Since you are interested in MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Symphonie Concertante (Symphonie No.4), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Symphony No 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (with Nielsen - Symphony No. 4 'The Inextinguishable') City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle [ EMI Recommends / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] "Rattles account of the Fifth Symphony with the Philharmonia was to the 1980s what Karajan's Berlin account was to the 1960s. The Philharmonia Orchestra play spendidly and the EMI recording is very good indeed." (3 Stars Penguin Stereo Guide) |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Martha Argerich (piano) / Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal / Charles Dutoit [ Warner Classics / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] "In Martha Argerich's newest coupling her pianism remains as mercurial and her virtuosity as incadendescent as ever; indeed she has rarely sounded as captivating or characterful. Admirers of Argerich need not hesitate." (3 Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
BEETHOVEN
Diabelli Variations Piotr Anderszewski (piano) [ EMI Recommends / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - "This is Beethoven first, artist second, and even if you have other versions, one recording of the Diabellis can never be enough. Treat yourself and enjoy a pianistic feast." (MusicWeb... |
BRAHMS
Violin Concerto (with Schumann - Symphony 4) Thomas Zehetmair (Violin and director) Northern Sinfonia [ Avie / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "Zehetmair's Brahms is unrivalled; his Schumann maintains a high level of excitement." (Recording of the Month BBC Music July 2007) |