MANUEL MARIA PONCE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ponce: Violin Concerto (with works by Galindo & Revueltas) Henryk Szeryng (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de la Ciudad de Mexico, Enrique Batiz [ EMI / CD - released 1/Feb/1989 ] "A life-enhancing record. For within it two distinct fields are explored; both of them, in different ways, very rewarding. Try it." (Gramophone) |
SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / WAGNER / BRAHMS / GRIEG / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hans Hotter - The Early EMI Recordings Hans Hotter (baritone), Hermann von Nordberg, Gerald Moore (piano), various orchestras [ Testament / CD - released 23/Oct/2000 ] Recorded between 1947 & 1987 |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24 / Dichterliebe, Op. 48 / 7 lieder Ian Bostridge (tenor) / Julius Drake (piano) [ EMI / CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - "My choice is Ian Bostridge… his velveteen, youthful timbres and intense, subtle delivery suit Schumann's cycle to perfection." The Sunday Times, March 2001 |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor D958, fragments & lieder Ian Bostridge (tenor) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2008 ] "Leif Ove Andsnes here deals beautifully with the Sonata itself. Andsnes's performance is smooth and warmly expressive, with the final tarantella going at a galloping lick. Bostridge, too, is in fine form" BBC Music |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge / Four Hymns / etc Ian Partridge (tenor) / Music Group of London [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/1996 ] Ian Partridge CBE (born 12 June 1938) is a retired English lyric tenor, whose repertoire ranged from Monteverdi, Bach and Handel, the Elizabethan lute songs, German, French and English songs, through to Schoenberg, Weill and Britten. |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge / Ten Blake Songs (with Warlock: The Curlew) Ian Partridge (tenor) / Music Group of London [ EMI Studio / CD - released 20/Mar/1977 ] Ian Partridge CBE (born 12 June 1938) is a retired English lyric tenor, whose repertoire ranged from Monteverdi, Bach and Handel, the Elizabethan lute songs, German, French and English songs, through to Schoenberg, Weill and Britten. |
GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Les Pecheurs des Perles [The Pearl Fishers] (Complete Opera recorded in 1963) Ileana Cotrubas, Alain Vanzo, Guillermo Sarabia, Roger Soyer / Choeur & Orchestre du Theatre National de 'Opera de Paris / Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics For Pleasure / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/1990 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die - "The well-recorded CfP set is valuable principally because it has Cotrubas at her best, a most appealing Leila and worth the bargain price of the discs on her own account." (Gramophone) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Mass In C Minor K.427 Ileana Cotrubas, Kiri te Kanawa, Werner Krenn, Hans Sotin / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Raymond Leppard [ EMI / CD - released 15/Oct/1985 ] "Leppard's is the (Mass in C minor) to enjoy propped up on deep cushions and with a glass of your favourite liqueur." Gramophone |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Complete Waltzes Ingrid Fliter (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 31/Jul/2020 ] "…her playing is now enriched immeasurably by a poetic depth and subtle expressive imagination." BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 **** |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 'Pathetique', 17 'Tempest' & 23 'Appassionata' Ingrid Fliter (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Jul/2011 ] "It is wonderful indeed to encounter a pianist of such exalted yet natural and unforced artistry." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, August 2011 |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Violin Concertos / Sonata for two violins Itzah Perlman (violin) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, with Pinchas Zukerman (violin) [ EMI Music / CD - released 11/Nov/2003 ] Recorded 23-26 October 1980 and 26 October 1976 |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Recital Itzah Perlman (violin) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, with Jane goodman Guggenheim (piano) [ EMI Music / CD - released 11/Nov/1990 ] Recorded in the Philharmonic Hall, Leningrad, May 1990 (Concerto) Recorded in the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, April 1990 (Recital) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Violin Concerto in D (with extra DVD of Beethoven Violin Concerto - 1st movement) Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ EMI Classics CD + DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 20/Nov/1999 ] The classic 1977 recording reissued with an DVD bonus of the first movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto live with the Berlin Philharmonic, filmed in 1992. |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R,): Don Quixote (with Lalo-Cello Concerto) Jacqueline du Pre (cello) / New Philharmoniz Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult [ EMI / CD - released 22/Sep/2007 ] This chance recording of the great cellist Du Pre occurred because some bright engineer turned on the microphone during a rehearsal with conductor Adrian Boult. Boult leads the orchestra with sensitivity that catches fire when Du Pre enters on "Don... |
FREDERICK DELIUS & VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Jacqueline du Pre - Recital plus Delius Cello Concerto Jacqueline du Pre (cello) with Gerald Moore (piano) Osian Ellis (harp) John Williams (guitar) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ EMI Classics / CD - released 3/Jun/1995 ] Jacqueline du Pré was recognised during her brief prime as one of the supreme cellists of the 20th century, with an intense commitment and a well-honed technical mastery to back up her heaven-sent talents. |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Kindertotenlieder / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Das Lied von der Erde / Das Hnaben Wunderhorn / etc Janet Baker, Lucia Popp, Murray Dickie, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Halle & New Philharmonia Orchestras, Sir John Barbirolli, and more [ EMI / 2 CD Box Set - released 27/Aug/1999 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) [Kindertotenlieder/Ruckert Lieder] "The spontaneous feeling of soloist and conductor of this music comes over as in a live performance and brings out the tenderness to a unique... |
MENDELSSOHN / SCHUMANN / LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn / Schumann / Liszt - Lieder Janet Baker (mezzo) Geoffrey Parsons, Daniel Barenboim (pianos) [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 16/Jun/2001 ] The best of Romantic Leider with Dame Janet at a special price |
GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles [The Pearl Fishers] (Complete opera recorded in 1960 with libretto) / Plus Ivan IV (extraits) Janine Micheau, Nicolai Gedda, Ernest Blanc / Chœurs et Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique, Pierre Dervaux [ EMI Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/1988 ] Original 1960 recording coupled with excerpts from Ivan IV recorded in 1958 |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 2 / Notturno / Grand Duo / etc Jean-Philippe Collard / Augustin Dumay / Frederic Lodeon [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2000 ] "The playing has plenty of give and take and no lack of resilience and charm." (Gramophone) |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Piano Music (Incls 'Etudes Symphoniques', 'Carnaval' & 'Piano Sonata No 3') Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 15/Oct/2002 ] "Collard's technical polish and subtle nuances of touch lend interest to the Symphonic Etudes. His tasteful rubato and variegated articulation strike an ideal balance between Variation II's Marcato and Canto directives." ClassicsToday |