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GEORGE ANTHEIL
Antheil: Ballet Mecanique,/ Serenade for String Orchestra No.1 / Symphony for Five Instruments, etc Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Spalding [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2001 ] "The Philadelphia players sound as if they are enjoying themselves, and at its super-budget price it's an ideal introduction to the 'bad boy of music', who certainly wasn't nearly as bad a composer as many who've come after him." International Record |
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MAX BRUCH / FLORENCE PRICE
Bruch / Price: Violin Concertos Randall Goosby (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Decca / CD - released 9/Jun/2023 ] "There's an honesty and modesty - about his playing that stands him apart...This playing isn't dressed to impress but to express." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2023 |
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GERSHWIN / COPLAND / ADAMS / CORIGLIANO / FRUSIN / NEWMAN / etc
Daniil Trifonov - My American Story - North [2 CD set] Daniil Trifonov (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 11/Oct/2024 ] Daniil Trifonov, without question one of the most gifted artists of his generation, has previously explored his voice and cultural roots through landmark interpretations of European classical repertoire. |
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SAMUEL BARBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Barber: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Adagio for Strings Isaac Stern (violin) John Browning (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein, George Szell (conds) [ Sony Essential Masterworks / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "Isaac Stern's Barber Concerto with Bernstein was the recording which belatedly gave this warmly expressive masterpiece the international currency it plainly deserved. The superb performance can stand comparison with any version since" (Gramophone) |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Easter Oratorio / Magnificat Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / New York Philharmionic, Leonard Bernstein, with Judith Raskin, Maureen Forrester, Jennie Tourel, etc [ Sony & BMG Music / CD - released 10/Apr/1998 ] The majestic art of Johann Sebastian Bach is the foundation of almost every aspect of three centuries' worth of classical music, from his breathtaking grasp of musical form at its most technical, to the infinite beauty, grace and Baroque spendor of... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No 9 Philadelphia Orchestra, James Levine [ RCA / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2018 ] "As a Mahler interpreter, his performances are exciting, fabulously played, razor-sharp rhythmically, and sensitive to the myriad details of Mahler's scoring. Perhaps the two standout performances are the Fifth and Ninth, as much for the playing of... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 7 & 8 Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccado Muti [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 7/Feb/2005 ] "The Philadelphia playing is articulate, full bodied when the music demands it" - Gramophone Magazine |
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NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Moussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an exhibition (with Moussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov: Night on a Bare Mountain) Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ Philips / CD - released 20/Jul/1997 ] Recorded at the Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, October 1990 |
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FLORENCE PRICE
Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/May/2022 ] "The Philadelphia polish helps to highlight one of Price's most endearing qualities: kaleidoscopic orchestrations, with piquant detailing from all corners, including celesta and slide whistles" |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN / MAURICE RAVEL
Gershwin/Ravel: Piano Concertos Philippe Entremont (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Cleveland Orchestra [ Sony Essential Masterworks / CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] |
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BACH / BEETHOVEN / DEBUSSY / FAURE / SCARLATTI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Robert Casadesus Robert Casadesus (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ Philips / Sony / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] Besides Mozart and Bach, Casadesus was also particularly known for his recordings of French repertoire by composers such as Rameau, Chabrier, Fauré, Debussy, and Ravel. In 1951, Casadesus made the first integral recording of the complete solo piano... |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 4 / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (recorded 1934-1941) Sergei Rachmaninov (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 10/Aug/2009 ] Building a Library Historic Choice - January 2003 |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 - 5 [with Liszt - Les Preludes & Franck - Le Chasseur maudit] New Philharmonia Orchestra & Philadelphia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ Emi Classics / 2 CD - released 11/Jul/2011 ] Riccardo Muti's choice for his first orchestral recording, led Gramophone magazine to judge that: 'Muti seems a natural Mendelssohnian … this could hardly be more auspicious … full of electricity and a sense of occasion.' |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 Angela Meade, Erin Wall, Lisette Oropesa (sopranos), etc / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 8/May/2020 ] "It's a wonder the roof wasn't lifted clean off Philadelphia's Verizon Hall during this live recording of Mahler's epic. This is brilliant music-making that will leave you breathless." BBC Music Five Stars |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Destination Rachmaninov - Departure [Concertos Nos 2 & 4] Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 5/Feb/2019 ] "Trifonov is a gifted pianist, the Philadelphians have the music in their blood and Nézet-Séguin has an eye for detail and careful phrasing…Overall, this is another fine, well-recorded addition to the lengthy discography" Gramophone |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov Variations Daniil Trifonov (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] Gramophone Magazine Award Nomination 2016 - Concerto |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Destination Rachmaninov: Arrival - Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3 Daniil Trifonov (piano) / The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 18/Oct/2019 ] After the highly acclaimed album "Destination Rachmaninov - Departure" Daniil Trifonov concludes his Rachmaninov project with a coupling of the composer's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 Including Trifonov's own transcriptions of Rachmaninov's famous,... |
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SERGEI RACHMANIMOV
Destination Rachmaninov: Departure - Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (LP) Daniil Trifonov (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deusche Grammophon / 2 LP - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Grammy winner Daniil Trifonov presents a cycle of Sergei Rachmaninov's highly virtuosic Piano Concertos. Recorded with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra, the orchestra most closely associated with the composer with which... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN / PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Isaac Stern (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy (cond) [ Sony Great Performances / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] Magnificent music for himself; a masterpiece for a friend |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Serenade Melancolique (LP) Itzhak Perlman (violin) / The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ornandy [ Warner Classics / LP - released 22/May/2020 ] In Perlman's words, Tchaikovsky "wears his heart on his sleeve" and his violin concerto is a work of "unabashed Romanticism". While bringing sensitivity and substance to his interpretation, Perlman never slips into sentimentality, and he leads an... |