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ELGAR / MAXWELL DAVIES / TURANGE / MacMILLAN / BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britannia (Includes Britten's Requiem & Maxwell Davies' An Orkney Wedding) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles [ Telarc Records / CD - released 2/Nov/2007 ] Donald Runnicles leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Britannia, a new Telarc recording of 20th-century British Isles music from the land of his Scottish heritage. Recorded in Atlanta this past April, the album opens and closes with Edward Elgar's... |
CARL ORFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Orff: Carmina Burana Barbara Hendricks (sop) Jeffrey Black (baritone) Michael Chance (countertenor) / London Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most [ EMI Classics / CD - released 10/Sep/1990 ] No other 20th century work delights music-lovers as much as Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". The opening number, "Oh Fortuna", is a huge classical hit in its own right. |
HANDEL / GLUCK / MOZART / ROSSINI / DONIZETTI / BELLINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vesselina Kasarova - A Portrait Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo) / Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 6/Oct/1996 ] Kasarova won the "Female Singer of the Year" in 2003 Echo Klassik. In 2005 she won the Merkur Preis and was named Bavarian Kammersängerin. She was also named Österreichische Kammersängerin in April 2010. (Wiki) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Nigel Kennedy (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt [ EMI Music / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] Classic 1991 recording of the Brahms from Kennedy |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: The Waltzes Artur Rubinstein (piano) [ RCA Red Seal The Chopin Collection / CD Box Set - released 25/May/1984 ] Many aficionados consider these the definitive performances of the Chopin repertoire. Rubinstein died December 20, 1982, at the age of 95. |
AARON COPLAND
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Barber: Quiet City / 8 Poems of Emily Dickinson (with music and songs of Barber) Barbara Hendricks (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra. Michael Tilson Thomas [ EMI Encore / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] Encore - a specially priced reissued label |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein: Candide Overture / On the Town / Facsimile / Prelude, Fugue and Riffs / etc Barbara Lieberman (piano) / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin / City of Birmingham Symphony, Paavo Javi [ EMI American Classics / CD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] The American composer, conductor, pianist and educator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history. |
BACH / GNATTALI / FERREIRA / PIXINGUINHA / VILLA-LOBOS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach In Brazil - Baroque meets Bossa Nova & Samba Camerata Brasil, Henrique Cazes [ Warner Classics / CD - released 2/Sep/2015 ] Bach with Brazilian flair: In his famous Bachianas Brasileiras, Brazil's greatest composer and ardent Bach admirer Heitor Villa-Lobos fused elements of the European Baroque with the sensual rhythms of Brazilian folk music. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Johannes-Passion John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson, Catherine Bott, Michael Chance, Paul Agnew, Stephen Varcoe / Choir Of King's College, Stephen Cleobury [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD/DVD Box Set - released 27/Feb/2012 ] Bach produced his St John Passion in 1724, and it was his first setting of the Passion story. The premiere of the first version took place on Good Friday in Leipzig at the Nicolaikirche. Johann Kuhnau had introduced the tradition of Passion oratorios... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / JOHANNES BRAHMS / MICHAEL GLINKA / EMIL HARTMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven/Glinka/Brahms/Hartmann: Trio in B major / Trio Pathetique, etc Copenhagen Clarinet Trio [ Scandinavian Classics / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2002 ] "Each of the players in the trio plays with ample technical ability and execute their respective parts without incident. As a group, they seem to have a shared vision of the music they are playing and perform with unified articulation and intonation" |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin - Polonaises Cyprien Katsaris (piano) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/May/1994 ] In the mid 1990s Katsaris made some recordings for Sony including Chopin's complete Préludes Op. 28, piano sonatas, polonaises and some of his rarely-heard short works.(ref Jonathan Summers) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Sextets Emanuel Ax (piano), Jaime Laredo (viola), Yo Yo Ma (cello), Isaac Stern (violin), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Michael Tree (viola) Sharon Robinson (cello) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD Box Set - released 11/Jun/2021 ] Recorded in December, 1981, and June, 1991 |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Kegelstatt-Trio / Adagio And Rondo For Harp / etc Ensemble Wien-Berlin, with James Levine (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Galleria / CD - released 2/Feb/1992 ] Recorded in Vienna 1990 & 1991 |
HENRI DUPARC / ERNEST CHAUSSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Duparc/Chausson: Melodies Gerard Souzay (baritone) & Dalton Baldwin (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Oct/1994 ] "All of these‚ and more‚ Souzay sings with rich‚ vibrant tone‚ resourceful art and plenty of character." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59, Nr. 1 Gewandhaus Quartett [ NCA New Classical Adventure / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] Recorded: June 2002,, Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Leipzig |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59 No 3 & Op. 95 Gewandhaus Quartett [ NCA New Classical Adventure / CD - released 20/Oct/2002 ] Recorded: - Andreaskirche, Berlin, November 1997 |
MASSENET / BACH / DEBUSSY / SATIE / MAHLER / SHOSTAKOVICH / DELIUS / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Classic Moods - Over two hours of classical music to free the mind and touch the soul Janos Starker (cello), Heinz Holliger (oboe), Takacs Quartet, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pascal Roge (piano), Marisa Robles (harp), Carlos Bonell (guitar), e [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1985 ] This release is over two and a half hours of PURE HEAVEN!! |
DVORAK / BARBER / SCHOENBERG / SCHUMANN / COPLAND / FRANCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Juilliard Quartet - 50 years Juilliard String Quartet, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Leonard Berstein & Jorge Bolet (piano), Harold Wright (clarinet) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD Box Set - released 18/Jun/1996 ] When William Schuman founded a string quartet at New York's Juilliard School in 1946, he envisaged an ensemble not only to teach the elite New York conservatory's students but also, in its own public performances, to "play the standard repertoire... |
GIACOMO PUCCINI / GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiri te Kanawa sings Verdi and Puccini arias Kiri te Kanawa (soprano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard [ Sony / CD - released 1/Mar/1983 ] "It is a pleasure to recommend this programme of Verdi and Puccini without reservation." (Gramophone) |
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Szymanowski: Vol 4 - Works for violin and piano / String quartet No 3 Konstanty Andrzej Kulka (violin), Jerzy Marchwińska (piano), Wanda Wiłkomirska (violin), Tadeusz Chmielewski (piano), The Wilanów Quartet [ Polskie Nagrania / CD - released 1/Apr/1990 ] Recorded : 1978 ; 1980 ; 1975 , in the Concert Hall at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Complete works for solo instrument & orchestra Peter Frankl (piano), Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg, Laszlo Varga (cello), Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, etc [ Vox Box / 2 CD Box Set - released 7/Oct/1991 ] Robert Schumann's ambitions as a pianist were thwarted by a weakness in the fingers of one hand, but the 1830s nevertheless brought a number of compositions for the instrument. (booklet notes by Richard Freed) |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stravinsky in America London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 1/Jun/1997 ] Stravinsky spent over three decades in America, and the achievements of those years cannot be summarized in a single CD. This one, though, has been absorbingly programmed to chart the progress from his early years there, awkwardly coming to terms... |
JOHN HARBISON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Harbison: String Quartets 1 & 2 / 'November 19, 1828' for piano and string trio Lydian String Quartet, with Yehudi Wyner (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 19/Jul/1992 ] Recorded At - Methuen Memorial Music Hall |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi Arias Maria Callas (soprano) / Phiharmonia Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno [ EMI Classics / CD - released 4/Feb/1997 ] 'Mme Callas has seldom had such a field day and her dramatic instinct is well nigh perfect in interpreting these wonderful pages, each characterised convincingly - and differently.' Gramophone |
![MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Truscott: Orchestral Works [Incls 'Symphony in E major'] cover](https://images.marbecks.co.nz/_thumbnails/10622/10622927.jpg)
HAROLD TRUSCOTT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Truscott: Orchestral Works [Incls 'Symphony in E major'] National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Gary Brain [ Marco Polo / CD - released 15/May/1993 ] "Gary Brain's readings are carefully shaped and yet let the music breathe in a completely natural way-and what music: the symphony and the Elegy both touch greatness." Fanfare |
MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel - Bolero, Pavane, Mother Goose, Valses, Sonatine, Concerto, etc Philippe Entremont, Tokyo String Quartet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, London Symphony, Michael Tilson T [ Sony Classical / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2009 ] This special edition collects highly regarded recordings on the Sony label. of the major works of Maurice Ravel 205 Minutes |
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff (piano), with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy & Leopold Stokowski (Cto 2 & Rhapsody) [ RCA Victor Gold Seal / 2 CD - released 3/Sep/1994 ] "...heard here are (Rachmaninoff's) own four piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Stokowski and Ormandy, all incomparably played with firm and dry vitality." ClassicalNotes.net |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Capriccio Sextet (with Bruckner - String Quintet in F major) The Raphael Ensemble [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] 'This is quite glorious... one senses right from the opening of Bruckner's Quintet - surely one of the finest quintets ever written, for any combination - an intensity that matches its ambitious structure.' (CDReview) |
ERNEST BLOCH / LUKAS FOSS / PAUL BEN-HAIM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bloch: Sacred Service / Foss: The Song of Songs / Ben-Haim: Sweet Psalmist of Israel Robert Merrill (baritone) Jennie Tourel (mezzo) Sylvia Marlowe (harpsichord) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Classical / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/1992 ] Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was perhaps the most influential figure in classical music in the last half of the twentieth century. Composer, conductor, author, lecturer and often controversial media personality. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLELCTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 Rudolph Serkin (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy & New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein [ CBS Masterworks / CD - released 20/Oct/1987 ] Rudolf Serkin, pianist (1903--91), was born in Bohemia, made his debut at 12, established a celebrated international performing career, was Professor (from 1939) and Director (1968--76) of the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantata BWV152 / Cantata BWV121 / Cantata BWV166 Ruth Holton, Sytse Buwalda, Bas Ramselaar, Knut Schoch / Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Bach's Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene contemplation. |
ANTONIO SOLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Soler, A: Fandango / Sonatas for harpsichord Scott Ross (harpsichord) [ Erato Ultima / CD - released 23/Sep/1990 ] Antonio Soler (1729-1783) was a scholar, musicologist (he wrote about the history of Spanish music), composer and virtuoso keyboard player. He was in the service of the Spanish Royal family, and personal tutor of the Infante Gabriel de Bórbon. |
ANTON BRUCKNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bruckner: Symphony No 3 in D minor 'Wagner Symphony' Staatskapelle Dresden, Yannick Nezet-Seguin [ Hanssler Profil / CD Box Set - released 25/Mar/2017 ] "[the Dresden Staatskapelle] bring a feeling for the special sound world of this version that beats all rivals" BBC Music Five Stars Orchestral Choice March 2017 |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Gloria in D major, RV589 / Magnificat, RV611 Teresa Berganza, Lucia Valentini Terrani / New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ EMI / CD - released 20/Apr/1987 ] The setting of the Marian canticle Magnificat is for solo voices (originally five girls, three sopranos and two contraltos; but here two distinguished operatic divas, Teresa Berganza and Lucia Valentini Terrani). |
![MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Cathedral Organ Series - selections [recorded 1963-1970] cover](https://images.marbecks.co.nz/_thumbnails/10458/10458091.jpg)
WHITLOCK / GIGOUT / PARRY / HOWELLS / SAINT-SAENS / KARG / REUBKE / WESLEY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Cathedral Organ Series - selections [recorded 1963-1970] Noel Rawsthorne, Arthur Wills, Herbert Sumsion, Christopher Dearnley, Heathcote Statham, Roger Fisher (organists) [ Amphion / CD - released 17/Oct/1999 ] Performances from the organs of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral & Chester Cathedral |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Classical Chillout Various artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Moura Lympany, Yehudi Menuhin, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarah Brightman, Karl Kenkins, Tasmin Little [ EMI Music / 2 CD - released 3/Dec/2002 ] From "Platoon" to "Hannah And Her Sisters", these are popular classical pieces, featured in blockbuster movies. Performers include The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, The Winchester Cathedral Choir, and, Ennio Morricone And His Orchestra. |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Rückert-Lieder / Kindertotenlieder / Lieder Aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn Waltraud Meier (mezzo soprano) with Bayerischen Rundfunks, Lorin Maazel [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] "The lovely Waltraud Meier's voice is appropriate for all three selections on this disc. A mezzo-soprano, she handles the low notes with confidence, and the high notes remain attractive" ClassicalNet |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas BWV71, BWV76 & BWV10 Ruth Holton, Knut Schoch, Sytse Buwalda, Bas Ramselaar / Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Bach's Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene... |
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HOROWITZ / MENDELSSOHN / LISZT / MUSSORGSKY / SAINT-SAENS / SOUSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hommage à Horowitz: Virtuoso transcriptions for piano Valery Kuleshov (piano) [ Bis / CD - released 2/Aug/2001 ] "Most pianists...would give their eyeteeth to sail through these transcriptions with Kuleshov's polish and command" ClassicsToday |
HOWELLS / BINGHAM / PEETERS / HILDEGARD von BINGEN / DURUFLE / BRITTEN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Immortal Fire Winchester Cathedral Girl Choristers & Lay Clerks, Sarah Baldock, with Andrew Lumsden (organ) [ Griffin / CD ] Recorded: Winchester Cathedral, January 2005. |
