PAVEL CHESNOKOV
Chesnokov: Sacred Choral Music St John's Voices, Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Graham Walker [ Naxos / CD - released 12/May/2023 ] "To my knowledge, this is the first recording dedicated exclusively to Chesnokov's work by British singers, and it provides an excellent showcase for his work, in chronological order." Gramophone Editor's Choice Gramophone July 2023 |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah... The 250th Anniversary Performance recorded in 1992 Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jerry Hadley, Michael Chance and Robert Lloyd / Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner [ Philips / DVD - released 23/Aug/2004 ] G :- This famous 1992 performance of Handel's great masterpiece was filmed at the Point Theatre, Dublin, on the 250th anniversary of the work's premiere, which took place in Dublin on 13 April 1742. |
W. A. MOZART
Sir Colin Davis conducts Mozart Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davisa, The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Sir Colin Davis [ Sony / RCA Classical Masters / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2021 ] "Twelve of Mozart scintillating Overtures are given superlative performances with the justly famous Staatskapelle of Dresden conducted with great panache by Colin Davis on this marvellous CD." classical-music.com |
BACH / MOZART / TARREGA / GRAINGER / BACH / RACHMANINOV / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Swoon Collection Various Artists incls Sylvia McNair, Emma Kirkby, Vladimir Ashkenazy, St Petersburg Chamber Choir, Yvonne Kenny, etc [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Dec/1995 ] Showcasing some of the most stunning music ever written, this collection is a must-have for Swoon devotees new and old. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Very Best of Relaxing Classics Various Artists (Including I Musici, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Academy St Martins, Heinz Holliger, Takacs Quartet, Renee Fleming and Monteverdi Choir) [ Decca Music Group / 2 CD - released 21/May/2003 ] Over 2 hours of the most beautiful classical melodies to soothe and relax. |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Serenades 'Incls 'Gran Partita' Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner / Holliger Wind Ensemble [ Philips The Best of the Complete Mozart Edition / CD - released 20/Aug/2011 ] "This reissue … tends to sweep the board. The playing is marvellous, and Marriner's choice of tempi is equally apt. The Argo recording, rich in texture and detail, sounds admirably fresh here. […] The sparkle of this music-making is irresistible." |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach at Bedtime Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Andreas Greger, Arthur Grumiaux, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 5/May/2000 ] Lullabies for the still of the night! |
GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Symphony In C / L'Arlesienne - Suites Nos.1 & 2 Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner, with John Stenhouse (saxophone) and Christine Messiter (flute) [ EMI Classics Red Line / CD - released 20/Jun/1997 ] "Vivacity and elegance are present in full measure, and one can only admire a violin section that can play the finale up to speed without hazard or apparent strain. Indeed, tempos are finely judged throughout." (Gramophone) |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel for the Holidays (Incls 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' & Water Music Suite No 1) Academy of St Martins, English Baroque Soloists, I Musici, Antiqua Musica, etc [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 5/Dec/2001 ] Handel makes your party a celebration! |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Baroque For Brides To Be Academy St Martins, English Chamber Orchestra, Kiri te Kanawa, etc [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 5/May/2000 ] A Musical Bouquet For Your Wedding Day |
FREDERICK DELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delius: Orchestral Works [Incls. 'The Walk to the Paradise Garden' & 'A Song Before Sunrise'] Academy St Martins in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca the British Collection / CD - released 26/Mar/1989 ] Original recording from 1979 |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Symphony No. 40 and 41 Academy St Martins in the Fields (soloists), Neville Marriner (conductor) [ Philips / CD - released 1/Jul/1999 ] Recorded: 1979 NOTE: Cover may differ from that shown |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico, op.3 / 4 Concertos for Wind Instruments Alan Loveday (violin) William Bennett (flute) Martin Gatt (bassoon) Neil Black (oboe) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/1994 ] The many recordings Neville Marriner made with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and originally released on the ARGO label include several albums of Vivaldi. |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Piano Concertos: Nos 20 & 23 / 2 Concert Rondos Alfred Brendel (piano) / Academy of St Martins in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips Mozart Collection / CD - released 12/Dec/2005 ] Gramophone has described Brendel's partnership in Mozart with Sir Neville Marriner as having produced "some of the most exultant music making on record... a ready and attentive response to the greatest of all concertos, to music in which rain and... |
BONNET / VIERNE / LANGLAIS / FRANCK / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Fete - French Organ Music Andrew Cantrill, organ of St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington [ Morrison Trust New Zealand / CD - released 15/Jul/2002 ] A cross-section of music from a fascinating and intense period of creativity in French organ music, the programme's title work is Jean Langlais' brash and celebratory Fête. |
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin: Lady, Be Good! Ann Morrison & Michael Mcguire / Orchestra St Luke's, Eric Stern [ Nonesuch / CD Box Set - released 17/May/1995 ] Lady, Be Good! is a musical written by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson with music by George and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first presented on Broadway in 1924; the West End production followed in 1926. |
TELEMANN / CHERUBINI / FORSTER / WEBER / LEOPOLD MOZART / JOHANN STICH / FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN / MICHAEL HAYDN /
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Horn Concertos Barry Tuckwell (horn) / English Chamber Orchestra / Academy of St. Martin / Neville Marriner [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 14/Jun/2001 ] "The recording throughout is of EMI's finest analogue quality, and the remastering retains the warmth and beauty of the originals." (Penguin Guide) |
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... |
HILDEGARD VON BINGEN
Hildegard von Bingen - Vespers from Her Abbey Benedictine Nuns of St.Hildegard, Eibingen [ ALTO / CD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] "it seems to me absolutely to catch the spirit of her music: this Vespers disc, sung by the nuns of the Abbey of St Hildegard in Eibingen. (Gramophone Critics' choice 1998) |
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 |