jaroussky - Un Concert Pour Mazarin - talian music in 17th-century French manuscript collections Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubery [ Virgin Veritas / CD - released 2/Feb/2004 ] "Tubéry's virtuosity is stunning" BBC Music |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Transports de joie Philips Walsh (organ of the Wellington Cathedral) [ Trust / CD - released 30/Sep/2007 ] There can be few places in the world where so much organ music has been written within such a small geographical area. The modern French organ school, with César Franck as its undisputed founder, exists largely within the boundaries of the twenty... |
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BOHUSLAV MARTINU / ALFRED SCHNITTKE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Martinu/Schnittke: Concertos for Two Pianos Piano Duo Genova & Dimitrov / Radio-Phiharmonie Hannover des NDR, Eiji Oue [ CPO / CD - released 29/Apr/2002 ] "This disc contains outstanding performances of both major works. The Clinton-Narboni Duo on Elan recently set the standard in Martinu's wonderful Concerto for Two Pianos, but this performance is every bit as good, and happily quite different. Rather... |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens: The Complete Etudes Piers Lane (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Apr/2005 ] 'Lively and sensitive performances make this a fine addition to the Saint-Saëns discography, aided by the pianist's own excellent annotations and Hyperion's usual peerless sound' - Fanfare, USA |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Three String Quartets & Piano Quintet Piers Lane (piano) / New Budapest Quartet [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 15/Apr/2003 ] 'Highly recommendable' (Gramophone) |
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FINZI / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / DELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams/Delius/Finzi: Piano Concertos Piers Lane (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ EMI Eminence / CD - released 23/Jun/1995 ] 'top notch production values...Lane and Handley's scintillating account of the Delius is wholly compelling' Gramophone - May 2003 |
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CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, (C.P.E.): Sonaten für Kenner und Liebhaber Pieter Jan Belder (fortepiano and clavichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the most famous son of the great Johann Sebastian, created his own individual style, in which freedom of expression was the keyword. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Famous Concertos [Includes 'Brandenburg Concertos'] Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Amsterdam Bach Soloists / Pieter-Jan Belder, Musica Amphion / Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento [ Brilliant Classics Quintessence / 5 CD Box Set - released 22/Jan/2021 ] "This is a most rewarding reissue. Even those lovers of baroque music who usually avoid modern instrument performances, should consider this disc at budget price." (MusicWeb Sept 2013 Violin Concertos) |
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ANTONIO SALIERI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Salieri: The 2 Piano Concertos / etc Pietro Spada (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra [ ASV / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Antonio Salieri (1750 - 1825) was an Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher. He was born in Legnago, south of Verona, in the Republic of Venice, and spent his adult life and career as a subject of the Habsburg monarchy. |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gounod: Saint Cecilia Mass / Petite Symphonie Pilar Lorengar, Heinz Hoppe, Franz Crass / Choeurs RenAC Duclos / Orchestre de la SociACtAC des Concerts du Conservatoire / Jean-Claude Hartemann / Jo [ EMI Encore / CD - released 12/Feb/2007 ] Reissued at a special price |
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PUCCINI / BIZET / WAGNER / DVORAK / MASSENET / WEBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pilar Lorengar Pilar Lorengar (soprano) / Wiener Opernorchester, Walter Weller / Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Giuseppe Patanè [ Decca Grandi Voci / CD - released 14/Jul/1995 ] A collection which celebrates the phenomenal career of this popular international soprano |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Dettingen Te Deum / Dettingen Anthem Stephen Varcoe (bass) Christopher Tipping (Altus) Harry Christophers (Tenor) / The English Concert, Trevor Prinnock [ Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Feb/1984 ] Originally recorded in London 1982 & 1983 |
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BERLIOZ / LEHAR / MASCAGNI / DVORAK / BIZET / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2025 Piotr Beczała (tenor) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Tugan Sokhiev [ Sony Classical DVD / DVD - released 1/Aug/2025 ] Sony Classical is proud to announce the release of this year's Summer Night Concert 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Tugan Sokhiev with tenor Piotr Beczała. This year, the Summer Night Concert was performed on June 13. .. |
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BERLIOZ / LEHAR / MASCAGNI / DVORAK / BIZET / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2025 (Blu-ray) Piotr Beczała (tenor) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Tugan Sokhiev [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 1/Aug/2025 ] Sony Classical is proud to announce the release of this year's Summer Night Concert 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Tugan Sokhiev with tenor Piotr Beczała. This year, the Summer Night Concert was performed on June 13. |