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KARL JENKINS
Jenkins: The Peacemakers Lucy Crowe (soprano), Chloë Hanslip (violin), Davy Spillane (Uilleann pipes) / London Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Karl Jenkins [ Universal Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2019 ] "Just about everyone has been roped in...fans will find this 70-minute plea for peace immaculately performed and recorded." The Times, 24th March 2012 ** |
KARL JENKINS
Jenkins: Quirk (The Concertos) Marat Bisengaliev (violin) Catrin Finch (harp) Neil Mercy (marimba) / London Symphony Orchestra, Karl Jenkins [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] "As a composer, he recognises no boundaries - musical, commercial, geographical or cultural. His is a way of thinking and composing that is perfectly in tune with the spirit of the times..." - Classic FM Magazine |
BELLINI / ROSSINI / DONIZETTI / BELLINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kathleen Battle: Bel Canto Kathleen Battle (soprano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Campanella [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 11/Aug/1993 ] Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with... |
GERSHWIN / MOZART / HANDEL / R. STRAUSS / DONIZETTI / LISZT / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Art of Kathleen Battle Kathleen Battle (soprano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Campanella, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine (cond/piano), Margo Garrett (p [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 11/Aug/2002 ] Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire. |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; 4 ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 / Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben (Rec 1947-1950) Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) with Phyllis Spurr (piano) Phyllis Spurr (piano) John Newark (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos Historic Great Singers / CD - released 24/Oct/2004 ] Kathleen Ferrier was the most significant British singer to emerge following the end of the Second World War in 1945. Although her professional singing career spanned only a single decade (1942-1953) she achieved international recognition in a... |
COLE PORTER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Porter: Anything Goes Kim Criswell, Cris Groenendaal, Frederica von Stade, Jack Gilford / Ambrosian Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, John McGlinn [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/1989 ] Of all the great American song-writers of the time Cole Porter was, perhaps, the most sophisticated and 'European'. In 1917 Porter moved to Paris where he kept a luxury apartment and where he gave parties for his large group of friends of varying... |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Opera Arias (Zaide, La Clemenza di Tito, Idomeneo, Zauberflote, Idomeneo, etc) Kiri te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis [ Philips / CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] "Kiri te Kanawa's is one of the loveliest collections of Mozart arias on record, with the voice at its most ravishing." (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Vesperae solemnes de confessore / Ave verum corpus, K.618 / Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 / etc Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Elizabeth Bainbridge (contralto), Ryland Davies (tenor) & Gwynne Howell (bass) / London Symphony / Colin Davis [ Philips Classics / CD - released 12/Dec/1998 ] 'Kiri Te Kanawa is the brilliant soloist in the cantata, and her radiant account of the lovely Laudate Dominum is one of the high spots of the Solemn Vespers, here given a fine, responsive performance.' (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
FREDERICK LOEWE
Loewe: My Fair Lady Kiri Te Kanawa, Jeremy Irons, John Gielgud, Warren Mitchell / London Voices, London Symphony, John Mauceri [ Decca / CD - released 1/May/1987 ] A studio cast recording with Te Kanawa singing the role of Eliza Doolittle and Jeremy Irons singing the role of Henry Higgins. |
VERDI / PUCCINI / HUMPERDINCK / MOZART / R. STRAUSS / SCHUBERT / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: A Portrait of Kiri te Kanawa Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Laurence Dale (tenor), Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Ileana Cotrubas (soprano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Prit [ Sony / CD - released 1/Mar/1983 ] Created a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1982, Kiri Te Kanawa has been conferred with honorary degrees from the Universities in Oxford, Dundee, Warwick, Auckland, Waikato, Nottingham, Chicago, Durham and Cambridge. |
MICHEL LEGRAND
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Magic - Kiri sings Michel Legrand Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) / London Studio Orchestra, Michel Legrand [ Teldec / CD - released 17/Aug/1992 ] "The result is a wonderful kaleidoscope of vocal sounds which could never be applied to classical music but which could only have come from a classically trained singer." MusicWeb |
PUCCINI / CILEA / GIORDANO / LEONCAVALLO / BOITO / VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiri te Kanawa - Italian Opera Arias Kiri te Kanawa (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung [ EMI / CD - released 20/Jun/1990 ] Recorded: VI & X.1989, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London |
GRIEG / SIBELIUS / EGGEN / ALNAES / LIE
The Flagstad Recitals Vol 2: Scandinavian Songs Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) Edwin McArthur (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Oivin Fjeldstad [ Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 12/Dec/2009 ] "…what a marvellously fresh and original work Haugtussa is and how glorious is Flagstad's tone and characterisation! I do urge readers who do not know this song-cycle to invest in this record." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos Krystian Zimerman (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD - released 13/Aug/2021 ] "..these performances are as near-definitive as I ever expect to hear...[Zimerman's] interpretations here have a fleet grace which takes the breath away." BBC Music Magazine Awards 2022 Shortlisted - Concerto |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos [3 CDs with Blu-ray Audio / Dolby Atmos & Blu-ray video] Krystian Zimerman (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 22/Apr/2022 ] Krystian Zimerman, Sir Simon Rattle, and Ludwig van Beethoven: three exceptional musicians and five great piano concertos brought together for this landmark recording. |
BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 Kyoko Takezawa (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Sony / RCA Classical Masters / CD - released 1/Jun/1993 ] Born in Ōbu, Aichi, she started her training in Japan as a part of the Suzuki Method program and was part of a tour of the United States. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School (1989) where her teacher was Dorothy DeLay. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / MAX BRUCH
Beethoven / Bruch: Violin Concertos (LP) Kyung-Wha Chung (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt [ Warner Classics / LP - released 6/May/2022 ] One of the great modern version of these two famous violin concertos, released on CD in 1992 and available for the first time on vinyl. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: Peter Grimes (complete opera with libretto) Philip Langridge, Janice Watson, Alan Opies, Anne Collins / Opera London, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/1997 ] "The casting of Philip Langridge in the title-role is central to the set's success. As on stage, he is unrivalled at conveying the character's moutning hysteria, and the result is chilling. Janice Watson makes a most touching Ellen Orford." Penguin |
GIOVANNI BONONCINI
Griselda (highlights from the opera) Lauris Elms, Joan Sutherland, Monica Sinclair, Margreta Elkins / The Ambrosian Singers & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "Monica Sinclair rattles through three octaves with enough masculinity for the whole cast. In the title role Lauris Elms sings with charm, and makes much of her opportunities." (Gramophone) |
