More By Artist: J D Allen
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berlioz: Beatrice et Benedict (Complete opera) Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Christiane Eda-Pierre, Thomas Allen, Helen Watts, London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Colin Davis [ Philips / 2 CD - released 5/May/2005 ] Dame Janet Baker and Robert Tear lead an outstanding cast in this classic recording of Berlioz' operatic setting of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, under the baton of the distinguished Berlioz conductor Sir Colin Davis. |
Joan As Police Woman, Tony Allen, Dave Okumu
The Solution Is Restless (LP) [ Pias / 2 LP - released 26/Nov/2021 ] The Solution Is Restless is a joint album written and recorded by Joan As Police Woman, Dave Okumu of The Invisible and legendary drummer Tony Allen shortly before he passed away. Damon Albarn also features on the record. Joan was invited to... |
JEROME KERN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ben Bagley's Jerome Kern Revisited - show tunes -- many of them never before recorded. Kaye Ballard, David Allen, Rod McKuen, Cy Young, Bobby Short, etc [ Painted Smiles Records / CD - released 5/May/1990 ] Back in 1955 and 1957, Bagley, who was in his early 20's, dazzled critics with two brilliant Shoestring Revues produced Off-Broadway. Reviewers were mesmerized by the young man's uncanny ability to discover bright new talent. |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Candide Leonardo Capalbo (Candide), Jane Archibald (Cunegonde), Anne Sofie von Otter (Old Lady), Thomas Allen (Dr Pangloss/Narrator) LSO, Marin Alsop [ LSO / 2 CD - released 29/Oct/2021 ] Marin Alsop conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta based on Voltaire's satirical novella, in a performance that is full of dry wit, absurd humour, and stirring optimism. Marin Alsop leads... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Lucia Popp, Bernd Weikl, London Philharmonic, Klaus Tennstedt / Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate [ EMI Classics Red Line / CD - released 16/Jun/1987 ] Most of Mahler's vocal output was inspired by "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (The Boy's Magic Horn), an early 19th-Century anthology of folk poems from all over German-speaking Europe. The "Wunderhorn" had earlier inspired Weber, Mendelssohn and Schumann.... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: If I Loved You - Love Duets from the Musicals Valerie Masterson, Thomas Allen / Philharmonia Orchestra, John Owen Edwards [ TER VIP Series / CD - released 2/Feb/1993 ] To have Valerie Masterson and Thomas Allen perform this recital of musical theater songs in the original stage orchestrations is indicative of a trend which is long overdue for the dissolution of the barriers between opera and musical theater. |
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Angelika Kirchschlager / Diana Damrau / Elizabeth Connell / Thomas Allen / Colin Davis, conductor [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "Diana Damrau, a plain-Jane Gretel with awkward pigtails, gets along famously with her brother, dancing, playing, being huffy. They work well off one another and their voices blend beautifully. The Sandman and Dew Fairy are lovely." 10/10 ClassicsTod |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (complete opera recorded in 2010) The Royal Opera / Pavol Breslik, Stephane Degout, Thomas Allen, Rebecca Evans / Thomas Hengelbrock (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Sep/2021 ] "It's a wry take on the opera, Miller emphasising that the plot is not so much about testing the fiancées' faithfulness, but an adventure in self-discovery" Gramophone |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No.8 Symphony of a Thousand / Adagio from Symphony No.10 Studer-Blasi-Jo-Meier-Nagai-Lewis-Allen-Sotin / The Southend Boys' Choir. Philharmonia Chorus. Philharmonia Orchestra. Giuseppe Sinopoli [ Double Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 28/Nov/2004 ] "Sinopoli conveys a warmth of expression that brings joyful exuberance to the great outburst of the opening. It builds into one of the most thrilling accounts ever, helped by a superb team of soloists and incandescent choral singing." Rosette Penguin |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn Thomas Allen (baritone) Ann Murray (soprano) / The London Philharmonic, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Virgin Ultraviolet / CD - released 5/Nov/1995 ] Recorded At - No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 1991 |
HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf: Lieder Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Virgin Records / CD - released 21/Mar/1992 ] Recording: Studio N°. 1 Abbey Road, London |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms/Wolf: Lieder Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Virgin Records / 2 CD - released 21/Mar/1992 ] Classic recordings now reissued at a special price |
PACHELBEL / BEETHOVEN/ CHOPIN / BIZET / GRIEG / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Best-Loved Classics Volume 6 Thomas Allen (baritone) Rudolf Buchbinder (piano) Maria Callas (soprano) Montserrat Caballe (soprano) & others [ EMI Classics / CD - released 10/Jun/1988 ] The perfect introduction to the world's most popular classics with recordings drawn from the vast EMI catalogue. |
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W. A. MOZART
50 Best Mozart Classics [3 CDs special price] Thomas Allen, Cheryl Studer, Daniel Barenboim, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Sabine Meyer, Neville Marriner, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2019 ] All the greatest works of Amadeus Mozart performed by teh world's top soloists and performers. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / ANOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich/Schoenberg: Chamber Music Thomas Allen (reciter) / Nash Ensemble with Philippa Davies (flute) Michael Collins (clarinet) Ian Brown (piano) Marcia Crayford (violin) [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "The reading is intense and powerful and technically impressively played with a brightly lit recording typical of the entire disc. Another recommendation." (MusicWeb May 2000) |
POULENC
The Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc Volume 5 Thomas Allen, Thomas Oliemans, Joshua Ellicott, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Ann Murray, Sarah Fox, Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "Thomas Allen, Thomas Oliemans, Joshua Ellicott, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Ann Murray and Sarah Fox are all secure and idiomatic Poulenc connoisseurs." The Observer, 28th June 2015 |
Tony Allen
Secret Agent (2 LP) [ BMG / World Circuit / 2 LP - released 20/May/2022 ] Tony Allen (1940 - 2020) has long been acknowledged as Africa's finest drummer and one of the continent's most influential musicians. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat - the hard-driving, horns-rich,... |
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice [ World Circuit / Warner / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] 'Rejoice' is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master of South African jazz. Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two... |
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice (Special Edition LP) [ World Circuit / ADA / 2 LP - released 22/Oct/2021 ] 'Rejoice' is the classic collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz. The record, released to great acclaim in March 2020, became the first... |
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice Vinyl (LP) [ World Circuit / Warner / LP - released 20/Mar/2020 ] 'Rejoice' is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master of South African jazz. Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two... |
