GILBERT & SULLIVAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The World of Gilbert & Sullivan D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey, Royston Nash, Sir Malcolm Sargent [ Decca / CD - released 14/Jul/1990 ] "If you are looking for a CD to cheer you up on a dull day this Decca (recording) will serve admirably." Rosette Recording. Penguin Stereo Guide. |
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / LEHAR / DEBUSSY / SCHUMANN / SAINT-SAENS / ALBINONI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Travels with my Cello Vol 1 Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) with the English Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Cleobury [ Philips / CD - released 2/May/2001 ] "The Flight of the Bumble-bee" Rimsky-Korsakov, "Traumerei" Schumann, "Sabre Dance" Khachaturian & more |
CHARPENTIER / DEBUSSY / BERLIOZ / MASSENET / OFFENBACH / GLUCK / BIZET / VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiri te Kanawa - French Opera Arias Kiri te Kanawa (soprano) / Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jeffrey Tate [ EMI / CD - released 20/Jun/1989 ] "As always, one marvels at the sheer allure of the voice" Gramophone |
GOUNOD / MOZART / BACH / GOUNOD / MENDELSSOHN / FRANCK / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiri te Kanawa: Ave Maria Kiri te Kanawa with the choir of St Paul's Cathedral, English Chamber Orchestra [ Philips / CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] Ave Maria, Jesu joy of man's desiring, Panis Angelicus, Ave verum, On wings of song and more |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Operatic Arias Magdalena Kozena (soprano) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Simon Rattle [ Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 6/Sep/2006 ] "Here is a singer with both a rich, colourful and 'alive'-sounding voice and the musical intelligence to use that gift." Recording of the Month - Gramophone Magazine (September 2006) |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Aida (Complete opera recorded in 1980) Mirella Freni, Josa Carreras, Agnes Baltsa, Piero Cappuccilli / Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ EMI / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Jul/1988 ] There are numerous opera which give the chance to the producer for spectacular scenery but some actually demand it - one of these, without doubt, is AIDA. |
ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak: Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op.10 / Scherzo Capriccioso / Carnival Overture Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Libor Pesek [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] Recording: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, October 1988. |
FRANZ BERWALD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berwald: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Racing / etc Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,Ulf Bjorlin [ EMI Classics Maxtrix 21 / CD - released 1/Mar/1977 ] Recorded Jan and Sep 1976 |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Shura Cherkassy I Shura Cherkassy (piano) [ Philips / EMI / Decca / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Shura Cherkassky was a Ukrainian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterised by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone. For much of his later life, Cherkassky resided in London. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Walzer / Liebeslieder / Walzer Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) with Irmgard Seefried, Elisabeth Hongen, Hans Hotter, Dinu Lipatti, & others [ EMI Classics / CD - released 29/May/1987 ] Recorded in London, Paris & Vienna 1936 - 1947 |
GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Symphony In C / L'Arlesienne - Suites Nos.1 & 2 Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner, with John Stenhouse (saxophone) and Christine Messiter (flute) [ EMI Classics Red Line / CD - released 20/Jun/1997 ] "Vivacity and elegance are present in full measure, and one can only admire a violin section that can play the finale up to speed without hazard or apparent strain. Indeed, tempos are finely judged throughout." (Gramophone) |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphony No.5, Op.47 The Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch [ BIS / CD - released 2/Feb/1987 ] Originally recording made at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden, November 1986 |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 / Violin Concerto Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Augustin Dumay (violin) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy / London Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tchakarov [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 21/Oct/1997 ] Andrei Gavrilov was born into a family of artists in Moscow. His father was Vladimir Gavrilov (May 30, 1923 - December 4, 1970), one of the eminent Russian painters during the middle of the 20th century, through whom Gavrilov also has German... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3 Andrei Gavrilov (piano) /Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ EMI Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/1989 ] Gavrilov performed in all the major music centers of the world performing up to 90 concerts a year, while continuing his studies at the university. |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glazunov: Symphony No. 3 / Konzertwalzer No. 2 Bamberger Symphoniker, Neeme Järvi [ ORFEO / CD - released 28/Mar/1988 ] It is now time to rehabilitate Glazunov's symphonies. Whoever studies them intensively will discover some of the finest music of their time and particularly under the wonderful baton of the great Glazunov champion Neeme Järvi. |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glazunov: Symphony No. 6 / Poème lyrique op. 12 Bamberger Symphoniker, Neeme Järvi [ ORFEO / CD - released 28/Mar/1988 ] It is now time to rehabilitate Glazunov's symphonies. Whoever studies them intensively will discover some of the finest music of their time and particularly under the wonderful baton of the great Glazunov champion Neeme Järvi. |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY / ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings In C / Dvorak: Serenade for strings in E New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, Paavo Berglund [ BIS / CD - released 2/Feb/1984 ] Recorded in 1983-07-14/15 at the Stockholm Concert Hall |
EDVARD GREIG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Piano Concerto, Op. 16 (with Schumann: Piano Concerto Op. 54) Cecile Ousset (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Neville Marriner [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 30/Sep/1997 ] "Cecile Ousset is an arrestingly ebullient artist...who leaves her own distinctive stamp on everything she plays" Gramophone |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition (with Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [ Decca / CD - released 1/Apr/1988 ] Original recording made in Chicago 1980 & 1981 |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87 [complete ballet] Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca / 2 CD Box Set - released 19/Apr/1983 ] "Ashkenazy gets excellent results from the Cleveland orchestra. The recording's fine definition is enchanced, yet not at the expense of atmosphere, and the bright, vivid image is given striking projection." (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
GORDON JACOB / GUSTAV HOLST / ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: British and American Band Classics Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell [ Mercury Living Presence / CD - released 11/Oct/1990 ] The original Three Track original master recording |
ANTONIO VIVALDI / MAURO GIULINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi/Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Eduardo Fernandez (guitar) / English Chamber orchestra, George Malcolm [ Decca / CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2015 ] Original recording made at the Henry Wood Hall, London, December 1986 |
HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf: 13 Lieder nach Gedichten von Eduard Morike (with lieder by Loewe, Grieg & Brahms) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Decca / CD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] In memory of an outstanding soprano, the legendary German soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf passed away on August 3rd 2006 (born December 9th 1915), this is Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's last recording - on CD for the first time in over 20 years. |
CARL ORFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Orff: Weihnachtsgeschichte [The Christmas Story] / Alpine Christmas Songs Tolzer Boys Choir, Die Hammerauer Musikanten, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden / Collegium Pro Musica Innsbruck [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/May/2000 ] Original recordings from 1985 & 1989 |
JOSEPH HAYDN / W. A. MOZART / LUIGI BOCCHERINI / GIUSEPPE TARTINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Works for Cello & Strings I Musici De Montreal, Yuli Turovsky (cello) [ Chandos / CD - released 21/Jul/1989 ] Recorded: Paroisse La Nativite, La Prairie, Quebec, May 1988 |
GOUNOD / VERDI / PUCCINI / MASSENET / CILEA / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Inessa Galante - Heroines Inessa Galante (soprano) / Latvian Opera Orchestra, Alexander Vilumanis [ Campion / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded at Riga Studios, Latvia, September / November 1995. |
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Historical Scenes, Op. 25 & 66 / En Saga, Op. 9 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / CD - released 2/Feb/1986 ] Recording data: 1985-02-04/05 at the Gothenburg Concert Hall, Sweden |
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: The Tempest (incidental music) / etc Gothenberg Symphpony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / CD - released 2/Feb/1989 ] Recorded at the Gothenberg Concert Hall, Sweden in 1987 & 1989 |
EDUARD TUBIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tubin: Symphonies Nos 3 & 8 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / CD - released 2/Feb/1987 ] Recorded September 16-19, 1986 at the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden |
BOHUSLAV MARTINU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Martinu: Rhapsody-Concerto For Viola And Orchestra / Piano Concerto No. 3 Josef Palenicek (piano) Josef Suk (viola) / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Neumann [ Supraphon / CD - released 6/May/1989 ] Track 1 - 3 recorded on 23 and 24 Febr., 1982. Track 4 & 5 recorded on 18 and 20 Nov., 1987 (Piano Concerto) Digital recorded at the DvoĆák Hall of the House of Artists, Prague. |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Opera Arias (Zaide, La Clemenza di Tito, Idomeneo, Zauberflote, Idomeneo, etc) Kiri te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis [ Philips / CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] "Kiri te Kanawa's is one of the loveliest collections of Mozart arias on record, with the voice at its most ravishing." (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas Nos.128 - 131 Kurt Equiluz, Paul Esswood, Alan Bergius, Max van Egmond / Collegium Vocale, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Das Alte Werk / 2 CD Box Set - released 26/Oct/1989 ] Original recording from 1983 One of the first recordings using historical instruments, with boys' choirs and boy soloists for most soprano and some alto parts. Adult soloists include the tenor Kurt Equiluz. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Symphony No.1 / Variations on a Theme by Haydn / Tragic Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 1/Oct/1991 ] "Sawallisch's is taut and thrilling, lean and powerful" (Gramophone) |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/1986 ] "The performance is fresh and has a lively spontaneity. It is particularly good in the famous dances of Act 2, which have the orchestra on their toes.... excellent value." (Gramophone) |
ROBERT SCHUMANN / CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: SchumannSaint-Saens: Cello Concertos Lynn Harrell (cello) / Cleveland Orchestra, Neville Marriner [ Decca / CD - released 8/Sep/1983 ] Recorded: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, November 1981. |
GABRIEL FAURE / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / CESAR FRANCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: French Sonatas for Violin & Piano Maurice Hasson (violin) Christian Ivaldi (piano) [ IMP Classics / CD - released 28/Sep/1992 ] Recorded in Cantor Recording Studio, University College, North Wales, April 1991 |
LEO DELIBES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delibes: Sylvia (complete ballet), with Massenet: 'Le Cid' ballet National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca / 2 CD Box Set - released 16/Apr/1989 ] Original recording: Kingsway Hall, London, June 1972 (Sylvia) & January 1975 |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Seven Cello Concertos Ofra Harnoy (cello) / Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Paul Robinson [ RCA / CD - released 1/Sep/1989 ] "This set is enthusiastically recommended for what it is - a record of marvellously inventive music, beautifully played by a superb cellist. It is guaranteed to provide hours of fulfilling musical experience." (MusicWeb) |
FRANCIS POULENC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Poulenc: Piano Works Pascal Roge (piano) [ Decca / CD - released 26/Feb/1987 ] The name of Pascal Rogé is synonymous with French music and throughout his association with Decca which lasted some twenty-five years. This recording is a Rosette in the Penguin Guide and was a Gramophone winner for 1988. |
ANTONIN DVOARK / WILLIAM WALTON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak/Walton: Cello Concertos Gregor Piatigorsky (cello) / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch [ RCA Victor / CD - released 6/Dec/1993 ] Gregor Piatigorsky was born in Ekaterinoslav into a Jewish family. As a child, he was taught violin and piano by his father. After seeing and hearing the cello, he was determined to become a cellist and was given his first cello when he was seven. |