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TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Balalaika: Russia's Most Beautiful Tunes The Stars of St. Petersburg [ Musical Heritage Society / CD - released 1/Feb/1995 ] Accordion [Bayan] - Victor Moltchanov Balalaika - Mikhail Danilov Balalaika [Bass] - Mikhail Tarasov Guitar - Oleg Maksimov Zither [Gousli], Spoons [Lojki], Trumpet [Rojok], Horns [Jaleika] - Konstantin Chakhanov |
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BELLINI / ADAM / MOZART / OFFENBACH / BERNSTEIN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sumi Jo - Live at Carnegie Hall Sumi Jo (soprano) / LOrchestra of St. Luke's, Richard Bonynge [ Erato / CD - released 15/Sep/1997 ] recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, November 14th 1996 |
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JOHAN SVENDSEN / CARL NIELSEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Svendsen/Nielsen: Chamber Music Kenneth Sillito (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall April 1993 |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Don Giovanni (complete opera) Thomas Allen, Robert Lloyd, Sharon Sweet, Karita Mattila, Francisco Araiza / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Philips Trio / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/2008 ] "The playing of Sir Neville's Academy is exemplary, with perfect articulation in the string figures and spicy winds-and aside from a vocal moment or two, the solo singing is impressive." ClassicsToday |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / BRAHMS / YSAYE / BACH
Tianwa Yang Live in Concert in St Petersburg Tianwa Yang (violin) / St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] This is the accomplished and stylish Russian debut of Tianwa Yang - one of the most unusual and energetic violinists of our time. To an enthusiastic audience within the walls of the beautiful Court Capella in St Petersburg, she performs the... |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Complete Organ Works Tom Winpenny, on the organ of St Matthäi, Gronau (Leine) [ Naxos / CD - released 7/Jul/2023 ] Schumann's studies in counterpoint during 1845 climaxed in what he described as a 'Fugenpassion'. He rented a pedalboard attachment for his piano to extend his music's textural possibilities and to help familiarise himself with organ technique. The... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
100 Best Choruses [Six CD set] Incls Academy Chorus of St Martin in the Fields, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Choir of King's College, Royal Opera Chorus, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 3/Oct/2011 ] Compilation of 100 of the best choral works by Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni, and many more. |
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WAGNER / MENDELSSOHN / MOZART / STAINER / CLARKE / etc
World Of Wedding Music Kiri te Kanawa, Leontyne Price, Joan Sutherland / Choir of King's College, Choir of St Johns [ Decca / CD ] Everything you need for a perfect wedding |
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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. |
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MUSSORGSKY / BRITTEN / PELECIS / SCHUBERT / BACH / VIVALDI / LYADOV / WESTLAKE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: From Winter's Stillness - Gentle music to awaken the soul Various Artists incls Wolfgang Holzmair, David Hobson, Choir of St. Pauls Cathedral,, George Winston, English Chamber Orchestra, etc [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Dec/2001 ] Capturing the beautiful icy quality of winter, the warmth of winter sunlight and the approach of spring. |
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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. |
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ROMAN MACIEJEWSKI
Maciejewski: Requiem - Missa Pro Defunctis. Zdzislawa Donat (sop), Jadwiga Rappe (alto), Jerz Knetig (ten) & Janusz Niziolek (bass) / Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Tadeusz St [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2018 ] "It's intermittently impressive in spite of the fact that the composer's personal voice is somewhat elusive…The performance is very good indeed, refined and exuberant as required, and all four soloists are outstanding." Gramophone |
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Anna St. Louis
If Only There Was A River (LP) [ Woodsist / LP - released 14/Dec/2018 ] If Only There Was a River is the first full-length studio album from Anna St. Louis. The songwriter, who originally hails from Kansas City, began writing songs after moving to Los Angeles five years ago and has previously released a cassette of... |
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David Byrne & St Vincent
Love This Giant (LP) [ 4AD / LP - released 7/Sep/2012 ] Limited edition vinyl issue. David Byrne and Annie Clark, who records and performs as St. Vincent, embarked upon a creative dialogue that has flourished over the last three years. Curious, mutually appreciative acquaintances became determined... |
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St Francis Duo
Peacemaker Assembly [ Trost Records / CD - released 27/May/2016 ] St. Francis Duo is the name given to the collaboration of Stephen O'Malley, the avant-drone guitar mage of Sunn O))), KTL, and Steve Noble, who is quite simply one of the best, most inventive drummers out there. The two whip up a heavy storm with... |
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St Germain
Tourist 20th Anniversary Travel Versions (LP) [ Warner Music France / 2 LP - released 29/Jan/2021 ] To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his TOURIST album, Ludovic Navarre aka 'St Germain' has invited UK, South Africa, USA, Reunion Island and France producers, DJs and remixers with various musical inspirations, from Deep House to Afro House and... |
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St Joseph's Maori Girls' College & Te Aute College
Haere Mai (Welcome) [ South Pacific Recordings / CD - released 9/Aug/2010 ] This re-issued CD represents a cross section of traditional and contemporary music of the Maori people of New Zealand. From the masculine harmonies and vigorous Haka to the distinctive singing... |
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St. Vincent
All Born Screaming (Black Vinyl LP) [ Virgin / LP - released 26/Apr/2024 ] Album number seven and St. Vincent continues to thrill, educate and be innovative. Her first fully self-produced album (having co-produced every one of her previous efforts), All Born Screaming is St. Vincent at her most primal. Featuring Clark... |
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Wiki Baker / St Joesphs' Maori Girls College Choir / New Zealand Maori Chorale
Maori Love Songs [ Viking Seven Seas / CD ] Wiki Baker with the St. Josephs' Māori Girls College Choir and the New Zealand Māori Chorale. Impeccable performances of "Pōkarekare Ana" and "Pō Atarau" ensure that Wiki Baker will always be "tops". The love stories of Pania of Hawkes Bay, Puhihuia... |
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RALF VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Symphony No. 5 in D major / Fantasia on Greensleeves Iona Brown (violin) / Academy Of St Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Roger Norrington [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 14/Jul/2014 ] A delightful disc from Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, neatly encompassing four of Vaughan Williams' most enduringly popular orchestral works. |