More By Artist: Alexander O'Neal
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JOHN DOWLAND / THOMAS CAMPION / JOHN DANYEL / THOMAS FORD / HENRY PURCELL / etc
Drop Not, Mine Eyes Alexander Chance (counter-tenor), Toby Carr (lute) [ Linn / CD - released 28/Apr/2023 ] "Chance's tone is pellucid; notes fall round and clear as water drops...a recording in which Chance stakes serious claim to the title of his generation's most exciting British countertenor." Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2023 |
SCHUBERT / CHOPIN / LISZT / STRAVINSKY
Schubert / Chopin / Liszt / Stravinsky: Four Pianos - Four Pieces Alexander Melnikov (pianos) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 9/Apr/2018 ] "Melnikov gives thrilling performances of four cornerstones of the repertoire." Sunday Times |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Fantasie: Seven Composers, Seven Keyboards Alexander Melnikov (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Jun/2023 ] BBC Music Magazine July 2023 - Instrumental Choice |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Piano Concerto Op 54 / Piano Trio No. 2 Op. 80 Alexander Melnikov (fortepiano) / Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado, with Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) & Isabelle Faust (violin) [ Harmonia Mundi CD + DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] '[T]he use of an early 19th-century fortepiano, here a Streicher of 1847, brings textural clairty, enhanced by the exceptionally subtle and sensitive dialogue between the two superb string players.' (BBC Music) |
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
Scriabin: Etudes (Complete) Alexander Paley (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Dec/2002 ] His mother was a pianist, his father a diplomat, and he, Alexander Nikolayvich Scriabin was Russia's most unusual composer. During his short life-span of 43 years, Scriabin wrote three symphonies, two symphonic poems, variations for a string quartet,... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 Alexander Ullman (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) [ Rubicon / CD - released 24/Jun/2022 ] Alexander Ullman was the winner of the 2011 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest. He studied at the Purcell School, the Curtis Institute and the Royal College of Music. His teachers include William Fong, Leon Fleischer and Dmitri... |
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Murder on the High C's Florence Foster Jenkins (soprano) with additional tracks by Alexander Kipnis; John Charles Thomas; Josephine Tumminia; Ezio Pinza; Jeanette MacDonald [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 1/Oct/2003 ] "Hilariously ignorant of all musical rules and delightfully incapable of hitting, never mind holding the note, she recorded just nine songs. Priceless." -- Andrew Clarke, The Independent |
BORIS TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky, (B): Music for Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra / Ludmila Golub, organ / Alexander Rudin, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Jul/2004 ] "These excellent, meticulously prepared readings are warmly recorded. The production is again up to Hyperion's best. Recommended" - MusicWeb Oct 2004 |
PAUL DUKAS
Dukas: Music for Piano / Orchestral Music / Ariane et Barbe-Bleue Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Jean Hubeau, Martha Argerich, Alexander Rabinovitch (pianos) / Orchestre National de I'O.R.T.F., etc [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 15/Mar/2024 ] The composer Paul Dukas was known for abandoning many of his musical undertakings, resulting in a limited output of published works. This collection consolidates the core of his oeuvre in landmark renditions by prominent artists. |
BERTHOLD GOLDSCHMIDT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Goldschmidt: Beatrice Cenci (complete opera with libretto) Roberta Alexander, Stefan Stoll, Simon Estes, Della Jones / Berlin Radio Chorus, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lothar Zagrosek [ Sony Classical / 2 CD Box Set - released 7/Feb/1995 ] "The cast is a strong one, dominated by the burnished tone of Roberta Alexander in the title role of the abused daughter. Della Jones as her stepmother Lucrezia is equally fine" BBC Music |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 and 25 Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) / Die Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2011 ] "Bis has given all performers excellent surround sound that is wide, deep, and comforting to the ear. A most definite recommendation." (AudAud.com) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: The Lovers' Garden (complete ballet recorded in 2016) BLU-RAY Teatro alla Scala / Roberto Bolle, Nicoletta Manni, Marta Romagna, Claudio Coviello / Alexander Titov (cond) [ C Major BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Apr/2018 ] With lightness and irony, this journey into the universe of Mozart tips its hat to the 1700s also with the scenery and costumes, and fills the garden with fun and passionate virtuoso dances, which follow each other dynamically and quickly. |
BEETHOVEN / RIES / PUNTO / DANZI
Horn and Piano: A Cor Basse Recital Teunis van der Zwart (horn), Alexander Melnikov (paino) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] "van der Zwart exploits the disruptive contrasts between registers, and between stopped and open notes, as vividly as I've ever heard...A winner, and not only for horn fanciers." Gramophone Editor's Choice March 2022 |
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![My First Violin Album [Incls 'Salut d'amour' & 'fantasy on Carmen'] cover](https://images.marbecks.co.nz/_thumbnails/10306/10306440.jpg)
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
My First Violin Album [Incls 'Salut d'amour' & 'fantasy on Carmen'] Ilya Kaler (violin), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jenö Jandó (piano), Alexander Jablokov (violin), Chloë Hanslip (violin) [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2012 ] From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it and the top performers make it sound beautiful. They can also do clever things on it, with their fingers whizzing up... |
ARVO PART
Part: Alina / Spiegel im Spiegel Vladimir Spivakov (violin) Sergev Bezrodny (piano) Alexander Malter (piano) [ ECM Records / CD - released 6/May/2001 ] I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener. - Arvo Pärt |
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Stanford: Cello Concerto / Piano Concerto No. 3 Alexander Baillie (cello) Malcolm Binns (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite, conducter [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "This CD is a must for all enthusiasts of Stanford's music. I guarantee that it will not disappoint: in fact it will inspire you and make you want to explore the music of this Great Man in much more detail. And that can be no bad thing!" (MusicWeb... |
ALEXANDER BLECHINGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Blechinger: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto Alexander Blechinger (violin) Igo Koch (piano) / Philharmonic Bohuslav Martinu, ORF Symphonieorchester, Paul Polivnick [ Antes / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded in 1997 |
Alexander Desplat (music)
The French Despatch - OST [ Search Light / CD - released 27/Jul/2021 ] The eclectic soundtrack features Jarvis Cocker, Grace Jones, Ennio Morricone, Charles Aznavour and more. |
GUBAIDULINA /TARPOLSKI / REDGATE
Alexander Ivashkin Plays Gubaidulina, Tarpolski & Redgate Alexander Ivashkin (cello) [ Alma Classics / CD - released 19/Nov/2013 ] Alexander Ivashkin Plays Gubaidulina, Tarpolski & Redgate |
Joey Alexander
Origin [ Mack Avenue / CD - released 8/Jul/2022 ] Origin will be the 18-year-old pianist, composer and bandleader's sixth album. It follows 2020's Warna, released by Verve. "I'm honoured to be a part of the Mack Avenue family of amazing artists, and grateful to be able to work and collaborate... |
FRANZ XAVER SCHARWENKA
Scharwenka: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 4 Alexander Markovich (piano) / Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 31/Mar/2014 ] "Jarvi's watchful support and...control of orchestral dynamics gives Markovich more room to shape phrases effortlessly: his playing is especially fine [in the Scherzo of No. 1], cool-headed, but always meticulous...[in No. 2] Markovich blends fiery v |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux / etc Alexander Melnikov (piano), Elena Brilova (soprano) [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 17/Jun/2016 ] "This stunning disc is finely recorded and makes you look forward to a further balance of songs and piano music from both these remarkable artists." Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto no.1 - Tragic Overture (with Cherubini: Éliza) Alexander Melnikov (piano), Sinfonieorchester Basel, Ivor Bolton [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 27/Aug/2021 ] With his First Concerto, the young Brahms set his own course in the wake of Beethoven and Schumann and at the same time poured forth his personal emotions in this work of impressive dimensions. The Russian soloist has chosen an instrument... |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Works for Cello and Orchestra Alexander Rudin (cello) / Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin [ Naxos / CD ] "I would draw your attention to the Concerto Ballata. Sweet, very Russian, and just the right amounts of melancholy and drama. Recorded only three times." Penguin Guide |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol 11 - Symphony No. 13, "Babi Yar" Alexander Vinogradov (bass), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2014 ] "Vasily Petrenko's generally sensational Shostakovich cycle concludes with this powerful and gripping performance of the Thirteenth Symphony. Naxos' sonics are also excellent, with particularly well-judged balances between the choir and the orchestra |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Tharaud Plays Rachmaninov Alexandre Tharaud (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Alexander Vedernikov, with Sabine Devieilhe (soprano) [ Erato / CD - released 14/Oct/2016 ] "After the famous introductory bars - following the score rather than the composer's recording - the sweeping first subject enters faster, thankfully, than Richter's celebrated account but with the same majestic assurance" Gramophone Award Nomination |
MEYERBEER / GOUNOD / J. STRAUSS JR / AUBER / OUCCINI /MASSENET / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Amelia Farrugia - Joie De Vivre! Amelia Farrugia (soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Briger [ Decca Records / CD - released 2/Feb/2005 ] "...a coloratura with fine agility, a real trill, a very high extension, and an intelligent way with the texts. She also has an innate sense of rubato that can make even a chestnut-showpiece like Auber's "Laughing Song" seem like a new experience." |
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GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: L'Arlesienne [complete incidental music] / Jeux d'enfants Belgium Radio & Television Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir Alexander Rahbari [ Discover / CD - released 10/Feb/2013 ] Currently selling for $35 (US) on Amazon |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 Boris Berezovsky (piano) & Henri Demarquette (cello) Sinfonia Varsovia, Alexander Vedernikov [ Mirare / CD - released 29/Dec/2013 ] They are well played, especially the delicious Andante cantabile from the First string Quartet… the lyrical little 'Chanson triste', offer more in the way of Tchaikovskian charm. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1, 14, 15 & Chamber Symphony Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, with Kristine Opolais (soprano), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 13/Aug/2021 ] "No question that this latest release represents the Nelsons cycle at its best." Gramophone Editor's Choice August 202 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari [ Naxos / CD ] "Rahbari[']s…leadership is inspiring. The overall effect is low-key compared to some of the 'big guns', but it seems a legitimate other way to play the music. The Naxos sound is beautiful-better than many of the 'big' labels." American Record Guide |
THOMAS HARDY
Winter Words Bruce Alexander & Janet Maw [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2001 ] |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: The Bells Op 35 / The Rock Op 7 Ivan Choupenitch (tenor) / Helen Field (soprano) / Oleg Melnikov (bass) / RTE Philharmonic Choir. Choupenitch, Alexander Anissimov [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2002 ] "Budget or no, these are Bells you ought to hear." |
W. A. MOZART / C.P.E. BACH
Young & Foolish: Mozart & CPE Bach Céline Frisch (harpsichord/piano), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Café Zimmermann, Pablo Valetti [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 16/Aug/2024 ] Young and foolish is the title Cafe Zimmermann has chosen for this programme, which features music from the 1770s and 1780s by Mozart and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, starting with Mozart's famous and sparkling Divertimento KV 138. For this fascinating... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Das Reingold (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar / Mario Hoff / Alexander Gunther / Jean-Noel Briend / Erin Caves / Carl St. Clair (cond) [ Arthaus Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Jun/2009 ] DVD Blu-Ray - "Weimar National Theatre opens a promising 'Ring' cycle with Wagner's original ur-scene." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
PIETRO MASCAGNI
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Giacomo Aragall, Stefka Evstatieva, Anna di Mauro, Alzbeta Michalkova / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Alexander Rahbari [ Naxos Opera Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/1995 ] Recorded: 1 - 10 April 1992 Recording Venue: Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio, Bratislava |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Enchantress (complete opera recorded in 2022) BLU-RAY Frankfurt Opera / Asmik Grigorian, Iain MacNeil, Claudia Mahnke, Alexander Mikhailov / Valentin Uryupin [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 11/Nov/2022 ] "Discover one of Tchaikovsky's least-known, least-performed mature operas in a fine production from Frankfurt Opera". © 2024 Gramophone |
W. A. MOZART
Fritz Busch at Glyndebourne - Mozart Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Audrey Mildmay, Heddle Nash, John Brownlee, Ina Souez, Sena Jurinac, Alexander Young, Richard Lewis / Fritz Busch (cond) [ Warner Classics / 9 CD Box Set - released 8/Jul/2017 ] Fritz Busch (1890-1951) was one the greatest German conductors of the first half of the twentieth century, noted for his illuminating performances and his ethical principles. |
GOUNOD / VERDI / PUCCINI / MASSENET / CILEA / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Inessa Galante - Heroines Inessa Galante (soprano) / Latvian Opera Orchestra, Alexander Vilumanis [ Campion / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded at Riga Studios, Latvia, September / November 1995. |
