GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel - Marriner: The Decca Legacy Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 19 CD Box Set - released 22/Mar/2024 ] A unique collection of L'Oiseau-Lyre, Argo, Decca and Philips albums in original covers, showcasing both the genius of Handel and the musicianship of the classic ASMF/Marriner pairing at its most stylish. |
GRIEG / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY
Holberg Suite / Serenades Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner [ Decca Legends / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] the incomparable musicianship of the Academy of St Martin in-the-Fields |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Serenades & Divertimenti Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Philips Australian Eloquence / 2 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."... |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: String Sonatas 1-6 (and works by Bellini, Donizetti and Cherubini) Academy of st Martin in the fields, Neville Marriner [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 15/Jan/2008 ] "We have a very soft spot for the sparkle, elegance and wit of these ASMF performances of the Rossini String Sonatas, amazingly accomplished products for a 12-year-old. Marriner offers them on full orchestral strings but with such finesse and precisi |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Youth Symphonies (Vol 2) Nos 20, 45-47, 51 Academy of St Martin in the fields / Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] "There's something to enjoy here at nearly every turn." (10/10 for performance and sound quality ClassicsToday.com Aug 2005) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Youth Symphonies (Vol 4) Nos 6, 38, 50-52, 55 [with free Pentatone catalogue] Academy of St Martin in the fields, Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "One would never realize the age of the recordings; sonics are superb and Mozart especially doesn't require a subwoofer channel. If your speakers are correctly set up you shouldn't miss the center channel of the four-channel reproduction. The... |
WALTON / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / HOLST / DELIUS / ELGAR / etc
Great British Orchestral Classics (Incls 'Nimrod' from 'Enigma' Variations by Elgar, Tintagel by Bax & Summer Night on the River by Delius) Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner / City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox / Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Norman Del Mar / etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2005 ] Chandos is famous for its recordings of British music and this 2-CD set, available for the price of one full-price disc, is a compilation of some of its finest and most popular recordings. |
GORDON GETTY
Getty: Orchestral Works Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Nov/2010 ] "...the Ancestor and Homework Suites offer a winning series of orchestral miniatures, beautifully, sometimes robustly scored...Marriner and the Academy play all this music with great character and finesse, and the pianissimo strings are often... |
ROSSINI
Complete Overtures (Includes Bianca e Faliero; La Scala di Seta; Il Turco in Italia; L'Italiana in Algeri; William Tell & Il Barbire di Sivi Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner with the Ambrosian singers [ Philips Trio / 3 CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] "Twenty-four overtures plus two sinfonias make a delightful package in such sparkling performances, which eruditely use original orchestrations. Full bright atmospheric recording, spacious reverberant, admirably transferred to CD, with no artificial... |
ENESCO / STRAUSS / SHOSTAKOVICH
Chamber Works Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble [ CHANDOS / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] |
LOUIS SPOHR
Double Quartets Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 20/May/2012 ] The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Best of Britten (Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Peter Grimes Interludes, Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge) Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields / English Chamber Orchestra / Royal Concertgebouw [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 16/Apr/2002 ] "The bargain-price gems from Eloquence continue with this marvellous selection... first-rate performances and quality sound. Highly recommended." - The Age |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 Academy of St Martins in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "Solid performances of these symphonies by Marriner and ASMF. The stereo mix has superb sound. One can only hope that PentaTone keeps pumping these old classics out in such fine sound quality." ---SA-CD info.com |
W.A. MOZART
Symphony Nos. 38 'Prague' & 39 Academy of St Martins in the Fields / Neville Marriner [ EMI Encore / CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] Encore - Top recordings, top performers, great value |
W.A. MOZART
Symphonies 25-27, 29 & 32 Academy of St Martins in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca / London Serenata / CD - released 10/Sep/2008 ] "these are deeply satisfying performances and will provide an admirable introduction for those who have yet to discover these wonderful works." The Gramophone |
WALTON
Spitfire Prelude and Fugue / A Wartime Sketchbook / 'Escape Me Never' Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2002 ] -War time music of William Walton |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Horn Concertos Alan Civil (horn) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields. conducted by :Sir Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 12/Apr/2005 ] "As played by Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin's with Alan Civil as the soloist, with optimal spatial quality and resolution in the sonic soundstage, these lovely, gracious performances are all that one could possibly wish" - Classik... |
DEBUSSY / FAURE / HAHN / RAVEL / SATIE / etc
Bonjour Paris Albrecht Mayer (oboe) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Gotthard Odermatt [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "Mayer produces a velvety, ravishing sound of sensual purity. Mayer sustains an astonishing level of musical poise, shaping every phrase to golden perfection." (Classic FM) |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Piano Concerto / 5 Aphorisms / Gogol Suite Alessandro Deljavan (piano) / St. Petersburg String Soloists, Alexander Dmitriev [ Piano Classics / CD - released 28/Nov/2014 ] To commemorate the 80th birthday of Alfred Schnittke (1934‐1998) Russian pianist Denys Proshayev made a new recording of Schnittke's Concerto for Piano & Strings, the 5 Aphorisms for piano solo, and the Gogol Suite for piano 4‐hands. Schnittke's... |
ELIZABETH POSTON
Poston: Carols and Anthems Alexandra McPhee (soprano) Nina Vinther (mezzo) Ciaran Yeo (bass), etc / St Albans Cathedral Girls Choir, Lay Clerks of St Albans Cathedral [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] Elizabeth Poston's long and distinguished career included significant work for the BBC during the Second World War, where she performed as a respected pianist and later composed scores for numerous radio and television productions. Describing herself... |