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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Divine Impresario: Nicolini on Stage Randall Scotting (countertenor), Mary Bevan (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music [ Signum / CD - due 13/Mar/2026 ] Divine Impresario is countertenor Randall Scotting's portrait of the celebrated castrato Nicolò Grimaldi ("Nicolini"), performed with the Academy of Ancient Music and Laurence Cummings. Drawing on arias and duets written for Nicolini by Handel,... |
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The Academy Is
Almost Here (Limited Edition LP) [ Atlantic / Warner / LP - released 29/Jan/2021 ] In celebration of Fueled By Ramen's 25th Anniversary, this classic FBR release will be reissued on silver vinyl! |
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CARISSIMI / VIVALDI / GLUCK / CALDARA / HANDEL / etc
Arie Antiche: songs and arias Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sir Neville Marriner [ SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2005 ] The sequence of Italian operas on this recording take us from the birth of opera at the end of the sixteenth century to the first flowerings of the Classical period nearly 200 years later. The extraordinary power and agility of Dmitri Hvorostovsky's... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Arias Kathleen Battle (soprano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ EMI / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "The American soprano, Kathleen Battle, has chosen a delightful anthology of arias from Handel's operas, oratorios and English odes" Gramophone |
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IVAR HALLSTROM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hallstrom: Duke Magnus & the Mermaid (complete opera) Lars Johansson, Robin Svanvik, Marco Stella, Jonas Olofsson, Emelie Sigelius, Ingela Bohlin, Eva Marklund / Vadstena Academy Choir, Niklas Willen [ Marco Polo / 2 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2003 ] Although he learnt the piano, Hallström was self-taught as a composer. He studied law in Uppsala and in 1853 was appointed librarian to Prince Oscar which assisted him in advancing his career as a composer. His operas in collaboration with the... |
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SCUBERT / MOZART / TCHAIKOVSKY / DOWLAND / EDWARDS / ORFF / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Swooning Various Artists incls Yvonne Kenny, Katia and Marielle Labeque, Vienna Boys Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Barbara Bonney, etc [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Dec/2001 ] Showcasing some of the most stunning music ever written, this collection is a must-have for Swoon devotees new and old. |
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J. S. BACH
Birth of the Symphony: Handel to Haydn Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr [ AAM Records / CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] The first release on AAM Records, the new label of the Academy of Ancient Music - recently described as "the finest period-instrument orchestra in the world" by Classic FM. Birth of the symphony explores the development of the symphony in the... |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Quintets, Quartets, Movements & Fragments Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Grumiaux Trio, with William Bennett (Flute) [ Philips Complete Mozart Edition Vol 10 / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/1991 ] .Recordings made 1970-1991 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Quintet in C Op. 29 / Sextet in E flat Op. 71 / Sextete in E flat Op. 81b Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, incls Kenneth Sillito (violin) Andrew Marriner (clarinet) Stephen Orton (violin) Timothy Brown (h [ Philips / CD - released 10/Apr/1993 ] The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) Chamber Ensemble, particularly in their Philips recordings from the 1980s/early 1990s, is generally praised for creating fresh, polished, and elegant interpretations of Beethoven's chamber works.... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Trio Sonatas Op. 2 & Sonatas for two violins Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (with Michala Petri (recorder), William Bennett (flute), George Malcolm (harpsichord), etc [ Philips / 2 CD Box Set - released 16/Jun/2010 ] The ASMF Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1967, drawing its membership from the principal players of the internationally acclaimed orchestra the Academy of St Martin in the Fields ( |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gounod: Symphonies 1 & 2, Faust Ballet Music Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conducted by Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips / CD - released 1/Dec/1998 ] Recorded: 1997 Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: String Sonatas 1-6 (and works by Bellini, Donizetti and Cherubini) Academy of st Martin in the fields, Neville Marriner [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 15/Jan/2008 ] "We have a very soft spot for the sparkle, elegance and wit of these ASMF performances of the Rossini String Sonatas, amazingly accomplished products for a 12-year-old. Marriner offers them on full orchestral strings but with such finesse and precisi |
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LOUIS SPOHR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Spohr: Double Quartets Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/May/1986 ] Recorded on 8, 9 January 1984. |
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GEORGES BIZET / SERGEI PROKOFIEV / IGOR STRAVINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Symphony In C / Prokofiev: 'Classical' Symphony / Stravinsky: Pulcinella Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 20/Jun/1987 ] Original recordings from 1968 & 1973 |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos Volume II [Nos 9, 15, 22, 25, 27] Alfred Brendel (piano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] "Alfred Brendel's Mozart concerto recordings for Philips remain among the most respected modern interpretations of these works." ClassicsToday |
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH / GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Bach: Two Cantatas BWV 82 & BWV 56 / Handel: Arias from 'Susanna' & 'Messiah' Arcadian Academy and friends, The Baroque Choral Guild, Nicholas McGegan, with William Parker (baritone) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 19/May/1991 ] An exquisite program of chamber music |
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KNECHTL / REINHARDT / QUANTZ / GRAUN / ROLLIG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Baroque Horn Concertos Barry Tuckwell (horn) with Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown [ Decca / CD - released 12/Apr/2006 ] Tuckwell was born in Melbourne and studied in Sydney. His first appointments were when he was just fifteen and he played with the Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. Leaving Australia for England in 1950 he held various posts and in 1955 was... |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos Nos 19 20 21, 23 24, etc Alfred Brendel (piano) / Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 29/Nov/2008 ] Rosette Recording - Penguin Stereo Guide |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: La Cetra - 12 concerti, Op. 9 / Concerto in D minor for Two Oboes, RV 535 / etc Iona Brown, Neil Black, Celia Nicklin / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2014 ] Penguin Guide Rosette Winner |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Immortal Beloved: Beethoven Arias Chen Reiss (soprano), Oliver Wass (harp) / Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] "With stunning accompaniments under Richard Egarr this is a thrilling disc with largely unhackneyed Beethoven works - an ideal addition to many Beethoven enthusiasts' collection." MusicWeb Recommended May 2020 |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Queen of the Night: Cheryl Studer sings Mozart Cheryl Studer (soprano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips Solo / CD - released 20/Jun/1994 ] In 1981, Studer was hired as a permanent member of the Bavarian State Opera with conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. She remained with the company for two consecutive seasons, singing mostly minor roles in their productions. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: St. Matthew Passion The Choir of King's college, Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music, Sir Stephen Cleobury (conductor) [ King's College / 3 CD Box Set - released 27/Mar/2020 ] King's College presents a new account of one of sacred music's greatest masterpieces, the Bach St Matthew Passion, recorded before Sir Stephen Cleobury's untimely death on 22 November 2019. |
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ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Mass in E Minor, Motets Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] Bruckner's E Minor Mass and a selection of his profoundly beautiful motets were selected by Sir Stephen Cleobury as his last album at King's, recorded only a few months before his death. Perhaps the deepest and most spiritual of Bruckner's masses,... |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Secular Choruses The Moscow Academy of Choral Singing, Victor Popov [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] In the field of choral music Tchaikovsky is known as the first Russian composer to have composed cycles of the Liturgy and the Vespers, but his considerable output of secular choral music is less well-known, and a delightful surprise. |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten [The Seasons] Edith Mathis, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegfried Jerusalem / Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 29/Jul/1981 ] "Neville Marriner's Philips recording of Haydn's The Seasons is generally well-regarded, particularly for its refined orchestral playing and the youthful, precise singing of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chorus." |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Gloria in D / Nulla In Mondo Pax Sincera / Stabat Mater Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, James Bowman / The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 1/May/2012 ] The men and boys of Christ Church Cathedral sing with a clarity and fineness of tuning on this album that all choirs everywhere should emulate. |
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J. C. BACH / COUPERIN / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / RAMEAU / etc
The World of George Malcolm George Malcolm (harpsichord) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 16/Sep/2017 ] "[Malcolm's] obvious musicality, fluent and clean technique, rhythmic control and polished phrasing place him firmly among the world's leading harpsichordists" Gramophone [on the Bach] |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Violin Concertos Gidon Kremer (violin) / The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with Heinz Holliger (oboe d'amore) [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 27/Oct/2011 ] "This is among the most vigorous of Bach playing, of superlative quality within its chosen style. The quality extends both to the soloist and the strings of the orchestra." (Gramophone) |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY / JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stravinsky & Brahms: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / Academy of St Martins in the fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Sony Classical / CD - released 12/Nov/2001 ] 45th Grammy Awards (2002) Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording |
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LEOPOLD MOZART / JEAN-JOSEPH MOURET / JOHANN FRIEDRICH FASCH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart (L.),Fasch,Mouret: Concerti da caccia Hermann Baumann, Radovan Vlatkovic (horns) / Les Trompes de France, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields [ Philips / CD - released 11/Jan/1986 ] After starting his musical career as a singer and jazz drummer Hermann Baumann switched to horn at the age of 17. He studied with Fritz Huth at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg and then played principal horn in various orchestras for 12 years,... |
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W. A. MOZART / J. S. BACH
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola K.364 / Bach: Concerto for two violins BWV 1043 (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Salvatore Accardo, English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accard [ Warner Classics / LP - released 4/Jul/2025 ] The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is celebrated for her exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to her craft. A child prodigy, she rose to international acclaim under the mentorship of Herbert von Karajan. |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Piano Concertos KV 466, 488, 491, 503 Ivan Moravec (piano) / Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Piano Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2002 ] The great Czech pianist Ivan Moravec is one of the most highly regarded musicians of his generation. His sparkling and witty Mozart concerto recordings from the 1990s feature conductor Sir Neville Marriner leading The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas BWV170, BWV82. BWV159, BWV56, BWV211, BWV212 Janet Baker, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Academy of St. Martin of the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 18/Mar/2020 ] PENGUIN ROSETTE AWARD: Cantatas BWV 170, 82, 159 |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
For the Love of Brahms Joshua Bell (violin) & Steven Isserlis (cello) Jeremy Denk (piano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields [ Sony Classics / CD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] "[Bell and Isserlis] are distinct musical personalities yet they work together extremely well in Brahms's interpretatively perilous Double Concerto - Bell's sweet-toned ardour is at once anchored and buoyed by Isserlis's gruffer, more ruminative styl |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: The Messiah (highlights) Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, David Thomas / Choir of Christ Church Cathedral / Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher H [ L'Oiseau-Lyre / CD - released 19/Nov/1982 ] Christopher Hogwood has gained international recognition as a pioneer in the field of "authentic" music making - but the adjective is one of which he is wary...."Historically informed" is the description he prefers. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos Julia Fischer (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields [ Decca / CD - released 2/Mar/2009 ] "…her playing is beautifully honed, technically without flaw." Gramophone Magazine, February 2009 |
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DEBUSSY / DELIBES / CANTELOUBE / ORFF / R. STRAUSS / RODRIGO / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kate Royal Kate Royal (soprano) / The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Edward Gardner [ EMI Classical / CD - released 3/Sep/2007 ] Kate Royal was born in London and attended Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth, Dorset. Her teachers as a youth included Jon Andrew.[citation needed] She later studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then the National Opera Studio. |
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VICTOR HERBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Herbert: Cello Concertos / 5 Pieces for cello and strings Lynn Harrell (cello) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca / CD - released 25/Mar/1988 ] "One of Lynn Harrell's finest discs (Herbert cello concertos with ASMF/Neville Marriner)" Five Stars BBC Music |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Zaide K344 (Complete opera) Lynne Dawson, Hans Peter Blochwitz,Olaf Bär, Herbert Lippert / The Academy of Ancient Music; Paul Goodwin-director [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 24/Jun/2004 ] Mozart began this masterpiece in 1780 for the new Viennese Singspiel company, but at their insistence on a comedy he switched to writing Idomeneo, and Zaide remained unfinished. |