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JOHN KANDER / FRED EBB
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kander/Ebb: Kiss of the Spider Woman - The musical Vanessa Williams & Howard McGillin / New 1994 Broadway Cast Recording [ Mercury / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] Kiss of the Spider Woman is a musical with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with the book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the Manuel Puig novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña. Directed by Harold Prince, the musical had runs in the West End (1992)... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: 1822-1825 Schubertiad Lynne Dawson, Geraldine McGreevy, Philip Langridge and others / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 35 / CD ] 'McGreevy's Lachen und Weinen is simply the best performance I know. No lover of Schubert's genius should miss this CD' (International Record Review) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: An 1827 Schubertiad Juliane Banse, Lynne Dawson, Michael Schade, Gerald Finley, Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 36 / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] 'Superb … Wonderfully fluent, confident singing from Finley, soft-grained intimacy from Banse … a delight' (Gramophone) |
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WILLIAM BOLCOM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bolcom: Complete Rags John Murphy (piano) [ Albany / 2 CD - released 25/Jun/2009 ] William Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At age 11, he entered the University of Washington to study composition privately with George Frederick McKay and John Verrall and piano with Madame Berthe Poncy Jacobson. "He later studied with Darius... |
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The Bix Centennial All Stars, with special guest, Dick Hyman
Celebrating Bix! [ Arbors / CD - released 28/Jul/2009 ] The Bix Centennial All Stars celebrate his 100th birthday |
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ANTONIO ROSETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rosetti: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Dieter Klocker (clarinet), Klaus Wallendorf, Sarah Willis (horns) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Holga Schröter-Seebeck [ CPO / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Clarinetist Dieter Klöcker in particular deserves credit for reviving so much unknown wind music of the classical period." ClassicsToday |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: The Young Schubert Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Ann Murray, Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Marie McLaughlin (soprano) Adrian Thompson (tenor) Philip Langridge (tenor) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 33 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'Intriguing views of a young genius' (Classic CD) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Complete Songs 34: Schubert (1817-1821) Various artists incl Lorna Anderson, Lynne Dawson, Gerald Finley, Matthias Goerne, Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside, etc [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 34 / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] 'A feast of finely wrought, intelligent interpretations ... the readings make an indelible impression.' (Gramophone) |
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MILTON SCHAFER
Schafer: Drat! The Cat! Susan Egan, Elaine Stritch & Jason Graae / Studio Cast Recording [ Varese Sarabande Spotlight Series / CD - released 25/Aug/1997 ] Drat! The Cat! is a musical with a book and lyrics by Ira Levin and music by Milton Schafer. |
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BEETHOVEN / BACH / HAYDN / MOZART / SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: An Equal Music Various Artists [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 30/May/2000 ] Music from the best selling book! A wonder-work: irresistible |
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PHILIPS GATES / FRANK BRIDGE / SAMUEL BARBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gates Bridge Barber - String Quartets The Eberle Quartet [ Naim / CD - released 30/Jul/2001 ] Recorded at the Jacqueline de Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College, Oxford, January 1997 |
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SCOTT FRANKEL
Frankel: Grey Gardens - A New Musical Matt Cavenaugh & Christine Ebersole / Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording [ P.S. Classics / CD - released 22/Aug/2006 ] 'Grey Gardens' opened Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons on February 10, 2006, and ran through April 30, 2006. Directed by Michael Greif with choreography by Jeff Calhoun, it starred Christine Ebersole, Mary Louise Wilson, and John McMartin. |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Smetana: Libuse (Festive Opera In 3 Acts) Eva Urbanová, Vratislav Kriz, Ludek Vele, Helena Kaupová / Prague National Theatre Chorus & Orchestra, Oliver Dohnanyi [ Supraphon / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2009 ] "The cast is splendid, reflecting that the extraordinary musical traditions of the Czech's (Europe's most musical nation?) are alive and well. The whole performance captures the sense of occasion." MusicWeb |
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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Webber: Love Never Dies (Original London Cast) [Deluxe Edition] Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Sally Dexter, Charlie Manton / Original Cast [ Polydor Records U.K. / 3 CD/DVD - released 11/Mar/2010 ] A 3-disc set comprising 2 CDs; the Bonus 'Love Never Dies - The Story So Far' DVD, a 40 minute documentary that goes behind the scenes of the making of the show / album, plus a 32-page book! |
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Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway & Cast
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast Recording: Expanded Edition with bonus tracks) [ Sony Music / CD - released 28/May/2002 ] This edition of the original motion picture soundtrack to 'My Fair Lady' features Julie Andrews with Rex Harrison and includes two bonus tracks. |
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JOHN BUCCHINO
Bucchinio: A Catered Affair Faith Prince & Harvey Fierstein / Original Broadway Cast Recording [ PS Classics / CD - released 17/Jan/2011 ] A Catered Affair is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by John Bucchino. It is based on both the 1956 film The Catered Affair written by Gore Vidal and the original 1955 teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky, set in 1953. |
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Original Cast Recording - A Lincoln Center Theatre Production
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: A Man Of No Importance [ Jay / CD - released 8/Aug/2002 ] A Man of No Importance is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and a book by Terrence McNally, based on the 1994 Albert Finney film, A Man of No Importance. It tells the story of an amateur theatre group in Dublin and their... |
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JIMMY McHUGH
McHugh: Lucky In The Rain Barbara Cook & Malcolm Gets / Studio Cast Recording [ DRG Theater / CD - released 9/Apr/2000 ] Conceived and written by Sherman Yellen: Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Harold Adamson, Dorothy Fields. Additional Music/lyrics by Hoagy Carmichael, Walter Donaldson, Al Dubin, Ted Koehler, Jan Savitt and Johnny Watson Opened: Goodspeed Opera... |
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JERRY HERMAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hermann: Miss Spectacular Christine Baranski & Michael Feinstein / The Concept album [ DRG Theater / CD - released 17/Jun/2002 ] Miss Spectacular is an unproduced musical with a libretto by Robert L. Freedman, lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and additional lyrics by Steve Lawrence and Michael Feinstein. |
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CHARLES STROUSE
Strouse: Nightingale - A New Musical Sarah Brightman & Gordon Sandison / Original 1982 London Cast [ Jay Digital / CD - released 2/Feb/1999 ] Nightingale: A New Musical is a musical (described by the composer as a children's opera) in one act, with book, music and lyrics by Charles Strouse. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1843 fairy tale, "The Nightingale". |