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KARL JENKINS
Jenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace National Youth Choir of Great Britain, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Jenkins [ Warner Classics DVD / DVD - released 20/Feb/2018 ] The result of a special millennial commission from the Royal Armouries and the latest in a six century old tradition of "Armed Man" masses that take the fifteenth century French song "L'Homme Armé" as their starting point. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 / Suite from 'Katerina Ismailova' / etc Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Recorded in the Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow on 14-17 April 1987. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Death in Venice (complete opera recorded in 2013) English National Opera / John Graham-Hall, Andrew Shore, Tim Mead / Edward Gardner (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 3/Mar/2014 ] "Graham-Hall is a real stage-animal, convincing us utterly of his descent into obsession...every colour, timbre and texture of this richly imaginative score comes blazing through under Gardner's baton". (Gramophone Award Nomination 2015 - Opera) |
LEO DELIBES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delibes: Sylvia (complete ballet), with Massenet: 'Le Cid' ballet National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca / 2 CD Box Set - released 16/Apr/1989 ] Original recording: Kingsway Hall, London, June 1972 (Sylvia) & January 1975 |
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MIKHAIL IVANOVICH GLINKA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glinka: Ivan Susanin [A Life for the Tsar] (complete opera recorded in 1986) Nicola Ghiuselev, Elena Stoyanova, Hristina Angelakova / Sofia National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Ivan Marinov [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Sep/2011 ] "In the title role we hear one of the foremost basses of the second half of the 20th century, Nicola Ghiuselev. ...he gives a rounded and deeply moving portrait of the folk hero Ivan Susanin." MusicWeb |
CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Violin, Flute & Clarinet Concertos Kim Sjogren (violin), Niels Thomsen (clarinet), Toke Lund Christiansen (flute) / Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schonwandt [ Chandos / CD - released 25/Nov/2007 ] "there is real depth here, thanks in no small measure to Schønwandt. The recording is first class." Penguin Guide |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini Overtures [Incls 'L'Italiana in Algeri' & 'Semiramide'] National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] Original recordings from 1981 and 1985 |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
Arnold: Symphonies (Complete) / Dances Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / 6 CD Box Set - released 29/Oct/2021 ] "These performances have the composer's imprimatur (he was present at the recording sessions) and can be cordially recommended." Penguin Guide |
LEO DELIBES
Delibes: Coppelia (complete ballet) (with Minkus - Don Quixote highlights) Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris / Jean-Baptiste Mari [ EMI Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] The Ballet Edition is a series of 2 CD sets drawn from the catalogues of EMI Classics, presenting the best-loved and most popular ballets, performed by the world's leading orchestras and conductors. |
GIACOMO MEYERBEER
Meyerbeer: Robert le Diable (complete opera) John Osborn, Nicolas Courjal, Amina Edris, Erin Morley, Nico Darmanin / Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine; Marc Minkowsk [ Bru Zane CDs + Book / 3 CD/Book - released 23/Sep/2022 ] "It all adds up to a formidable re-evaluation of a seminal if neglected work, as well as being a remarkable achievement in its own right." Gramophone Recording of the Month Awards Issue 2022 |
ALBERT ROUSSEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Symphonies No.1 - 4 Orchestre National de France, Charles Dutoit [ Erato Ultima / 2 CD - released 30/Jan/2001 ] Original recordings from 1987 |
ALBERT ROUSSEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane / Le Festin de l'araignee Orchestre National de France, Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/May/1983 ] Albert Roussel (1869-1937) was a French composer who spent seven years in the French Navy, only turning to music at the age of 25. He became one of the most prominent French composers of the inter-war period. |
ALBERT ROUSSEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane / Le Festin de l'araignee Orchestre National de France, Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/May/1986 ] Albert Roussel (1869-1937) was a French composer who spent seven years in the French Navy, only turning to music at the age of 25. He became one of the most prominent French composers of the inter-war period. |
CESAR FRANCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Franck: Symphony in D minor (with Saint-Saens: Le Rouet d'Omphale) Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 14/Nov/1982 ] Recording 21/11/1981 Théatre des Champs- Elysées, Paris |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens - Symphony No 3 Organ / Phaeton Op 39 / Le Rouet d'Omphale Op 31 Orchestre National de France. Seiji Ozawa [ EMI Redline / CD - released 18/Feb/2001 ] "The symphony is distinguished by...rich string playing...vivid clarity of detail...and a great sense of enjoyment." - Gramophone |
CAMILE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns: Symphonic Poems Orchestre National de Lille, Jun Märkl [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] A wide orchestral palette and stirring reserves of drama are used to evoke the youthful audacity and death of Phaéton, the ultimate triumph of virtue over pleasure in La Jeunesse d'Hercule ('The Youth of Hercules'), and Hercules' punishment, spinning... |
TAN DUN
Tan Dun: Buddha Passion Shenyang (bass-baritone) Zhu Huiling (soprano) Yining Chen (pipa), etc / Orchestre National de Lyon, International Choir Academy Lübeck, Tan Dun [ Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2023 ] "This is an attractive work, instantly and uncomplicatedly gratifying. Where the Water Passion wrestles and distils and provokes, the Buddha Passion affirms and entertains. Is it enough? Perhaps. Is it really a Passion? I'm not so sure." Gramophone |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Complete Orchestral Works (9CD) Orchestre National de Lyon, Jun Märkl [ Naxos / 9 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/2012 ] This collection contains all Debussy's works for orchestra as well as many orchestral arrangements of his piano music. Together these display a rich panorama of Debussian sound and a remarkable insight into the composer. Established arrangements by... |
RICHARD ARNELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnell: Piano Concerto / Symphony No. 2 "Fufus" David Owen Norris (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 19/Feb/2007 ] "... Yates draws superb playing from the RSNO ... and all in all this is a very welcome release. Music of this quality manifestly does not deserve the long-time neglect which has befallen it." International Record Review, May 2007 |
CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Mireille (complete opera recorded in 2010) Paris National Opera / Inva Mula / Charles Castronovo / Franck Ferrari / Marc Minkowski (conductor) [ FRA Musica DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Oct/2010 ] Gramophone Magazine DVD of the Month - March 2011 |
