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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: La Cenerentola [Cinderella] (complete opera recorded in 1972) Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva, Renato Capecchi, Paolo Montarsolo / Scottish Opera Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Opera House / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] "One of the great classic opera recordings of a work that balances farce with touching romance." (BBC Music) |
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JEROME KERN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kern: Show Boat (Highlights from the musical) Teresa Stratas, Frederica von Stade, Jerry Hadley / Ambrosian Chorus / London Sinfonietta / John McGlinn [ EMI / CD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] This lavish studio reconstruction of the original score was lovingly and thoroughly put together by John McGlinn, who brought in such opera singers as Frederica von Stade and Jerry Hadley, backed by The London Sinfonietta. |
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COLE PORTER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Porter: Anything Goes Kim Criswell, Cris Groenendaal, Frederica von Stade, Jack Gilford / Ambrosian Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, John McGlinn [ EMI / CD - released 1/Jul/1989 ] Anything Goes, from 1934, was one of Porter's few notable Broadway successes and was the first of his musicals to star Ethel Merman, who went on to star in several other Porter shows. |
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TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Carols from the Old and New Worlds Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 23/Oct/2004 ] On this volume of Carols from the Old and New Worlds, Paul Hillier and the Theatre Of Voices celebrate the festive season with a wide-ranging mixture of new and traditional carols. |
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GIBBONS / DERING / EAST / RAVENSCROFT / WEELKES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Cries Of London Theatre Of Voices, Fretwork [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Jul/2006 ] Theatre of Voices and Fretwork are heard in a selection of the Cries of London, in which music for viol consort is overlaid - sometimes comically, sometimes poignantly - with the raucous voices of 16th-century London's street-vendors, mendicants,... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn Thomas Allen (baritone) Ann Murray (soprano) / The London Philharmonic, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Virgin Ultraviolet / CD - released 5/Nov/1995 ] Recorded At - No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 1991 |
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HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf: Lieder Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Virgin Records / CD - released 21/Mar/1992 ] Recording: Studio N°. 1 Abbey Road, London |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms/Wolf: Lieder Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Virgin Records / 2 CD - released 21/Mar/1992 ] Classic recordings now reissued at a special price |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Don Giovanni (complete opera) Thomas Allen, Robert Lloyd, Sharon Sweet, Karita Mattila, Francisco Araiza / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips Trio / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/2008 ] "The playing of Sir Neville's Academy is exemplary, with perfect articulation in the string figures and spicy winds-and aside from a vocal moment or two, the solo singing is impressive." ClassicsToday |
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BRIDGE . STANFORD / IVES / ROREM / BERNSTEIN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: To The Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings The Poetry Of Walt Whitman Thomas Hampson (baritone) Craig Rutenbery (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/1996 ] "The performances throughout are exceptionally fine, intimately and subtly expressive but opening out nobly to expressions of passionate idealism." Gramophone |
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BRIDGE / STANFORD / IVES / ROREM / BERNSTEIN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: To The Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings The Poetry Of Walt Whitman Thomas Hampson (baritone) Craig Rutenbery (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/1997 ] TO THE SOUL is a collection centered on a poet rather than a composer. Walt Whitman's words have inspired over a thousand song settings, whose range is suggested here. |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Kerner Lieder, Andersen Lieder & Early Songs Thomas Hampson (baritone) / Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Teldec / CD - released 11/Mar/2006 ] "I liked this recital very much and I have no qualms about recommending it with enthusiasm." (MusicWeb April 2006 Bargain of the Month) |
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WAGNER / BERLIOZ / LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Romantic Songs Thomas Hampson (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 30/Jun/1994 ] "The singing is of deluxe quality, a warm and romantic baritone voice shaping luxurious phrases, enhanced by Geoffrey Parson's rich piano sound." Gramophone |
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BEETHOVEN / WAGNER / BERLIOZ / GRIEG / SCHUMANN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Songs and Lieder by Beethoven, Berlioz, Franz, Grieg, Liszt, Schumann, Wagner +) Thomas Hampson (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 30/Jun/2002 ] "The singing is of deluxe quality, a warm and romantic baritone voice shaping luxurious phrases, enhanced by Geoffrey Parson's rich piano sound." Gramophone |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert and the Classics Thomas Hampson (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 14 / CD - released 31/Jan/2008 ] 'The readings, with Johnson's piano at its probing best, are constantly enlightening and carry the absorbed listener into a rarefied world of word and music. The disc lasts an incredible 80 minutes, but the time flies by in such perceptive company'... |
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BIZET / PUCCINI / DONIZETTI / VERDI / MEYERBEER / J. STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Opera Duets (Includes the Pearl Fischers Duet) Thomas Hampson (baritone), Jerry Hadley (tenor) / Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi [ Teldec / CD - released 1/Feb/1993 ] "Two of the finest voices of our time sing some of the finest ensemble music of all time; how much better can it get?" - MusicWeb Jan 2005 |
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KORNGOLD / LORTZING / MARSCHNER / von WEBER / HUMPERDINCK / WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Thomas Hampson - German Opera Arias Thomas Hampson (baritone) / Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Fabio Luisi [ EMI Classics / CD - released 30/Jun/1995 ] Originally recorded in 1994 |
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JOSEF HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: Italian Arias Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone) Genia KAhmeier (soprano) / Freiburger Barockorchester / Gottfried von der Golz [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 10/Dec/2008 ] Gramophone Award Finalist 2009: Recital - "Quasthoff does Haydn's neglected operatic music proud in a fine recital." (Gramophone Editor's Choice April 2009) |
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BUXTEHUDE / DUBOIS / CALLAHAN / MILHAUD / WIDOR / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Mother Church Organ Thomas Richner (The Mother Church Organ, Boston, MA) [ The Christian Science Publishing / CD - released 28/May/1989 ] Recorded at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, MA, USA |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: Concertos & String Music Howard Shelley (piano) David Theodore (oboe) Kenneth Sillito (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson [ Chandos / 2 CD Box Set ] The perfect introduction to the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams |