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LEOKADIYA KASHPEROVA
Kashperova: Piano Concerto · Symphony Oliver Triendl (soloist) Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anna Skryleva [ Capriccio / CD - due 6/Mar/2026 ] Leokadiya Kashperova was Igor Stravinsky's piano teacher, having herself been a student of Anton Rubinstein. To this day, however, her compositions remain in the shadow of the male Russian masters, a fate shared by many other women of this era.... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Hob. XX:2 RIAS Kammerchor, Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, Justin Doyle [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - due 20/Mar/2026 ] In 1786, Haydn composed The Seven Last Words of Christ for orchestra. Ten years later he produced a stunning choral version, which Justin Doyle and the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin and Konzerthausorchester Berlin now invite us to rediscover. Together with... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.4 & 8 (with Mehul: Symphony No. 1 & Cherubini: Lodoiska Overture) Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Bernhard Forck [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] The least famous of Beethoven's symphonies? Yet these two works are genuine tours de force: the composer takes the listener on a journey whose destination never seems to be known in advance, one brimming over with structural innovations subtly... |
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Coronation anthems Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS-Kammerchor Berlin, Justin Doyle [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 28/Apr/2023 ] In 1727, having just become a naturalised British subject, Handel was commissioned to write a set of anthems for the coronation of George II. Since he could hardly have expected ever to see a more majestic occasion, the composer took full advantage... |
ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4-9 (The Mature Symphonies) (6-DVD Box Set) Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim [ Unitel Classics DVD / 6 DVD - released 8/Aug/2011 ] "This unforgettable Bruckner cycle sets new standards, and guarantees the Staatskapelle Berlin and their principal conductor "a place in the Bruckner pantheon." Der Tagesspiegel |
BEETHOVEN / FUCIK / SUPPE / JOHANN STRAUSS / SCHRAMMEL / etc
20 Favourite Marches Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan. [ Deutsche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / CD - released 13/Apr/1993 ] Herbert von Karajan turns his attention to the swaggering pomp of favourite marches by the 'other' Strauss family and many others in this good natured and emblazoned romp. |
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JOSEPH LANNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wiener Musik [Music of Vienna] Vol.1 Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stolz [ Eurodisc / CD - released 3/Dec/1988 ] Robert Stolz was operetta royalty, and his recordings with the Berliner Symphoniker and Wiener Symphoniker document the world of light orchestral music with unique authority. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8 (recorded 2001) Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Claudio Abbado [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 1/Mar/2014 ] Recorded live at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, February 2001 |
LIGETI / WAGNER / ELGAR / STRAVINSKY
Sir Simon Rattle & Sol Gabetta (Recorded live at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, 2014) Sol Gabetta (cello) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Simon Rattle [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 10/Apr/2017 ] "Rattle's presence can be heard, and felt, in virtually every bar of the score: the way he moulds phrases, nudges details to the fore, bends the line, holds tight to a salient accompanying detail (especially along the lower end of the spectrum) or re |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Arias from Der Fliegende Hollander / Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / etc Bryn Terfel (baritone) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 6/Apr/2002 ] "This disc is only of extracts, but already it is clear that Terfel is going to be an outstanding Wagnerian bass-baritone of his generation, His tone colour is rich and full in the nest tradition, his declamation vivid and lively." Five Stars BBC |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV / FRANCIS POULENC
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Poulenc: Organ Concerto Cameron Carpenter (International touring organ) / Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach [ Sony Classical / CD / CD - released 29/Mar/2020 ] "Cameron Carpenter (1981- ) is a spectacular musician and showman. But don't let his showmanship fool you. He is a brilliant and disciplined musician and arranger and belongs to a tradition of flashy virtuosos. He is also not the first organist to... |
FRANZ SCHREKER
Schreker: Der ferne Klang... Orchestral Works & Songs (2 CDs) Chen Reiss (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone) / Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christop Eschenbach [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 7/Jul/2023 ] "The playing of the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach is both meticulously prepared and wonderfully idiomatic." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2023 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / GIOVANNI BATTISTA VIOTTI / ANTONIN DVORAK
Brahms: Double Concerto / Viotti: Violin Concerto No 22 / Dvorak: Silent Woods Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) / Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Paavo Jarvi [ Ondine / CD - released 20/Oct/2023 ] "The dedication on this album reads 'In Memoriam Lars Vogt' - and that gives it a special resonance...Terrific disc, then, and the best kind of tribute from three exceptional musicians to one of their own." Gramophone Award Nomination 2024 - Concerto |
ARLEN / BERNSTEIN / GERSHWIN / LOEWE / SONDHEIM
New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - An Evening with Broadway Melodies Diana Damrau (soprano) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Kirill Petrenko [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] The Berliner Philharmoniker played under the baton of their new chief conductor Kirill Petrenko for the first time at the New Year's Eve concert - presenting a vibrant facet to Petrenko's repertoire. |
ARLEN / BERNSTEIN / GERSHWIN / LOEWE / SONDHEIM
New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - An Evening with Broadway Melodies BLU-RAY Diana Damrau (soprano) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Kirill Petrenko [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 19/Jun/2020 ] "The Berliner Philharmoniker and Diana Damrau bring American sass and swing to the Silvesterkonzert" - Financial Times |
BACH / BUSONI / CHOPIN / LISZT / RACHMANINOV / STRAUSS / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Jorge Bolet I Jorge Bolet (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra [ Philips / BMG / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] "The first volume of Bolet is a tour de force. Its centerpiece was the Carnegie Hall recital from 1974, and few live recordings match that one for animal excitement." ClassicalNet |
KURT WEILL
The Kurt Weill Album Katharine Mehrling (singr/actress), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 16/Aug/2024 ] "Die sieben Todsünden ('The Seven Deadly Sins') is brought off with comparable deftness and élan...This Weill collection, polished but never slick, merits the very strongest recommendation." Gramophone September 2024 Recording of the Month |
CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Weber: Overtures / Konzertstück in F minor / Arias Martin Helmchen; Anna Prohaska; Konzerthausorchester Berlin; Christoph Eschenbach [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 28/May/2021 ] 200 years ago, on May 26th 1821, today's Berlin Concert Hall was inaugurated as "Königliches Schauspielhaus". Destroyed as "Preußisches Staatstheater" during World War II, the building, located in eastern Berlin, was rebuilt during GDR times and... |
DAVID STOCK
Stock: A Little Miracle / Yizkor / Tekiah / Y'rusha Elizabeth Shammash (mezzo-soprano), Stephen Burns (trumpet), Richard Stoltzman (clarinet) / Seattle Symphony, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, etc [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Oct/2006 ] "..there's no fancy stuff, no hamhanded sophistication and pretentions, to get in the way of the music's simple expression." American Record Guide |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Berlin Concert - Live From the 'Waldbuhne' Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko. Rolando Villazon / Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin / Marco Armiliato [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 18/Jan/2007 ] "Three charming singing actors giving their audience a real treat, this concert is something to return to" (MusicWeb Feb 2007) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Waltzes & Arias / Folk Songs & Lullabies Rita Streich (soprano) / RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Kurt Gaebel [ SBS Deutsche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] 'A voice so bright that an inner light radiates in her singing, Streich is pure pleasure to listen to … Highly recommended' Fanfare |
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 |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Schnittke: Film Music Volume 5 Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Frank Strobel [ Capriccio / Hybrid SACD - released 8/Oct/2021 ] Alfred Schnittke's film music encapsulates almost everything that characterises the Russian composer's compositional style. A self-described polystylist, he began writing for film in the 1960s, penning 66 film scores between 1962 and 1984 for Soviet... |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Piano Trio, Op 1 String Sextet, Op 10 Spectrum Concerts Berlin [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Korngold's breathtaking precocity is everywhere in evidence in these two chamber masterpieces. The Piano Trio was composed when he was just twelve years old but its symphonic breadth and brilliantly demanding piano writing reveal myriad tonal colours... |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Suite, Op 23 / Piano Quintet, Op 15 Spectrum Concerts Berlin [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Erich Korngold was described as 'arguably the most remarkable prodigy in history', whose transition into artistic maturity was almost seamless. The successes of his youth continued with works such as the Piano Quintet, Op. 15, in which the brilliant... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Tannhauser (complete opera recorded in 2014) BLU-RAY Staatsoper Berlin / Peter Seiffert, Marina Prudenskaya, Ann Petersen, Peter Mattei, René Pape / Daniel Barenboim (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 18/Dec/2015 ] "Daniel Barenboim provides spacious and lucid conducting … Mattei's finely enunciated Wolfram and Peter Seiffert encompassing the title-role's difficulties with a constant eye on their dramatic import." (Gramophone January 2016) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 - 5 (recorded live in 2007) Stattakapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (piano and conductor) [ Euroarts / 2 DVD Box Set - released 22/Dec/2007 ] In November 2007, Daniel Barenboim completed a cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos. Recorded live at the prestigious Klavier-Festival Ruhr in May 2007, this DVD recording reflects both a very individual and special reading of Beethoven's music. |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Gran Partita - Wind Serenades K. 361 & 375 Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 7/May/2021 ] "For those wanting the music played on the kinds of instruments that Mozart himself knew, this beautifully recorded new version sweeps the field." Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2021 |
J.S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Triple Concerto BWV1044; Harpsichord Cto. BWV 1052 Akademie far Alte Musik Berlin [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 25/Oct/2002 ] "the gestures bold and the virtuosity glittering." - International Record Review |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI / JEAN-FERY REBEL
Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons] / Rebel: Les Eléments Midori Seiler (solo violin) / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 14/Jun/2019 ] "..[Midori Seiler] and the Berliners have simply insisted on taking nothing for granted...the sheer flair of this new release dazzles as much as it delights." BBC Music |
PAUL WRANITZKY
Wranitzky: Symphonies Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Bernhard Forck [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] Bernhard Forck leads Akamus in a spirited showcase of the Moravian-born composer's gifts as an orchestrator, featuring the overture to Oberon, the 'Grande Symphonie caractéristique pour la Paix avec la République francaise', and the 'Tempest' Symphony. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Isabelle Faust, Antoine Tamestit [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 17/Sep/2021 ] Johann Sebastian Bach and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin go back a long way together! This recording, made with the welcome participation of Isabelle Faust and Antoine Tamestit, follows the complete violin concertos (2019), which left a lasting... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Marie Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Justin Doyle - RIAS Kamerchor [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 15/Nov/2019 ] "Altogether, there is much to discover in this little-known work, and the conductor Justin Doyle with his talented team of soloists and the RIAS Chamber Choice and Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik do it proud. Recommended." BBC Music Five Stars |
SCHUMANN / VOLKMANN / GERNSHEIM / DIETRICH
Cello Concertos Alban Gerhardt (cello) / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Hannu Lintu [ Hyperion Romantic Cello Concerto Vol 2 / CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] 'Alban Gerhardt throws himself into the fray with thrilling virtuoso abandon and the recording is out of Hyperion's top drawer' (Classic FM Magazine ) ***** |
ERIC KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: Between Two Worlds / Symphonic Serenade / Theme & Variations Alexander Frey (piano) / Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin, John Mauceri [ Decca / CD - released 20/Jul/1995 ] "I commend Morton Winding and [Decca] and Deutschland Radio for the wonderful presentation of Korngold's score to "Between Two Worlds". The presentation of the score as a symphonic serenade of 14 cues offers excellent audio quality" MovieMusicUK |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Alfred Brendel (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Philips / CD - released 1/Jun/1992 ] "This recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Alfred Brendel and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, is widely praised for its thoughtful and nuanced interpretation. Reviewers highlight Brendel's aristocratic poise,... |
EDWARD ELGAR / ELLIOT CARTER / MAX BRUCH
Elgar/Carter/Bruch: Cello Concertos Alisa Weilerstein (cello) / Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 11/Nov/2012 ] RECORDING OF THE YEAR: BBC Music Magazine Awards 2014 BBC Music Magazine Awards 2014 - Concerto WINNER NZ LISTENER BEST CLASSICAL Recordings 2014 |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 / Violin Concerto Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Augustin Dumay (violin) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy / London Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tchakarov [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 21/Oct/1997 ] Andrei Gavrilov was born into a family of artists in Moscow. His father was Vladimir Gavrilov (May 30, 1923 - December 4, 1970), one of the eminent Russian painters during the middle of the 20th century, through whom Gavrilov also has German... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (1977 recording) Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Peter Schreier, Jose van Dam / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Feb/1977 ] Original recording from 1977 |
W.A. MOZART
Violin Concertos Nos 3 K216 & No 5 K219 (rec 1978) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 20/Oct/2004 ] "This is where Mutter's recording career and relationship with DG all began: her first recording alongside Karajan, just one year after the maestro invited the young prodigy to work with him." Gramophone Magazine, October 2008 |
